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   December 2025

Application for the 2026-27 Lotteries Fund (LF) Block Grant (BG)

We issued letters through email on 17 December 2025 to invite Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating subvented welfare services to apply for the 2026-27 LF BG. For details, please refer to the prevailing LF Manual and our invitation letter of 17 December 2025. 

Completed application form should be submitted by fax (fax no: 2151 0573), by hand or by post on or before 6 January 2026 (Tuesday), 6:00 p.m.. Late applications will NOT be considered. Soft copies of the invitation letter and Annexes can be downloaded below. No hard copies will be issued separately.

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Invitation LetterPDF
Conditions Pertaining to the Use of Block Grant (2026-27) (Annex 1)PDF
Application Form (2026-27) (Annex 2)Word

October 2025

Rent / Rates / Government Rent Subsidy Scheme for 2025-26

Application for Rent / Rates / Government Rent Subsidy Scheme (The Scheme) for 2025-26 was closed on 16 October 2025. The Application Form and Guidance Notes are for reference only.  For enquiry, please contact Subventions Branch at 2832 4348. 

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Application Form and Guidance NotesWord / PDF
DeclarationWord/ PDF

   August 2025

The Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund 2025 Allocation Exercise

Applications within the social welfare ambit for the above funding should be submitted to Lotteries Fund Projects Section on or before 29 September 2025 (Monday). Application form and relevant information could be downloaded as below.

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Invitation NoticePDF
Application FormWord
Background InformationPDF

   April 2025

Allocation from the Lotteries Fund for Block Grant 2025-26

Approval Letters have been sent to applicant Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) for Block Grant (BG) 2025-26 on 14 April 2025 by email. For the BG allocation, please refer to the Approval Letter issued to individual NGO. 

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Approval Letter (English version only)PDF
Acknowledgement Slip (Annex 1) (English version only)Word
Conditions for the use of BG (Annex 2) (English version only)PDF
Template of Disclosure in NGO's Audited Financial Statements (Appendix A to Annex 2)Word
Template of Schedule about Details of the Use (Appendix B to Annex 2) (English version only)Excel

October 2024

Social Welfare Services Lump Sum Grant Subvention Manual (October 2024)

The Social Welfare Services Lump Sum Grant Subvention Manual (October 2024) has come into effect on 1 October 2024.  Non-governmental organisations receiving subvention are required to provide related services in accordance with the revised Manual from that day.

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Social Welfare Services Lump Sum Grant Subvention Manual (October 2024)Link

June 2024

Dedicated Fund

The SWD issued letters to inform non-governmental organisations operating subvented welfare services of the implementation details of the Dedicated Fund on 28 June 2024.

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Regarding the details and application requirements of the Dedicated Fund, please click the link to browse the relevant webpage.Link 

“香港萬千社工看祖國 —「心連心」潮州高鐵交流團” (Chinese version only)

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Event PhotosLink 

April 2024

Symposium on Safeguarding National Security for Welfare Sector in Hong Kong

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Symposium on Safeguarding National Security for Welfare Sector in Hong Kong, please refer to the link (Chinese version only)Link 
Symposium on Safeguarding National Security for Welfare Sector in Hong Kong (Activity Highlights), please refer to the link (Chinese version only)Link 

June 2023

Service Performance Monitoring System (SPMS) and Service Quality Standards (SQSs)
(13.6.2023) PPT

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PowerPoint Document (Chinese version only)PowerPoint

Starting a New Chapter in Hong Kong Social Welfare Summit cum Inaugural Ceremony of Hong Kong Social Welfare Sector Heart to Heart Joint Action

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For details, please refer to the link (Chinese version only)Link 

December 2022

Training Workshops on the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China for Social Welfare Sector

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For details of the workshops, please refer to below link (Chinese version only)Link

July 2022

"Symposium for Social Welfare Sector on Learning, Promoting and Implementing the Spirit of President Xi Jinping's Important Speech" held on 8 July 2022

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Symposium for Social Welfare Sector on Learning, Promoting and Implementing the Spirit of President Xi Jinping's Important SpeechLink

May 2022

Sharing Session on Financial Management Issues for NGOs held on 6 May 2022

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Part A - Management of Holding Accounts and Annual Financial Projections (by Subventions Branch)PDF
Part B - Common Findings in Accounting Inspections for Subvented NGOs (by Finance Branch) (i) Financial Reporting Requirements (ii) Procurement Procedures (iii) Internal ControlPDF

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