CODF Grant Application for the 2^nd Round of 2025

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 2^nd Round of 2025 CODF Grant Application is at 6:00pm (18:00:00) on 29 August 2025 (Friday). 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”:

• “Outstanding Cantonese Opera Pilot Funding Scheme” was launched to replace the “Long-Length New Play Scheme” in the 2nd round of application. (i.e. August 2025)
• Only application for general Cantonese opera performances is accepted in the 3rd round of application (i.e. December 2025)
• Application Guidelines (Chinese version only) (Please note that paragraphs 2.7 regarding the blocked list, paragraphs 2.9 regarding the ‘Personal Information Collection Statement’ and paragraphs 6.19.(b).4 regarding the maximum of meal allowance are updated.)
• Application Form (Chinese version only) (Applicants are required to fill in the application form and its related Annex) (Please note that page 5 regarding the part of ‘Declaration by the applicant’ are updated.)
  • Annex 1: Local Performance, Cultural Exchange - Performance with Visiting Artist (Please note that page 4 regarding the part of ‘Key participants of the project’ are updated.)
  • 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 8084 or 3509 7086.