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- Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care

 
  Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care
 
  News
    1. Tranche 9 of the I&T Fund is open for application from 22 May 2023 to 28 August 2023 (5pm).
       
    2. Results of Application of Tranche 8 (September 2022 to November 2022)
      1st cluster of approved projects / items
           
  Results of Application of Previous Tranches
    For results of application of previous tranches, please click here.
           
  Submission of Application
    Procurement and Rental of Technology Product
     
      Private / Self-financing residential care homes providing non-subsidised services
      Application Form (procurement) (Sep 2022 Version)
      Application Form (rental) (Sep 2022 Version)
      Recommended List of Recognised Technology Products (May 2023 Version)
      Powerpoint of the Briefing Session of the I&T Fund held on 07 September 2022
         
      NGOs and private organisations providing subsidised services
      Application Form (procurement) (May 2023 Version)
      Application Form (rental) (May 2023 Version)
         
      Points to Note for Application Submission:
      1. Submit at least one quotation and product catalog in both hard and soft copies
      2. Submit two original hard copies of completed and signed Application Form with all required documents
      3. Indicate price and quantity of each product component and service item in the quotation
      4. Take note of the coverage of free maintenance and consider the need for purchasing maintenance
      5. Do not count free maintenance period in the requested maintenance year
      6. Provide details in quotation when applying for staff training expenses
      7. Submit supporting documents to demonstrate the product’s compliance with the reference specifications in the Reference/ Recommended List
      8. Submit supporting documents to demonstrate the product’s compliance with the requirements of Hong Kong Electricity Ordinance
      9. For mattresses and/or upholstered furniture: Submit certificate to demonstrate the product’s compliance with inflammability standards
           
      Guidelines
      I&T Fund Manual (May 2023 Version)
      Guidance Notes (Procurement & Rental)
         
      Reference
      Reference List of Recognised Technology Application Products (May 2023 Version)
      Powerpoint of the Briefing Session of the I&T Fund held on 28 November 2018
         
    Trial Use of Technology Product
      Forms
      Application Form (Trial use) (May 2023 Version)
           
      Guidelines
      Guidance Notes (Trial Use)  (Feb 2022 Version)
      Guidance Notes for Technical Proposal  (Feb 2022 Version)
           
      Reference
      Introduction to Application for Trial Use
           
  Claim Form Submission
      Forms
      Authority for Payment to a Bank (GF179A)
      Claim Form and Quotation Record Sheet (May 2023 version)
           
      Points to Note for Claim Form Submission:
      1. Claim for each grant code must be covered by a separate Claim Certificate.
      2. The correct Grant Code provided by the Social Welfare Department must be quoted to identify the particular grant against which the current claim is being made.
      3. Claim Certificate should be submitted with:
        (a) Two original hard copies of completed Claim Certificate;
        (b) One original and one duplicate copy of invoices;
        (c) One original and one duplicate copy of receipts;
        (d) One original copy of Quotation Record Sheet; and
        (e) One duplicate copy of quotations with details including price, specifications, certification and required operating professional.
      4. Please submit the completed Claim Certificate with all required documents according to service type to:
        (a) Elderly services units providing subsidised services : Rooms 3105-09, 31/F, Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
        (b) Rehabilitation services units providing subsidised services: Room 502, 5/F, West Coast International Building, 290-296 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
        (c) Private/ Self-financing residential care homes for the elderly providing non-subsidised services: 6/F, THE HUB, 23 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
        (d) Private/ Self-financing residential care homes for PWDs providing non-subsidised services: 5/F, THE HUB, 23 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
      5. The Secretariat will retain original invoices and receipts for record keeping unless requested by the claimant and provided with a self-address envelope with sufficient postage.
         
    Guidelines
      Sample for Completing the Claim Form
           
  Background
    The Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care (I&T Fund) set up in December 2018 to subsidise eligible elderly and rehabilitation service units to procure, rent and trial use technology products, so as to improve the quality of life of service users as well as reduce the burden and pressure of care staff and carers. 
         
  Source of Funding
    The Government has earmarked $1 billion for setting up the I&T Fund.
         
  Eligibility of Applicant Organisations
      All service units from NGOs and private organisations receiving subsidies from SWD and providing residential care services for elderly and persons with disabilities, community care and support services for the elderly or day rehabilitation and community support services for PWDs (For details, please refer to Annex 2.2 of the I&T Fund Manual).
      The application for procurement and rental of technology products has been extended to all non-subsidised private and self-financing residential care homes for the elderly and persons with disabilities from the Eighth Tranche launched in September 2022 onwards.
           
  Assessment Panel
    The Assessment Panel (AP) on the I&T Fund will examine and advise on the applications for the I&T Fund and recommends the amount of grants.
           
  Submission of Applications
    Applications should be submitted to
    Address: Secretariat to Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care
Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch
Social Welfare Department
Room 502, 5/F,
West Coast International Building,
290-296 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, 
Kowloon
           
  Enquiries
    Office :
Secretariat to Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care
Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch
Social Welfare Department
    Tel. No. : 3106 2852 / 3106 2846 / 3106 2870 / 3106 2876
    Fax No. : 3188 2845