Community Participation Funding Programme on Equal Opportunities

The applicant shall be a non-profit-making organisation legally registered under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Applicant”) and fall within one of the following categories: (a) a society established in Hong Kong under the Societies Ordinance 2 (Cap. 151); (b) a company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622 or under the former Companies Ordinance as defined in Cap. 622); (c) a charitable institution or trust of a public character exempt from tax under the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap.112); (d) an incorporated management committee, school management company or management committee established or registered under the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279); or (e) a body established under any other ordinances of Hong Kong. For the avoidance of doubt, an application may be submitted by a sub- group of an organisation, provided that the sub-group falls within one of the categories above. The Applicant shall be the organiser of the project. Applications can be made jointly by two or more organisations, provided that all the organisations fall within paragraph 2.2.1. A principal applicant shall be designated to undertake all matters relating to the application and be responsible for the planning, implementation and accounting management of the project upon the EOC’s approval of funding. The respective responsibilities of the organisations must be stated clearly in the Application Form. The EOC shall NOT be liable for any dispute arising from or in respect of any arrangements between the principal applicant and other organisation(s) in relation to the project. The following projects are not eligible for funding by the EOC: a. projects of a fund-raising, profit-making or commercial nature; b. projects of a wholly or largely recreational nature, such as parties, picnics and carnivals; c. research studies; d. existing or ongoing projects which are financially self-sufficient; and e. projects that receive or will receive sponsorship from any other organisation. If the Applicant intends to implement the proposed project as part of a larger project or together with other activities, the details of the separate activities must be stated clearly in the Application Form. The proposed project shall be carried out in Hong Kong. The time span of the project shall not exceed one (1) year. The Applicant shall include in the Application Form a clear implementation timeline covering all the activities under the proposed project, as well as a completion date for the project. Successful Applicants shall ensure that the project is implemented in strict accordance with the proposed timeline. In the event of any delay in the implementation of the project, the EOC may terminate its funding support and demand a return of any funds advanced to the successful Applicant unless prior approval for postponement is obtained from the EOC The Applicant shall appoint a person (“Project Coordinator”) who shall be responsible for overseeing the proposed project, monitoring the proper use of funds, liaising with the EOC and reporting progress or results of the project. The Person-in-charge of the organisation shall not be the same person as the Project Coordinator. Each applicant is not encouraged to submit more than one application under each of the Categories.