The following is an excerpt of the standardization incentive policies in some regions (provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government) for reference by relevant units. For specific content and application procedures, please refer to relevant documents or consult the standardization administrative departments at all levels.

National Policy

The administrative regulatory document "Measures for the Administration of the China Standard Innovation Contribution Award" was revised and adopted at the 12th meeting of the Party Leadership Group of the State Administration for Market Regulation on March 24, 2022. According to the "Measures for the Administration of the China Standard Innovation Contribution Award": The China Standard Innovation Contribution Award is divided into the Standard Project Award, the Organization Award, and the Individual Award, which are evaluated once every two years. The recommended lists of the Standard Project Award, the Organization Award, and the Individual Award review committees shall be reviewed and approved by the leading group, and then submitted to the Party Leadership Group of the State Administration for Market Regulation for approval in accordance with procedures. The State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration) shall issue a commendation decision and award certificates.

Henan Province

Article 21, Chapter VI of "Opinions on Comprehensively Implementing the Standardization Strategy and Accelerating the Construction of Standardized Henan" (Draft for Soliciting Opinions in 2022) by the Henan Provincial Party Committee and the Henan Provincial People's Government:

Strengthen policy support. Declare and establish the Henan Provincial Standard Innovation Contribution Award in accordance with procedures, and commend the units, projects, and individuals that have achieved remarkable results in the implementation of the standardization strategy and the construction of Standardized Henan as required. All localities should incorporate standardization work funds into the local fiscal budget according to the actual situation, and localities with conditions can reasonably formulate incentive policies and measures. All localities and departments should strengthen the overall planning of funds, and mainly support the formulation and revision of public welfare standards, the construction of standardization demonstration pilot projects, and the cultivation of standardization talents.

Anhui Province

Based on "Notice of the Anhui Provincial People's Government on Printing and Distributing Several Policies to Support the Construction of a Strong Manufacturing Province" (Wan Zheng [2017] No. 53):

Enterprises that lead the formulation of international, national (industry) standards will be given a one - time subsidy of 1 million yuan and 500,000 yuan respectively for each standard. The total standard subsidy for a single enterprise can reach up to 1.5 million yuan.

Based on "Notice of the Anhui Provincial Market Supervision Administration and the Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security on Printing and Distributing the 'Measures for the Administration of the Anhui Provincial Standard Innovation Contribution Award'" (Wan Shi Jian Fa [2020] No. 28):

The award limit for the standard project award is 1 first prize with a bonus of 200,000 yuan; 2 second prizes, each with a bonus of 100,000 yuan; and 3 third prizes, each with a bonus of 50,000 yuan.

Hefei City: Based on "Implementation Opinions of the Hefei Municipal Party Committee and the Hefei Municipal People's Government on Promoting the Development of Standardization" (He Zheng [2022] No. 8):

1. For enterprises that lead the formulation of international standards (ranked top three and the highest - ranked), national standards (ranked top two and the highest - ranked), and industry standards (ranked top two and the highest - ranked), a one - time subsidy of 1.3 million yuan, 300,000 yuan, and 200,000 yuan will be given for each standard respectively.

2. For enterprises that rank first in leading the formulation of provincial and municipal local standards, a one - time subsidy of 50,000 yuan will be given. For enterprises that lead the formulation of group standards (adopted by the government, with practical applications and ranked first), a one - time subsidy of 30,000 yuan will be given (the annual subsidy for the same unit shall not exceed 3 projects).

3. For enterprises that lead the formulation of unified standards in the Yangtze River Delta region (ranked top three and the highest - ranked), a one - time subsidy of 100,000 yuan will be given (not repeated with the subsidy for provincial and municipal local standards).

4. For units that obtain national - level and provincial - level technical standard innovation bases, a one - time subsidy of 300,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan will be given respectively.

5. For units that obtain national - level, provincial - level, and municipal - level standardization pilot demonstrations (innovation center projects), a one - time subsidy of 200,000 yuan, 100,000 yuan, and 50,000 yuan will be given respectively.

6. For units that obtain the national - level enterprise standard pacesetter, a one - time subsidy of 30,000 yuan will be given for each project (for the same unit, the annual subsidy shall not exceed 5 projects).

7. For those undertaking the secretariat work of international professional standardization technical committees (TC), their sub - technical committees (SC), and working groups (WG), subsidies of 1 million yuan, 500,000 yuan, and 300,000 yuan will be given respectively (implemented in three years).

8. For those undertaking the secretariat work of national professional standardization technical committees (TC), their sub - technical committees (SC), and working groups (WG), subsidies of 500,000 yuan, 300,000 yuan, and 100,000 yuan will be given respectively (implemented in three years).

9. For those undertaking the secretariat work of Anhui Provincial professional standardization technical committees (TC) and working groups (WG), a subsidy of 50,000 yuan will be given (implemented in three years).

