Social Welfare Department

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*	Introduction
*	Objective
*	Eligibility
*	Announcement of the Results in the 1st Round Application
*	Announcement of the Results in the 2nd Round Application
*	Announcement of the Results in the 3rd Round Application
*	List of Advisory Committee Members and Honorary Advisors
*	NGOs' Proposals for Business Sponsorship
*	Enquiry Hotline
*	Download Zone - Report on An Evaluative Study of the Partnership Fund for
	the Disadvantaged in Promoting and Sustaining Partnerships between NGOs and Business Corporations
*	Download Zone - The Fourth Round Application
*	PFD e-Newsletter
*	NGO Websites
*	Related Links

Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged

Introduction

Click to enlarge the poster To promote the development of a tripartite partnership among the Government, the business community and the welfare sector to help the disadvantaged, the Chief Executive has announced in 2005 Policy Address the setting up of a $200 million Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged. The Government will provide matching grants to donations made by business organisations to support non-governmental organisations (NGOs) promoting social welfare projects. Bona-fide charitable welfare NGOs having tax-exempted status under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance may apply for the Fund.

Objective

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 in helping to create a cohesive, harmonious and caring society.

Eligibility

Bona-fide charitable welfare NGOs having tax-exempted status under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance can apply for the matching grant portion of the Fund.

Priorities would be given to projects which


*	support one or more of the Government's welfare policies in building individual capacity, strengthening families and enhancing community mutual support and provide more direct benefits to the underprivileged groups;

*	have a plan on how to sustain partnership with the business corporations in serving the underprivileged groups after exhaustion of the grant from the Fund;

*	would maximise the benefits of the disadvantaged groups.

NGOs' Proposals for Business Sponsorship

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)

*	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.
	*	Elderly Services (including health care services, computer skills training and concern visits) PDF Caritas - Hong Kong (Chinese version only)new PDF Hong Kong - Macao Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (Chinese version only) PDF International Church of the Foursquare Gospel - HK District Limited (Chinese version only) PDF Senior Citizen Home Safety Association (Chinese version only)

	*	Family and Child Welfare Services (including parents education, prevention of domestic violence, building up support network and multiple intelligence training) PDF The Industrial Evangelistic Fellowship Limited (Chinese version only)new PDF The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon (Chinese version only) new PDF The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon (Chinese version only) new PDF Hong Kong Student Aid Society new PDF Evangelical Free Church of China - Evangel Children's Home (Chinese version only) new PDF Playright Children's Play Association PDF Christian Action (Chinese version only) PDF Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) PDF Caritas - Hong Kong (Community & Higher Education Service) (Chinese version only)new

	*	Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services (including services for autistic, deaf, ill health and neurologically impaired people) PDF The Child Development Centre at Matilda PDF Haven of Hope Christian Service(Chinese version only) PDF Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong (Chinese version only) PDF Grace Link Charity Ltd. (Chinese version only) PDF Fu Hong Society PDF The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf PDF Parents' Association of the Mentally Handicapped Ltd. PDF Playright Children's Play Association

	*	Youth and Correctional Services (including homework guidance, life skills training and employment training) PDF Operation Dawn Limitednew PDF The ABM Hong Kong Swatow Baptist Church Community Service Association Limited (Chinese version only) PDF Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) PDF Hong Kong New Immigrant Service Association (Chinese version only) new

	*	Other Disadvantaged Groups (including services for low income class, unemployed people, ethnic minorities, new arrivals, etc) PDF International Social Service Hong Kong Branch (Chinese version only) PDF Christian Action PDF Christian Action PDF Holy Carpenter Church Community Centre PDF Hong Kong Women Development Association (Chinese version only) PDF Hong Kong Women Workers' Association PDF Stewards Limited PDF Tseung Kwan O Kai Fong Joint Association Limited (Chinese version only) new PDF Hong Kong New Immigrant Service Association (Chinese version only) new

Enquiry Hotline

Enquiry Hotline : 2116 4294 (Click here for list of Frequent Asked Questions)

Download Zone

*	Report on An Evaluative Study of the Partnership Fund for the
	Disadvantaged in Promoting and Sustaining Partnerships between NGOs and Business Corporationsnew

	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) in the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was completed. The full report of the study can be downloaded here: PDF Acrobat Doc

*	Fourth Round Application -
	Points for Attention for the Fourth Round Application PDF Acrobat Doc new Invitation Letter to NGOs PDF Acrobat Doc Application Guide (January 2008) PDF Acrobat Doc Application Form PDF Word Doc Information Leaflet (January 2008) PDF Acrobat Doc

*	List of Advisory Committee Members and Honorary Advisors