Government launches Phase 2 of Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme
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Projects that fall into one of the five specified service areas will be accorded priority under Phase 2 of the Funding Scheme. The five specified service areas are support for carers, support for children and adolescents with special educational needs, strengthening of family relationship, support for the elderly with mental health needs, and support for bereavement and grief management. Assessment of each application will be based on the proposal submitted, taking into account the strength, impact, design and feasibility of the project, as well as the experience and track record of the applicant organisation.
As announced by the Chief Executive in the 2020 Policy Address, the social unrest in 2019 and the persisting COVID-19 epidemic since early 2020 have posed different levels of impact and influence on the mental well-being of citizens. The Government thus earmarked $300 million under the Beat Drugs Fund to provide better support to the needy in the community and raise public awareness of mental health. The Advisory Committee on Mental Health is responsible for co-ordinating the Funding Scheme and working with service providers and NGOs in the relevant sectors to identify needs and set priorities, with a view to facilitating and promoting relevant projects. The Funding Scheme is implemented in two phases. Phase 1 was launched in July last year.
Application arrangements under Phase 2 of the Funding Scheme are set out on the webpage of the Food and Health Bureau:
www.fhb.gov.hk/en/fund/210700_mhifs/index.html.
Ends/Thursday, June 30, 2022
Issued at HKT 10:43
Issued at HKT 10:43
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