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Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme (ESR)
The Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme of the Home Affairs Department provides seed grants for eligible organisations to set up or expand SEs. The SEs funded by the Programme have to provide job opportunities for the socially disadvantaged groups and/or products/services meeting their specific needs, so as to help them achieve self-reliance and integrate effectively into the community. Also, the funded SEs have to become commercially sustainable after the funding period.
For more details about the Scheme, please visit Innovation and Technology Bureau or contact us
Up to HK$3 million in subsidies
Initial capital expenditure (e.g. purchase of equipment, renovation works, etc.)
Necessary operating expenses for not more than three years
(E.g. employee compensation)
Promote social enterprises, benefit citizens
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
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NGOs receiving funding from the Social Welfare Department
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Public institutions, except government policy bureaus/departments, executive councils and legislative councils
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Professional body
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Business organization
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Article 88 Social service organizations exempted from tax
Project requirements:
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The project must be able to benefit the general public or special communities and be in line with government policies
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The project must be innovative application technology
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The fund supports different project themes, such as daily life, education, environment, health, safety, transportation, etc., to benefit the society
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Project results can be in different forms, including mobile applications, products, devices, equipment, tools, services, software, or other forms with good reasons
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The project results must be developed and launched within 12 months, and operate continuously for at least two years after launch (except for one-off projects)
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The funding limit for each approved project is 90% of the total eligible project expenditure or HK$5 million
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The project is not profitable during the funding period
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The project must be mainly developed in Hong Kong