Hunan Province

Based on "Notice of the Hunan Provincial Market Supervision Administration on Printing and Distributing the 'Measures for the Administration of Hunan Provincial Standardization Projects'" (Xiang Shi Jian Biao [2021] No. 90):

The provincial - level special standardization funds shall, in principle, implement a post - subsidy system for standardization projects. The Hunan Provincial Market Supervision Administration, based on the completion of the annual project approval plan, organizes experts to comprehensively evaluate the standardized projects that have completed the acceptance, and then proposes a subsidy fund allocation plan, which will be approved by the Hunan Provincial Department of Finance and allocated as required.

Changsha City: Based on "Implementation Opinions of the General Office of the Changsha Municipal People's Government on Deepening the Quality Improvement Action and Accelerating the Construction of a Quality - Strong City" (Chang Zheng Ban Fa [2022] No. 31):

1. For enterprises in strategic emerging industries that lead the formulation (ranked 1st) of international standards and national standards, a one - time reward of up to 3 million yuan and 1 million yuan will be given for each standard respectively; for enterprises that participate in the formulation (ranked 2nd and 3rd), a one - time reward of up to 2 million yuan and 500,000 yuan will be given for each standard respectively.

2. For new units undertaking the secretariat work of international standardization technical committees and sub - technical committees, a one - time reward of up to 5 million yuan and 2 million yuan will be given respectively.

3. For new units undertaking the secretariat work of national standardization technical committees and sub - technical committees, a one - time reward of up to 1 million yuan and 500,000 yuan will be given respectively.

4. For enterprises that pass the acceptance of national - level standardization pilot demonstrations, a one - time reward of up to 500,000 yuan will be given to each enterprise.

5. For the drafting unit ranked 1st in Changsha local standards, a one - time reward of up to 100,000 yuan will be given for each standard.

6. For group standards that are promoted and implemented within the industry and have achieved good results, a one - time reward of up to 100,000 yuan will be given to the drafting unit ranked 1st for each standard.

Hubei Province

Based on "Notice of the Hubei Provincial Quality Supervision Bureau on the Funding for Standard Development in 2018" (E Zhi Jian Biao Han [2018] No. 160):

There is no limit on the number of international standard projects, and each project will be funded 300,000 yuan; the number of national standard funding projects shall not exceed 10, and each project will be funded 200,000 yuan; the number of industry standard funding projects shall not exceed 15, and each project will be funded 100,000 yuan; the number of group standard funding projects shall not exceed 5, and each project will be funded 50,000 yuan.

Based on "Notice of the General Office of the Hubei Provincial People's Government on Printing and Distributing the Interim Measures for Encouraging Enterprises in Hubei Province to Carry out Research and Development Activities" (E Zheng Ban Fa [2017] No. 6):

For enterprises in Hubei Province that lead the formulation and introduction of international standards and national standards in the high - tech fields supported by the state, a reward of 1 million yuan and 500,000 yuan will be given for each standard respectively.

Wuhan City: Based on "Implementation Measures for the Funding and Reward of Standard Development in Wuhan City" issued by the Wuhan Municipal Quality Supervision Bureau and the Wuhan Municipal Finance Bureau:

1. For those who preside over the formulation of international standards, they will be given funding and rewards in five levels of 100,000 yuan, 200,000 yuan, 300,000 yuan, 400,000 yuan, and 500,000 yuan.

2. For those who preside over the formulation of national standards, they will be given funding and rewards in five levels of 50,000 yuan, 100,000 yuan, 150,000 yuan, 200,000 yuan, and 300,000 yuan.

3. For those who preside over the formulation of industry standards, they will be given funding and rewards in five levels of 20,000 yuan, 40,000 yuan, 60,000 yuan, 80,000 yuan, and 100,000 yuan.

4. For those who preside over the formulation of provincial and municipal local standards (including municipal technical specifications), they will be given funding and rewards in five levels of 10,000 yuan, 20,000 yuan, 30,000 yuan, 40,000 yuan, and 50,000 yuan.

Fujian Province

Based on "Notice of the Fujian Provincial Market Supervision Administration and the Fujian Provincial Department of Finance on Printing and Distributing the 'Measures for the Administration of Special Subsidy Funds for Standardization Work in Fujian Province'" (Min Shi Jian Biao Zhun [2020] No. 224):

1. For leading, participating in the formulation and revision of an international standard, a capital subsidy of 1 million yuan, 500,000 yuan, and 200,000 yuan will be given respectively.

2. For leading, participating in the formulation and revision of a national standard, a capital subsidy of 200,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan will be given respectively; for revising a national standard, a capital subsidy of 50,000 yuan will be given.

3. For leading the formulation and revision of a Fujian provincial local standard, a capital subsidy of 50,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan will be given respectively.

4. For undertaking a provincial - level standardization research project and achieving results, a one - time subsidy of 200,000 yuan will be given.

5. For units undertaking the secretariat or working group work of professional technical committees/sub - technical committees of the International Organization for Standardization, a one - time subsidy of 800,000 yuan will be given.

6. For units undertaking the secretariat/working group work with secretariat functions of national professional standardization technical committees/sub - technical committees, a one - time subsidy of 300,000 yuan, 200,000 yuan, and 100,000 yuan will be given respectively.

