FAQs

The WEF provides funding for one-year projects and two-year projects. Funded organisations must complete the one-year and two-year projects within 12 months and 24 months respectively from the effective date set out in the “Approval Letter of Funding Allocation”.

The funding cap for each one-year or two-year project is HK$400,000 and HK$800,000 respectively. The final funding amount shall be as deemed reasonable by the Government / WoC, regardless of the amount sought .

Applicant organisations can only select one theme for each project. If the applicant organisations plan to select more than one theme, applications should be submitted by each theme separately and each project should align with the related themes. There is no limit on the number of applications each eligible applicant organisation may submit in each round, provided that it can demonstrate the ability to complete each project.

To encourage more women to participate in the funded projects, the Women’s Commission (WoC) will consider subsidising the applicant organisation’s expenses in organising children activities which are beneficial to their mind and body (such as arranging class activities for children) and providing child care services for women participants during the implementation of projects.

The WoC will consider and accord the priorities of each round of applications according to the factors set out below:

• the background of the applicant organisation (including co-organisers);
• the content and implementation arrangements of the project;
• financial arrangements of the project;
• target groups of participant, beneficiaries and promotion;
• the expected outcomes, key performance indicators, methods / mechanisms for measuring performance and evaluating effectiveness of the project, etc.;
• the risk assessment and contingency plan; and
• other factors which the WoC consider relevant.

In general, projects that involve only interest classes, recreation and sports classes or similar activities, or projects largely similar to previously funded project will be given lower priority.

For the two-year general projects, if the activities are repeated during the two-year period (for example, multiple training courses of identical contents are proposed to be held in the same district during the two-year period), such activities of the second year will not be generally considered.

The WoC will consider and accord the priorities of each round of applications according to the factors set out below:

• the project is scalable, i.e. it can be scaled up or expanded by replicating the successful strategies to benefit diverse group of women;
• the group of participants consists of youth, professionals, ethnic minorities, new arrivals or persons with disabilities (please specify in Section C of the application form) ; and
• it is a territory-wide project.

The person-in-charge / officer-in-charge / authorised person / employee of the funded organisation may serve as an instructor / guest / speaker but cannot receive honorarium.

The applicant organisation shall ensure that the staff costs of full-time/part-time staff who serve the participants of the funded project for their direct benefit (including the expenses for overtime allowance for existing staff and Mandatory Provident Fund contributions for hiring staff arising from the implementation of the projects) may be included in the budget of the proposed project as the project expenditure.

However, such expenditure shall not exceed 30% of the total approved budget for the activities of the project. The actual funding amount will be adjusted according to the total approved funding amount of the project and shall not exceed the above-mentioned ceiling. Such full-time / part-time staff must be employed and paid by the funded organisaitons. The WoC reserves the right to request the organisation to submit the expenditure on staff salaries, including but not limited to the specific title and duties, the necessity of such expenditure to achieve the aim of the project.