Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme

Eligibility Criteria Applicants: Must be non-profit making organizations. This includes: Statutory bodies or organizations registered under HK law (e.g., Companies Ordinance or Societies Ordinance). Primarily Section 88 tax-exempt charities. Non-Section 88 non-profits may apply on a trial basis if they have at least two years of track record and audited reports. Project Type: Can be a new start-up SE or an expansion of an existing successful SE.

Charitable Organizations (with the exemption status under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap.112)) The applicant should be a bona fide non-profit-making organisation which shall be – - a statutory organisation or an organisation registered under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (e.g. the former Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) / Companies Ordinance (Cap.622), the Societies Ordinance (Cap. 151), etc.); and - a charitable institution or trust of a public character, which is tax-exempt under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112). For Non-section 88 Organisations Applicants who are not tax-exempt under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance but are non-profit-making organisations or social enterprises can also apply.. They should be – - organisations or limited companies registered under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; AND - must have non-profit-making undertakings for at least one year; OR have experience in running SEs (can be in the form of prototype) for at least one year. In submitting the completed ESR Application Form, these applicants are also required to provide a duly completed prescribed supplementary proforma (i.e. “Proforma for Non-section 88 Organisations” ) and submit supplementary information / documents.