7. For units undertaking the secretariat work of Fujian Provincial professional standardization technical committees, a one - time subsidy of 100,000 yuan will be given.

8. For units undertaking the work of hosting annual meetings, academic seminars, etc. of professional technical committees/sub - technical committees of international and national standardization organizations, and units undertaking major standardization activities in the province, the one - time subsidy standard will be determined by the Fujian Provincial Market Supervision Administration in conjunction with the Fujian Provincial Department of Finance according to the specific situation.

9. For standards that win the first, second, and third prizes of the "China Standard Innovation Contribution Award", if they are the leading ones in formulation and revision, a reward of 300,000 yuan, 200,000 yuan, and 100,000 yuan will be given respectively; if they participate in the (re)formulation, a reward of 150,000 yuan, 100,000 yuan, and 50,000 yuan will be given respectively.

10. For standards that win the first, second, and third prizes of the "Fujian Provincial Standard Contribution Award", they will be rewarded as stipulated in the "Measures for the Administration of the Fujian Provincial Standard Contribution Award".

11. For units undertaking the construction of national - level regional (park) standardization pilot/demonstration projects, a subsidy of 200,000 yuan will be given annually within the construction period specified in the project approval document.

12. For units undertaking the construction of national - level industrial, agricultural and rural, service, social management, and public service standardization pilot/demonstration projects, a subsidy of 50,000 yuan will be given annually within the construction period specified in the project approval document.

13. For units undertaking the construction of provincial - level regional (park) standardization pilot/demonstration projects, a subsidy of 100,000 yuan will be given annually within the construction period specified in the project approval document.

14. For units undertaking the construction of provincial - level industrial, agricultural and rural, service, social management, and public service standardization pilot/demonstration projects, a subsidy of 30,000 yuan will be given annually within the construction period specified in the project approval document.

Guangdong Province

Based on "Notice of the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration on Printing and Distributing the Detailed Rules for the Administration of Special Funds for Implementing the Standardization Strategy in Guangdong Province" (Yue Shi Jian Biao Zhun [2020] No. 159):

1. For each international standard led in formulation (revision), the funding amount shall not exceed 500,000 yuan; for those assisting in the formulation, the funding amount shall not exceed 300,000 yuan.

2. For each national standard led in formulation (revision), the funding amount shall not exceed 300,000 yuan; for those assisting in the formulation, the funding amount shall not exceed 200,000 yuan.

3. For each industry standard led in formulation (revision), the funding amount shall not exceed 150,000 yuan.

4. For each provincial local standard led in formulation (revision), the funding amount shall not exceed 100,000 yuan.

5. For each group standard with a greater impact led in formulation (revision), the funding amount shall not exceed 100,000 yuan.

6. For each national - level standardization pilot demonstration project undertaken, the funding amount shall not exceed 500,000 yuan; for each provincial - level standardization pilot demonstration project undertaken, the funding amount shall not exceed 300,000 yuan.

7. For each plan and roadmap of the standard system in the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area undertaken, the funding amount for the leading unit shall not exceed 300,000 yuan; for each well - implemented and recognized by the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration standard in the Greater Bay Area, the funding amount for the leading compilation unit shall not exceed 200,000 yuan; for each major standardization activity undertaken, the one - time funding amount shall not exceed 100,000 yuan.

8. For units undertaking the secretariat work of professional technical committees/sub - technical committees of the International Organization for Standardization, the one - time funding amount shall not exceed 500,000 yuan; for units serving as the chairperson, vice - chairperson, or secretary - general of professional technical committees/sub - technical committees of the International Organization for Standardization, the one - time funding amount shall not exceed 300,000 yuan.

9. For units undertaking the secretariat work of professional technical committees/sub - technical committees of foreign authoritative standardization organizations, upon confirmation by the provincial standardization administrative department, they can be funded with reference to the funding amount for undertaking relevant work of the International Organization for Standardization.

10. For units undertaking the secretariat work of national professional standardization technical committees/sub - technical committees, the one - time funding amount shall not exceed 300,000 yuan.

11. For units undertaking the secretariat work of Guangdong Provincial professional standardization technical committees/sub - technical committees, the one - time funding amount shall not exceed 100,000 yuan; for provincial professional standardization technical committees with outstanding work performance and obvious technical support for standardization work, and with an excellent assessment result in the assessment year after expert review, a one - time reward amount shall not exceed 100,000 yuan.

12. For units taking the lead in hosting major standardization activities such as forums, annual meetings, or important academic seminars of international, national, and provincial standardization organizations, the one - time funding amount shall not exceed 300,000 yuan.

13. For units introducing experts who are current or former chairpersons, vice - chairpersons, or secretary - generals of the International Organization for Standardization or international professional standardization technical committees to work in Guangdong, and whose working time accumulates to 3 months in the application year, the one - time funding amount shall not exceed 200,000 yuan.

14. For provincial professional standardization technical committees undertaking the technical review of provincial local standards, a funding amount not exceeding 100,000 yuan will be given.

          15. For units where the "International Standardization Expert Studio