Applications for the Clansmen Culture Promotion Scheme will be accepted from tomorrow to April 30 to provide funding subsidies for clansmen associations to organise activities promoting hometown culture, the Home Affairs Department announced.
The Chief Executive announced in his 2023 Policy Address the launch of the three-year scheme with $30 million earmarked for applications by clansmen associations. The scheme for 2024-25 was launched in April last year and has been successfully completed.
Funding of $10 million is earmarked for the continuation of the scheme for 2025-26, so that clansmen associations can apply for subsidies to organise activities to facilitate patriotic education and promote the spirit of loving the country, Hong Kong and hometowns.
Any locally registered clansmen associations with a good reputation and track record, and with experience in organising relevant activities can apply.
They may use the subsidies to organise activities to promote and preserve hometown culture, unite clansmen in Hong Kong, and facilitate exchanges between the two places.
There is no restriction on the form of the events. As long as the activities are non-profit-making and align with the objectives of the scheme, the associations can make applications under the Scheme.
The funding ceiling for each activity is $200,000 in general.
For enquiries, send an email to the Home Affairs Department.
