The Countryside Conservation Funding Scheme (CCFS) is inviting applications covering specifically the following types of projects under the prescribed themes:
1. Nature Conservation Management Agreement (MA) Projects | |
Location: | i) Lai Chi Wo; and ii) Fishponds in Ramsar Site and Deep Bay Wetland outside the Ramsar Site (Priority Sites for Enhanced Conservation) |
Scope: | Enhancing ecological and nature conservation value of the sites, and organising public engagement activities to raise public appreciation and awareness towards ecological conservation |
2. Cultural Rehabilitation / Revitalisation (CR) Projects | |
Location: | i) Lai Chi Wo; |
Scope: | Identifying unique and valuable cultural assets, and organising eco-tour activities for presenting to visitors to enhance attractiveness for eco-tour in remote countryside |
Remarks: | For applications under this project type, a maximum of two applications with best assessment performance will be selected for approval with granting of fund |
The cut-off date of application for the coming round of application assessment is 5 p.m. on 3 October 2024 (Thursday). The Application Forms and the Guide to Application (Version 1.7, Sep 2023) can be downloaded from here. It is expected that the earliest time for announcement of the application results would be in February 2025.
Applications outside the project types, prescribed scope and/or locations mentioned above and incomplete applications will not be assessed.
In the event that applicants intend to submit supplementary information or provide clarifications to his/her application before the cut-off date, it will be considered as application revision. The revision date of the application will supersede the original submission date of application.
Both the original copy and the soft copy of the completed Application Form should reach the Secretariat of the CCFS before 5 p.m. on 3 October 2024 (Thursday). The original copy should be addressed to 22/F, Chinachem Exchange Square, 1 Hoi Wan Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong and the soft copy should be emailed to [email protected] . Please mark “Countryside Conservation Funding Scheme Application” on the envelop cover and the email title column respectively. Please ensure payment of sufficient postage, the Secretariat will not accept underpaid mails nor bear the surcharge so arising. In case the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is in force for any duration between 12 noon and 5 p.m on 3 October 2024 (Thursday), the cut-off time will be extended to 5 p.m. on the next working day. Special announcement about the details will be made on the CCFS webpage.
The Secretariat reserves the right in handling process of applications received at any time in its absolute discretion without giving any reason or prior notice.
The Countryside Conservation Office will organise a briefing session in September 2024 to assist interested local non-profit making organisations (NPOs) / bodies / persons to have better understanding of the CCFS. Details of the briefing will be announced in due course.