CODF Grant Application for the 1^st Round of 2026

The purpose of the Cantonese Opera Development Fund (CODF) is to support and subsidise non-profit-making projects and activities relating to the study, promotion and sustainable development of Cantonese opera. These development projects include researches/preservation/publication, training and promotion, arts education, audience building, cultural exchange, promoting Cantonese opera to the Mainland/Overseas. Cantonese opera performances aimed at nurturing budding artists, supporting middle-tier artists or those that are innovative or worthy of preservation. The CODF encourages funding application for programmes on preserving and onpassing the artistic skills and performance experiences of Cantonese opera masters (e.g. video-recording of highlight performances of maestros and the publication of related literary documents) and producing quality newly written/adapted Cantonese operas for performance. The CODF also welcomes applications from local registered organisations or residents.

The closing date for the 1^st Round of 2026 CODF Grant Application is at 6:00pm (18:00:00) on 30 April 2026 (Thursday). Generally the project should commence after 4 months of the application deadline date. Please refer to the Application Guidelines and Application Form for details.

Please note that the application cycle of Category 1 - “New Play Scheme”:

• The application of “Short and Medium-Length Cantonese Opera” is accepted in this round of application (i.e. April 2026) only.
• “Full-Length New Play Scheme” will be replaced by “Outstanding Cantonese Opera Pilot Funding Scheme” in this round of the application. Details will be announced in May 2026.
• Only application for general Cantonese opera performances is accepted in the 2nd round and 3rd round of application (i.e. August 2026 and December 2026)
• Application Guidelines (Chinese version only)
• Application Form (Chinese version only) (Applicants are required to fill in the application form and its related Annex)
  • Annex 1: Local Performance, Cultural Exchange - Performance with Visiting Artist
  • Annex 2: Mainland/Overseas Performance, Cultural Exchange - Overseas Programme
  • Annex 3: Arts Education and Community Audience Building
  • Annex 4: Children/Youth Training /and Performance
  • Annex 5: Professional Training
  • Annex 6: Book Publication, Researches/Preservation Publication

For any enquiries or submission of the application form in person, please contact the CODF Secretariat on 3509 7086 or 3655 5627.