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Applications invited for Seed Funds of the Health Care and Promotion Fund
The Food and Health Bureau is inviting non-profit-making organisations to apply
for grants in the second application round of the Seed Funding Scheme to develop
innovative, effective and sustainable health promotion programmes in the
community. The scheme is operated under the Health Care and Promotion Fund (HCPF).
A spokesman for the bureau said today (November 16) that the purpose of the
scheme was to facilitate mobilisation of local resources through building
partnerships between public, private and non-governmental organisations to
promote health in the community.
"Seed Funds are non-recurrent funding opportunities. Principal applicants must
represent a non-profit making organisation, a registered community group or a
group formed under a registered non-profit making body," the spokesman said.
Applications will be assessed by independent experts in health promotion.
Assessment criteria include:
* Effectiveness and sustainability of the programme;
* Potential in building community capacity in health promotion;
* Relevance to local health promotion and feasibility of the proposal;
* Justification of requested budget;
* Evaluation plan of effectiveness; and
* Track record of the administering institution and applicants.
The closing date of applications is April 15, 2009. Successful applicants may be
awarded full or partial support normally not exceeding $300,000. Approved
projects should be completed within two years.
The HCPF was established by the Government in 1995 for the purpose of
strengthening health promotion and disease prevention work. So far, 150 health
promotion projects have been supported.
Guidance notes and application forms (Application Form S) can be obtained from
the Research Fund Secretariat, Food and Health Bureau, 18/F, Murray Building,
Garden Road, Central, or the website at (www.fhb.gov.hk/grants).
Enquiries can be made by fax at 3150 8993 or by email to (rfs@fhb.gov.hk).
Ends/Sunday, November 16, 2008
Issued at HKT 12:00
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