Apply for Funding

How to Apply

Applications for funding open at the beginning of each calendar year. We encourage NGOs and social enterprises interested in collaborative impact projects to apply via the application form below. If your organisation meets our criteria and you have a collaborative project idea ready to make a difference, we invite you to apply and join our mission to amplify social impact through partnership.

Applications for the 2025 funding cycle are now closed. For further questions please email louisa.d@rethink-event.com.

Eligibility

● Applications must include at least two organisations working together. Collaboration is our primary criteria.

● The lead organisation must be a Chapter 88 charitable organisation (the other organisation(s) can be a charity, social enterprise, or private company).

● The project has a clear impact mission focused on environmental or social sustainable development in Hong Kong.

● The lead charitable organisation under Section 88 does not exceed in the previous financial year annual expenditure of HK$15 million.

Organization Names(Required)

Lead NGO and collaboration partner names

Names(Required)

(Main contact person for each organisation)

Position / Job Title(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

1. Project Aims and Objectives(Required)

(State what the project aims to achieve and expected impacts in supporting accelerating sustainable development, environmental, or social in Hong Kong)

2. What problem are your trying to solve?(Required)

3. Who is your target audience?(Required)

4. Project Description(Required)

a. Project Timeline b. Project proposed outputs c. To encourage the development of volunteerism in Hong Kong, Rethink Foundation works closely with HandsOn Hong Kong. Please state if the project will involve HandsOn Hong Kong volunteers during the 8-month cycle. (State how the objectives will be achieved with implementation, based on an 8-month cycle)

5. What will be your impact?(Required)

6. Contingency Plan(Required)

(State the foreseen challenges/risks of launching the project and how will they be managed)

7. Project Budget(Required)

Supporting Documents – The section 88 letter issued by IRD(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Supporting Documents – Latest financial statement(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Supporting Documents – List of Board Directors(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Supporting Documents – Latest Annual report(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Additional Documents

Max. file size: 50 MB.