Promoting Tech Adoption – Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living

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Funding

  1. The project must use innovative technology and benefit the public or a specific group,and aligned with government policy
  1. Themes covering daily life, education, the environment, health, safety and transportand the like
  1. The result must be built and launched within 12 months, and after launchat least two years of continuous operation, except for one-off projects
  1. Funding cap: 90% of eligible cost or HK$5 million, whichever is lowerwhichever amount is lower
  1. The project is non-profit during the funding period

Eligibility

The lead applicant must be:

  • A non-governmental organisation funded by the Social Welfare Department; or
  • a public body under section 2 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201), or the GovernmentExcluding government bureaux and departments, the Executive Council and the Legislative Council; or
  • a professional body; or
  • a trade or industrial organisation; or
  • a social-service body exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112)The organisation should be a company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) or the former Ordinance (Cap. 32), or a statutory corporation established in Hong Kong. Other organisations are considered only in special cases.

Application deadline

Applications accepted year-round