Deadline: 31-Dec-20
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) is currently accepting applications for 2020 Project Grants.
The grant is open to all arts practitioners and organisations. Its support covers a wide range of activities including performances, exhibitions, publications, education programmes, creation, critical reviews and archival work.
The Project Grant subsidy scheme also offers the “Grant for Emerging Artists” to provide support to young and emerging arts practitioners.
Purpose
- To support individual artists or arts organisations in the participation or organisation of non-profit making activities that contribute directly to the promotion and development of the arts in Hong Kong.
Scope of Grant
- Arts activities which meet the objectives of HKADC can submit a grant application to HKADC. Project types may include: performance, exhibition, publication, educational activity, community / promotional project, creation of artwork, research / archiving, arts criticism, training, conference / seminar / talk, cultural exchange, video/ film production, etc.
Grant Period
- Normally the project should commence within one year after result is notified, and should be completed within one year after commencement of project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations which are registered and conducting arts activities in Hong Kong are eligible as applicants. Those that are registered non-profit making organisations or non-profit distributing bodies by constitution are also eligible to apply.
- The organisation must submit proof of official registration, its constitution and a name list of its key members. For limited company, a copy of its current year Annual Return filed at the Companies Registry and a copy of its valid business registration certificate must also be submitted.
- Profit-making or commercial organisations must provide sufficient and acceptable proof that the arts project is non-profit making to be eligible for consideration, and must also submit proof of official registration, its Articles of Association, a name list of its directors and a copy of its business registration certificate. All organisations which intend to apply for the Project Grant must complete the registration procedure before the application deadline.
- HKADC does not accept applications submitted by organisations which are in the process of being registered. Besides, the HKADC does not accept sole proprietorship, partnership or jointly submitted by more than one applicant or one organisation.
Assessment Criteria
- The Council will assess Project Grant applications and determine whether they are worth supporting and further consider the amount of grant based on the relevant artform’s Project Grant Assessment Guidelines
- The HKADC has the full discretion to decide, based on the contents of the application, the specific artform Project Grant Assessment Guidelines to be used in assessing the application.
For more information, visit https://www.hkadc.org.hk/?p=5917&lang=en