The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), in partnership with Hang Seng Bank, has set up the Hang Seng Future Skills Fund (the Fund) this year. The Fund supports non-subvented local charities to run community projects focusing on the future skills development in three main themes, i.e., Financial Literacy, Climate change and Digital Literacy / Inclusion, and other related soft skills in order to enhance beneficiaries’ individual ability to tackle the rapid changing environment.
The Fund will be open for applications from 21 March to 25 April 2022.
Eligibility:
- Agency member of HKCSS;
- Charitable organisations registered under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap 112); and
- Organisations that do not receive government’s regular subvention (Except the funding for project-based services and services awarded by the way of bidding).
Number of projects: 10 projects
Fund Size: HKD220,000 for each project
Duration of Each Project: The duration of each proposed project should be 12 months (i.e. 1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2023)
Online Info Session:
Date: 18 March 2022 (Friday)
Time: 4pm to 5:15pm
Format: Online meeting (Zoom)
Language: Cantonese
Enrolment: Please click here (Successful registrants will receive confirmation email after enrolment deadline)
Enrolment Deadline: 16 March 2022 (Wed)
Enquiries:
Ms Melody Ho (T: 2876 2428) / Ms Samantha Chung (T: 2876 2407)
Email: [email protected]