HKEX Foundation has set up the HKEX Impact Funding Scheme (the Scheme) to support recognised Social Enterprises (SEs). The Scheme, in partnership with The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), aims to support SEs which have a clear social mission, revenue model, and a proven track record, to develop impactful and sustainable projects based on four focus areas: Financial Literacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Poverty Relief and Environmental Sustainability, serving a wide spectrum of people in need in our community and addressing various social and environmental challenges. Application Details Date of Application The Scheme will accept online application from 3 July to 1 August 2024 at 5 p.m.  Eligibility Social Enterprises (SEs) that are: Listed on the Social Enterprise Directory (SED) managed by the HKCSS; or Accredited under the Social Enterprise Endorsement (SEE) Mark administered by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises (HKGCSE); or Previously or currently supported by the government’s SE funding schemes, such as The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund);   Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme (ESR); and Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities through Small Enterprise Project (3E) Funding Amount The funding amount for each proposed project should range from HKD800,000 to HKD2,000,000. Duration of Each Project ...

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HKEX Foundation has set up the HKEX Impact Funding Scheme (the Scheme) to support Recognised Social Enterprises (SEs). The Scheme, in partnership with The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), aims to support SEs to develop impactful and sustainable projects based on four focus areas: Financial Literacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Poverty Relief and Environmental Sustainability, serving a wide spectrum of people in need in our community and addressing various social and environmental challenges. Briefing Session Date 28 June 2024 (Fri) Time 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Venue Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai Language Cantonese Enrollment Please click here (Successful registrants will receive confirmation email after enrollment deadline) Quota 100 Enrollment deadline 12nn, 26 June 2024 (Wed) Rundown 3:45 – 4:00p.m. Registration starts 4:10 – 4:40p.m. Introduction on HKEX Impact Funding Scheme - Representative from HKEX Foundation Application Details - Representative from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service 4:40 – 4:50p.m. Sharing by AI Guided (HKEX Impact Funding Scheme 2023 grantee) 4:50 – 5:00p.m. Sharing by The Loops Hong Kong (HKEX Impact Funding Scheme 2023 grantee) 5:00 – 5:30p.m. Q&A Application Details Date of Application The Scheme will accept online application ...

Operation Santa Claus (OSC) is an annual charity campaign jointly organised by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). It aims to support the Hong Kong community and beyond, through the combined charitable fundraising power of two of the most respected news organisations in the city. Over the past 36 years, it has raised over HK$383 million for over 353 charity projects in Hong Kong. We are now calling for a new round of funding proposals. Applicants must be non-profit charitable organisations registered in Hong Kong and exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance The maximum funding amount per project is HK$1 Million. We welcome projects focusing on one of these areas: Children and youth Elderly Persons with disabilities or persons in mental recovery Medical Community Environment and sustainability Submission deadline: 15 July 2024 (Monday) at 12 noon.  All applications must be submitted online.  Please fill in the online proposal in English (unless specified), and submit it together with necessary documents. Finalists will be invited to present their projects to the OSC Selection Committee in early September, and application results will be announced in October 2024. For details on guidelines and submission, please ...

Guiding Star Scholarship Award is sponsored by Drs Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation. The scholarship aims to encourage social work students of being perseverance in adversities with aspiration of serving the community and commitment to social work profession, to grant the scholarship for alleviating the financial burden of the students and to support the students in pursuing continuing education and future development. Drs Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation has appointed Hong Kong Social Workers Association (HKSWA) to organize the scholarship and co-organize with The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), including the review of applications, selection of awardees and disbursement of scholarship funds. Number of Awardees and Amount of Award: There will be 20 scholarships in 2023/24. Each awarded student will receive a grant of HK$30,000. The awardee will be awarded to participate in Capacity Building Programme. # Note: The grant will be disbursed in two installments. The 2nd installment will be disbursed to the awardees with at least 80% attendance rate of the Capacity Building Programme. Awardees failing to comply with the programme requirements may lead to a deferral of disbursement of the 2nd installment of the scholarship. Eligibility: The applicants should be Hong Kong ...