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The capital resources provided by us can be divided into different types such as "financing loans", "subsidy", "venture capital" and "competition rewards". For details, please look up the website of " sme.moeasmea.gov.tw - funding " ,or “Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs- Programs & Service”, and “Economic Development Department of New Taipei City Government -Corporate Services- Financial Intermediation” .

For individuals or teams who haven’t yet completed the registration of business establishment, we provide related entrepreneurial subsidy programs, such as the "FROM IP TO IPO PROGRAM (FITI)" of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the "Creative Industries Entrepreneurial Projects" of the Ministry of Culture. The individuals and teams could apply for it by following up the qualifications and the announcing time.

At present, the most important policy-related entrepreneurial loans include "Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan", "Phoenix Micro Start-up Loan", "Small Enterprise Loan", etc. Different preferential loan programs are provided for different projects. 

The purpose of “Young Entrepreneur Financing Loans” could be

(1) "Reserve funds and Start-up Expenses", the start-up expenses and reserve funds that have been spent during the establishment of the business, and the reserve funds before the start of operations after establishment; (2) the "Working Capital" required for operation; (3) "Capital Expenditures" for purchasing, building or repairing factories, business premises, related facilities, machinery, equipment and software required for operation. (According to point 5 of Directions of Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan)

You can search the information and download the application form and list of loan financial institutions on the website of “Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan” on “Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration” .

1. Reserve funds and Start-up Expenses: The maximum is NT$2 million.

2. Working Capital: The maximum is NT$4 million.

3. Capital Expenditures: The maximum is NT$12 million.

We are so sorry for it, but businesses that only applied for tax registration (which means you didn’t registered your company) can only apply for Small Enterprise Loan. You can't apply for Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan.

1. Small Enterprise Loan: Only applicable to registered companies, limited partnerships, commercial or tax registrations in accordance with the law, for profit-making businesses that employed less than 10 employees, providing working capital up to NT$5 million on loan, and capital expenditures adjusted according to individual case. For more information, please look up the website of "Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs".

2. Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan: You must complete the company, business, and limited partnership registration, correspond to the directions of the loan, and apply to the undertaking financial institution.

According to point 4 of Directions of Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan, if the principle of a start-up is a foreigner, when applying for Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan, he/she must be between 20 and 45 years old and obtain “Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa”.

Only company, business and limited partnership that registered in Taiwan could apply for Young Entrepreneur Financing Loan.