Beat Drugs Fund invites applications for 2025 Funding Exercise of Regular Funding Scheme
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The Beat Drugs Fund (BDF) Regular Funding Scheme (RFS) is inviting applications for the 2025 Funding Exercise from today (August 26) until September 23.
The BDF RFS aims to promote worthwhile anti-drug projects that can help address drug problems. For the 2025 Funding Exercise of the RFS, projects meeting one or multiple priority areas (see Annex) for treatment and rehabilitation, preventive education and publicity, and research will be accorded priority.
The application form and guide for applicants for the 2025 Funding Exercise of the BDF RFS are available on the website of the Narcotics Division (ND) of the Security Bureau (https://www.nd.gov.hk/en/beat_drug_fund_2025.html). The deadline for application is 6pm on September 23. For details of guidelines on the submission of applications, please refer to paragraph 7 of the Guide to the 2025 Funding Exercise of the BDF RFS or pages 9 and 10 of the application form.
The BDF will also arrange two briefing and experience sharing sessions on August 29 and September 9 for interested applicants. Details can be found on the website of the ND (https://www.nd.gov.hk/en/beat_briefing_experience_sharing_sessions.html). Representatives of interested organisations may enrol by providing the required information as set out in the website through email to the Secretariat (bdf@sb.gov.hk). The Secretariat will inform the successful applicants via email nearer the time.
Enquiries are welcome by telephone at 2867 2769 or 2867 2286; or via email to bdf@sb.gov.hk.
Results of applications for the 2025 Funding Exercise are expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2026.
Ends/Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:00
Issued at HKT 11:00
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