Application for Funding Support to Provide Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes for Gifted Students (2023/24 school year)

The Education Bureau (EDB) is now inviting post-secondary institutions, non-government organisations (NGOs), professional bodies and technology enterprises to apply for support from the Gifted Education Fund to provide off-school advanced learning programmes for gifted students at primary and secondary levels in Hong Kong. The programmes aim to expose students to high quality and challenging learning experiences in their areas of talent or, where suitable, in a wider range of disciplines or even across disciplines, so as to fully develop their potential.

To understand the unique features of the programmes, please watch the short video that introduces the off-school advanced learning programmes funded by the Gifted Education Fund.

Please refer to the documents below for details about the application procedures and requirements.

Guide to Applicants, Application Form and Frequently Asked Questions

Guide to Applicants 
Application Form  or [eForm]
Frequently Asked Questions 

Application Period

From 24 July 2023 to 6:00 p.m. on 22 September 2023

Enquiry

Please contact the Gifted Education Fund Secretariat on 3698 3486 or email cdoge10@edb.gov.hk.

Briefing Session

The EDB has organised an online briefing session for potential programme providers to introduce the means of application of the Gifted Education Fund for organisation of off-school advanced learning programmes for gifted students on 7 August 2023. The set of slides shown in the briefing session is attached below. Interested applicants are reminded to study the relevant documents (namely Guide to Applicants, Application Form and Frequently Asked Questions) carefully before submitting their applications.

Slides