In April 2008, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), launched the Cleaner Production Partnership Programme (the Programme) in collaboration with the then Economic and Information Commission of Guangdong Province (now the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province) to encourage and facilitate Hong Kong-owned factories in Hong Kong and Guangdong to adopt cleaner production technologies and practices, thereby contributing to improving the environment.
Key details
Max amount per application
HK$650,000
Grant type
Project-based Funding
Application submission type
Open Year-Round
Max programme duration
12 months
Eligibility
Categories
Environment and Animals
Target beneficiaries
Nature and Environment
Areas of focus
Environmental ProtectionSustainable DevelopmentBusiness SolutionsBusiness DevelopmentCommunity Service
Grant conditions & requirements
Any business registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310) (“Hong Kong Business”) and also meets any one of the following connection requirements below:
1. The Hong Kong Business has a connection in any of the following manner with a factory in the Guangdong province which is owned and operated by any of the followings:
- a Sino-foreign equity joint venture or a co-operative joint venture established in the Mainland to which the Hong Kong Business is a party; or
- a wholly-owned foreign enterprise established in the Mainland with capital from the Hong Kong Business; or
- a Mainland enterprise which is a party to a subsisting agreement with the Hong Kong Business in relation to any of the three forms of processing and assembly operations or compensatory trade(三來一補); or
- a Mainland enterprise to which a Hong Kong resident (natural person) is an owner with more than 50% shareholding or equity interest, who also possesses at least 30% shareholding or equity interest of the Hong Kong Business
2. The Hong Kong Business owns and operates a factory in Hong Kong.
3. The Hong Kong Business which owns and operates a workshop in Hong Kong and which involves polluting processes such as paint-spraying and curing, solvent cleaning of metal parts and components, and vehicle engine testing, etc. may apply for Demonstration Projects.
Funder
Co-organisation
Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
Type of funder
Government
Known successful applicants
Hong Kong Association of Energy Services Companies Ltd., Knitwear Innovation and Design Society Limited, Hong Kong Printers Association