Description
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.
Key details
- Grant type
- Cash grant on reimbursement
- Application submission type
- Open Year-Round
Eligibility
Target beneficiariesElderly
Areas of focus
Elderly ServicesDigital TechnologyCommunity ServiceResearch & DevelopmentScience & Technology AdvancementSocial Services
Grant conditions & requirements
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.
Funder
- Type of funder
- Government
Known successful applicants
AKA Enhanced Home and Community Care Services for the Elders, AKA Southern District Elderly Community Centre, AKA Wah Kwai Day Care Centre for the Elderly
