Deadline: 24-Jun-25
The Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) Committee is calling for applications for “Practice and Action Projects”.
The Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) was set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to provide funding support for educational, research and other projects and activities in relation to environmental protection and nature conservation matters.
The objectives are to promote individual behavioural and lifestyle changes to achieve sustainable development, and develop or introduce innovative technologies and practices to improve the environment and conserve resources. There are three funding schemes established under the ECF, namely, the Practice and Action Projects Funding Scheme, the Publicity and Education Projects Funding Scheme as well as the Research and Development Projects Funding Scheme.
Funding Information
- Project Themes/Funding Allocation:
- Waste Reduction at Source and Waste Recycling: HK$50,000,000
- Single-Use Plastics Reduction Action: HK$10,000,000
- Carbon Neutrality/Low Carbon Living: HK$10,000,000
- Biodiversity: HK$ 5,000,000
- Clean Shorelines/Clean Shorelines (Small Scale): HK$ 5,000,000
- Clean Air: HK$ 5,000,000
- Other Theme: HK$ 10,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Local non-profit-making organisations (e.g. community bodies, green groups, schools and tertiary institutions, etc.) are eligible to apply for P&A Projects.
- Applicant organisations should provide document(s) to support their eligibility as a local nonprofit making organisation and submit the document(s) together with the application form. The requirements for supporting documents for different types of local non-profit-making organisations are as follows: –
- Local tax-exempt charities Local tax-exempt charities refer to organisations which are exempted from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112). The applicant organisation must provide: –
- a copy of the letter issued by the Inland Revenue Department on tax-exemption under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112);
- a copy of the applicant organisation’s registration document; and
- a copy of the applicant organisation’s Articles of Association.
- Local registered and non-profit-making organisations.
Application Requirements
- The applicant organisation must provide:
- a copy of the certificate of incorporation issued by the Companies Registry pursuant to the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) or the former Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) or a copy of the certificate of registration pursuant to the Societies Ordinance (Cap. 151);
- a copy of the applicant organisation’s Articles of Association (which must include clauses prohibiting the distribution of the organisation’s profits or properties amongst its members upon dissolution; and its objects and powers shall prohibit the distribution of its incomes and properties amongst its members).
For more information, visit ECF.
