Description
Mission
The Youth Development Programme (YDP) is a community building campaign which aims to foster a culture of multi-faceted excellence and nurture young people with vision, creativity, leadership and a sense of commitment through structured, diversified and sustainable youth activities, with a view to empowering and equipping young people to:
a. realise their capabilities and potentials, and pursue healthy interests;
b. understand and experience interpersonal relationships; and
c. understand their communities and develop a stronger sense of belonging and commitment to the community.
Grant conditions & requirements
Applicant organisations (including co-organisers)/schools must be:
- an eligible organisation, including a registered body, statutory body, local organisation or recognised community organisation; or
- a tertiary institution, government primary or secondary school, aided primary or secondary school, primary or secondary school under the Direct Subsidy Scheme, caput school, English Schools Foundation (junior or secondary school), private primary or secondary school or special school in the district.
The application must comply with the following requirements/conditions:
- The target participants of the activity are Hong Kong young people aged between 6 and 29;
- The activity must be non-profit-making and should not be used for political, religious or commercial publicity for an individual or an organisation;
- No duplicate application for the same activity to more than one district or funding scheme can be made;
- First-time applicant organisations/schools are required to submit with the application form general information of the organisations/schools, such as their mission, constitution and list of board members, to the respective District Youth Programme Committee (DYPC). Applicant organisations/schools with experience in organising youth activities will be given special consideration; and
- The minimum funding application for Territory-wide/Cross-district Youth Development Activities is HK$50,000. Applications for a funding amount less than HK$50,000 will not be considered unless with endorsement and recommendation from the respective DYPC.
