The announcement of Guangdong Natural Science Fund in 2022 issued by the Provincial Science and Technology Department gives a clear conclusion:

Applicants shall not apply for projects with the same or similar research contents in the same year with different project types, different applicants or different supporting units; Projects that have been funded may not be applied repeatedly; The same research content shall not be applied to different funding institutions. Where the relevant research content applied for by the applicant has been funded by other means, the funded situation and the difference and connection with the applied project shall be explained in the project application.

If there are acts of dishonesty in scientific research during the reporting process, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Scientific Research Integrity in Guangdong Province (Trial).