School Project Grants

'- The proposed projects must be non-profit-making and must be held in Hong Kong. There is no restriction on whether the proposed projects are held within or outside the campus of the school / education institution. The Committee shall not consider projects that are likely to cause or constitute the occurrence of offences endangering national security or which would otherwise be contrary to the interest of national security and projects that serve for or are associated with political, religious or commercial purpose. - The successful applicant shall make the following acknowledgement on articles (including audio-visual materials, sound recordings, pictures, written materials and promotional materials) funded by the School Project Grants – “Project funded by The Ping Wo Fund”, and display the logos of The Ping Wo Fund and “Government-coordinated Programme” as well as the message “Say No to Gambling” or equivalent at the approved projects. - The successful applicant shall comply with all applicable laws and statues of Hong Kong (including but not limited to The Law of People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“the Hong Kong National Security Law”)) in carrying out the approved projects. It is the responsibility of the successful applicant to obtain all approvals and licenses that are necessary for carrying out the approved projects and to ensure that, during the implementation of the approved projects, all activity content and formats, information produced, shown and/or distributed in relation to the activity (e.g. publicity materials, audio-visual productions, questionnaires, messages, etc.) are in compliance with the Basic Law and all laws and statutes applicable to Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong National Security Law. For avoidance of doubt, the successful applicants will not be exonerated from any legal liability by virtue of School Project Grants’ funding of the projects. The Government and the Committee reserve the right to hold the successful applicants accountable for all losses and liabilities arising from breaches of this Guide and any other laws and statues on the part of the successful applicants. - If the successful applicant is found to be in breach of the terms in this Guide or any other Hong Kong laws and statutes (including but not limited to the Hong Kong National Security Law) after the Committee’s disbursement of approved grants, the Committee may exercise the right to require the applicants to return the disbursed funds to the Committee or cancel the disbursement of the approved grants. - The articles of the approved projects (including audio-visual materials, sound recordings, pictures, written materials and promotional materials) funded by the School Project Grants must not contain content that would be in breach of any law, rule or regulation currently in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including but not limited to the Hong Kong National Security Law). - The successful applicant shall ensure that all personal data collected from participants through the approved projects must be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486). - The Committee does not accept any responsibilities for any claims, demands or liabilities arising from the approved projects. Successful applicants should take out public liability insurance for the projects concerned.