Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Green Hong Kong CampaignLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Greening School Subsidy Scheme 2024/25
Organizer
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)
Details of the Scheme
The Greening School Subsidy Scheme consists of the following four activities:
| (a) | Submission of proposals on greening school projects by schools; |
| (b) | Grant of subsidies to schools by the LCSD for implementation of greening projects and horticultural activities; |
| (c) | Visits to participating schools by horticulture instructors could be arranged to offer advice and monitor the effectiveness of the projects; and |
| (d) | Adjudication and presentation of the Greening School Project Awards to meritorious schools. |
Please refer to Appendix 1 ( ) for details. |
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Objectives
To encourage schools to green their campuses, raise the awareness of students about greening and cultivate their interests in growing plants.
Eligibility of Entry
All local registered primary, secondary, special schools and kindergartens may apply.
(In case of over-subscription, priority will be given to schools which have not participated in the Scheme before.)
Application
Please complete the application form and provide details of the estimated expenditure at Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 (
). Applications should reach the Zoological and Horticultural Education Unit, the LCSD by email at zheu@lcsd.gov.hk, by fax (Fax No.: 2367 0556)(Fax applicable for schools only organising greening or horticultural activities) or post to 1/F, Kowloon Park Management Office, 22 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon on or before the closing date.
Closing Date of Application
7 June 2024
Schedule
| Item | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Invitation of applications | May 2024 |
| (b) | Assessment of subsidy applications | Jun –Aug 2024 |
| (c) | Grant of subsidies | Sept 2024 |
| (d) | Implementation of greening projects and horticultural activities by schools | Oct - Dec 2024 |
| (e) | Submission of activity report and statements of expenditure | End of Jan 2025 |
| (f) | Adjudication of the Greening School Project Awards | Feb - Apr 2025 |
| (g) | Announcement of the Greening School Project Awards | Mid 2025 |
Enquiries
2723 6053