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HYAB Youth Start-up Internship Programme 2026

HYAB funds 200 three-to-six-month placements administered with Cyberport and HKSTP. The support funds placements, not unrestricted company cash.

Visit official websiteLast verified: 2026-08-25

Official facts

Quick Facts

Provider: Home and Youth Affairs Bureau / Cyberport / HKSTP
Programme type: Internship
Target stage: MVP / Pre-seed / Seed / Early growth
Maximum support: 200 funded internship placements across the 2026 programme; no universal per-company cash amount is published
Duration: Internship placements last 3 to 6 months
Matching required: No
Equity required: No
Hong Kong company required: Not publicly specified
Company age limit: Not publicly specified
Team requirement: Not publicly specified
Application status: Active
Application model: Batch / cohort

Editorial analysis

Who is it for?

This fit analysis is based on published eligibility and programme positioning. It is not an admission guarantee.

Local startups admitted as participating employers and able to provide substantive internship work.

Founder profile

StudentRecent graduateFounder teamExisting business owner

Stage fit

MVPPre-seedSeedEarly growth

Sector fit

AI / Machine LearningSaaSSoftwareDeep TechRoboticsHardwareFinTechGreenTechBiotechnologyHealthTech

These fit tags are our interpretation of published eligibility, not an official commitment.

Who is probably not a good fit?

Teams outside the published applicant, sector, stage or company conditions should not apply solely because of the headline support. Check the current guide and weigh administration, cash-flow and reporting costs.

Financial and operating support

Maximum support: 200 funded internship placements across the 2026 programme; no universal per-company cash amount is published
Payment model: Not publicly specified
Stackability: HYAB funds placements administered with Cyberport and HKSTP; this is not unrestricted operating cash for the participating company.
Double funding and cash flow: Any other wage or internship support for the same person and period must be checked with the programme operator.

Eligibility

Published requirements

participating local startup hosted through Cyberport or HKSTP

Practical recommendation

Before investing in an application, verify applicant entity, company age, team, IP, budget, matching cash and eligible costs. Ask the programme directly about anything not published.

Editorial analysis

Application process

Unless an official guide says otherwise, this is an application-preparation framework, not an official assessment sequence or timing promise.

1
Read the latest programme page and guide
2
Confirm applicant, stage and sector eligibility
3
Prepare project, team, budget and supporting evidence
4
Apply through the official channel and answer assessment requests
5
After admission, follow the agreement for milestones, reporting and claims

Sources

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