Home and Youth Affairs Bureau launches new round of HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Exchange in the Mainland
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The Government attaches great importance to youth development. The First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) emphasises enhancing youth development opportunities and supporting young people in pursuing their dreams. The Government will step up its focus on young people's education, employment, entrepreneurship and home ownership. It will nurture talent who can serve the needs of the country and leverage the strengths of Hong Kong. The 2026 Policy Address put forward an array of new initiatives supporting youth development, including deepening patriotic education for young people by making good use of the Mainland's resources to deliver multifaceted and content-rich exchange and internship activities as well as designating annual themes. This will enable young people to witness first-hand the country's development and achievements, deepening their understanding of the nation's history and culture as well as its enduring bond and kinship with Hong Kong.
Through the HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Exchange in the Mainland, the HYAB and the YDC provide funding for NGOs to organise youth exchange projects on the Mainland. These projects enable Hong Kong youth to enhance their awareness and understanding of the country's development, foster exchanges with Mainland people, and strengthen their sense of national identity. To deepen patriotic education for young people, the HYAB has designated annual themes for the 2027-28 funding scheme to encourage NGOs to organise relevant thematic exchange projects. These include: (i) the 30th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland; (ii) the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army; (iii) the country's aerospace achievements; and (iv) the supply of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong. The Pilot Scheme on Subsidy to Grassroots Youth for Participating in Exchange Activities Outside Hong Kong, launched earlier, will continue to provide additional subsidies to grassroots youth with financial needs to participate in exchange projects under the 2027-28 funding scheme.
The 2027-28 funding scheme will accept two rounds of applications. Details of the first round are available on the YDC website (www.ydc.gov.hk/en/programmes/ep/ep_fundingscheme.html). Interested NGOs should submit their applications via the e-application system on or before December 9. The second round of applications will be launched in mid-2027.
Ends/Friday, November 13, 2026
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