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Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged |
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Introduction |
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 To promote tripartite partnership among the welfare sector, the business community and the Government to help the disadvantaged, the Chief Executive announced in 2005 Policy Address the setting up of a $200 million Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD). In 2010, the Finance Committee of Legislative Council has endorsed an injection of $200 million into PFD to encourage further cross-sector collaboration to help the disadvantaged. The Government will provide matching grants to donations made by business organisations to support welfare non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in running social welfare projects. Bona-fide charitable welfare NGOs having tax-exempted status under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap.112) can apply for the matching grant portion of the Fund. |
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| Objective |
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The Fund aims to incentivise the welfare sector to expand their network in seeking and securing corporate participation, and to encourage the business sector to take up more social responsibility for creating a cohesive, harmonious and caring society. |
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| Eligibility |
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Bona-fide charitable welfare NGOs having tax-exempted status under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) can apply for the matching grant portion of the Fund. |
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Priority consideration will be given to applications which
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| NGOs' Proposals for Business Sponsorship |
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To facilitate NGOs establish partnership relationship with the business sector, SWD will disseminate information on NGOs' proposals for business sponsorship through this web-based platform.
Letter to NGOs and General Information on Posting (Annex 1)
Proposal Form (Annex 2)
Form for Post Deletion (Annex 3) |
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The following is a collection of NGOs' proposals. Interested business corporations may use the Enquiry Hotline for general enquiry, or contact the NGOs directly to discuss the project and cooperation details.
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Elderly Services (including health care services, computer skills training and concern visits, etc.)
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Family and Child Welfare Services (including parents education, prevention of domestic violence, building up support network and multiple intelligence training, etc.)
 The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon (Chinese version only)
Hong Kong Student Aid Society
Christian Action (Chinese version only)
Caritas - Hong Kong (Community & Higher Education Service) (Chinese version only)
YMCA of Hong Kong
YMCA of Hong Kong
Parents' Association of the Mentally Handicapped Ltd.
The Association of Evangelical Free Churches of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) |
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Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services (including services for autistic, deaf, ill health and neurologically impaired people)
The Child Development Centre at Matilda
Haven of Hope Christian Service (Chinese version only)
Fu Hong Society
The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf
Playright Children's Play Association
Barnabas Charitable Service Association (Chinese version only)
Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service-Hong Kong (Chinese version only)
The Rock Foundation Limited
Amity Mutual-Support Society (Chinese version only) |
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Youth and Correctional Services (including homework guidance, life skills training and employment training, etc.)
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Other Disadvantaged Groups (including services for low income class, unemployed people, ethnic minorities, new arrivals, etc)
International Social Service Hong Kong Branch (Chinese version only)
Christian Action
Christian Action
Hong Kong New Immigrant Service Association (Chinese version only)
Urdu Neighbour Centre (Chinese version only) | |
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| Enquiry Hotline and Opening Hours |
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Enquiry Hotline : 2892 5104 / 2892 5249 (Click here for list of Frequent Asked Questions)
Opening Hours : Monday to Friday 8:45 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm (1 pm to 2 pm lunch break). Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday |
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Download Zone |
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Seventh Round Application  |
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Points to Note for the Seventh Round Application Acrobat Doc
Application Guide (September 2011) Acrobat Doc
Simplified Application Form (for application involving matching grant at $100,000 or below)  Word Doc and sample Acrobat Doc
General Application Form (for application involving matching grant over $100,000); Word Doc
Information Leaflet (September 2011) Acrobat Doc |
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List of Advisory Committee Members and Honorary Advisors |
Report on An Evaluative Study of the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged in Promoting and Sustaining Partnerships between NGOs and Business Corporations
A research on 'An Evaluative Study of the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged in Promoting and Sustaining Partnerships between NGOs and Business Corporations' commissioned by the Social Welfare Department (SWD) and undertaken by the Centre for Third Sector Studies (CTSS) Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University was completed. The full report of the study can be downloaded here:
Acrobat Doc
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Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged - Experience Sharing Session
On 15 November 2011, the Secretariat of Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD) of the Social Welfare Department (SWD) organised an 'Experience Sharing Session' in Lady Trench Training Centre. A total of 260 participants from 144 business corporations and NGOs attended the event.
Speaking at the PFD - Experience Sharing Session, the Director of Social Welfare, Mr. Nip Tak-kuen, Patrick, JP hoped the sharing session could enable the participants to get to know more new partners and team up to run more welfare projects with the sponsorship of the PFD. Also, there was a video presentation showing appreciation to welfare NGOs, business corporations and Advisory Committee Members' continuous support to PFD. Ms May WONG May-kwan, guest speaker and Executive Director of Hans Andersen Club Limited, spoke on how to facilitate the formation of partnerships and their sustainability. She encouraged NGOs to continue to seek further partnership with business corporations.
 'Facilitating the Formation of Partnership and the Sustainability' (speaker: Ms May WONG May-kwan, Executive Director, Hans Andersen Club Limited)
 MS Powerpoint (Chinese version only)
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NGO Websites |
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Information on NGO websites can be found in the 'Links' of the SWD Homepage |
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| Related Links |
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We have established hyperlinks with the web pages of the following organizations:
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Downloading of the materials for reading and printing can be done through the use of the Adobe(R) acrobat(R) reader software which is available free at the Adobe Systems Inc. Website. |
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