The deadline for applications for the 2016 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making, launched by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in June will end on Friday, 26 August, 5pm. All interested parties are welcome to take this chance to apply for the Programme. IC launched the Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making in 2013, as part of the Subsidy Programme for Macao’s Cultural and Creative Industries Series. This programme seeks to encourage local fashion design and creativity, promote fashion designers to draw up feasible and optimised business plans, encourage the industry to be involved in commercial activities or participate in local and international fashion marketing activities, enhance the popularity and market competitiveness of the local industry and carry forward the sustainable development of the local fashion design industry. The maximum quota of the Subsidy Programme is eight beneficiaries. Eligible applicants will be granted subsidies up to a maximum of MOP160,000 each. The Programme’s application rules and forms can be downloaded from IC’s website (www.icm.gov.mo/cn/CCI-Subsidy) and from the Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Website (www.macaucci.com). For enquiries, please contact Ms. Lam, staff member of IC, through tel. no. (853) 2892 4040 during office hours.