The following is issued on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Arts Development:
 
     The Advisory Committee on Arts Development (ACAD) today (November 25) launched the 15th-round funding exercise under the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme (ACDFS).

     The ACDFS provides funding support for innovative and impactful proposals that contribute to four objectives, namely capacity development of arts practitioners, arts groups, art forms and/or the arts sector; programme/content development; audience building; and arts education. Over 200 successful applications have received funding in the previous 14 rounds, covering various art forms and practices, such as performing arts, visual/media arts, multidisciplinary arts, community arts, and arts education/appreciation/promotion.

     The assessment criteria for applications include artistic/professional merit, creativity and originality, impact on the arts sector and the community, technical feasibility of the proposed initiatives/activities, capacity in financial planning and management, and the management ability of the applicant and the project team.

     A provision of approximately $50 million will be available for the 15th-round funding exercise of the ACDFS, in the form of Springboard Grant, a matching grant, and Project Grant, a direct grant. Successful Project Grant applicants may also receive additional Incentive Matching Sum for non-government sponsorship and/or donations during project implementation. 
      
     The 15th-round funding exercise under the ACDFS is open for application from today and will close at 6pm on January 20, 2026. Applications can be submitted online, by post or by hand. The Guide to Application and relevant materials have been uploaded to the website of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (www.cstb.gov.hk). The Secretariat of the ACDFS will arrange a briefing session on December 17 at the East Kowloon Cultural Centre. Representatives of the ACAD and the ACDFS grantees will attend to share experiences with potential applicants. Details can be found on the above website. The application results are expected to be released around July 2026.

Ends/Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:50

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