Applications for the Clansmen Culture Promotion Scheme will be accepted from April 1 to provide a funding subsidy for clansmen associations to organise activities promoting hometown culture, the Home Affairs Department announced today.

The Chief Executive announced in his 2023 Policy Address the launch of the three-year scheme to deepen the public’s understanding of their hometowns and their sense of belonging, fostering the spirit of loving the motherland, Hong Kong and their hometowns.

With a total funding of $30 million earmarked for the scheme, the department will set a dedicated funding of $10 million for each of the next three financial years for application by clansmen associations.

Any locally registered clansmen associations with a good reputation and track record, and with experience in organising relevant activities, can apply.

They may use the subsidy to organise various events to promote and preserve hometown culture, unite clansmen in Hong Kong and facilitate exchanges between the two places.

There is no restriction on the form of the events. As long as they are non-profit-making in nature and in line with the objectives of the scheme, the associations can make applications under the scheme.

Generally speaking, the funding ceiling for each activity is $200,000.

Applications for 2024-25 funding will be open from April 1 to 30.

For enquiries, send an email to the department.