Anthea Lee, Chief Executive of The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, sees many in the marginalised communities as “unpolished gemstones”. The Society provides training, mentorship and a network to help them partake in social innovation and become “co-creators” in building an inclusive and safe society.  Read more...

Tracy Ng, Chief Executive of Fullness Social Enterprises Society, is knowledgeable about project management. She and the Society's Chair and senior members provide training on social entrepreneurship by which knowledge is passed on to young social entrepreneurs. Check out how Tracy contributes to the social innovation space. 

The government has announced the membership of the new term of the SIE Fund Task Force with an office term running from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2022.  Read more...

New rounds of initiatives under the Innovative Programmes are being launched following the successful appointment of four organisations as the second batch of intermediaries recently. The programmes cater to different development stages of ventures by nurturing and supporting social innovators to develop innovative projects with diversity and impact. Please refer to the press release for further details. Programme details can be found here. 

The SIE Fund has recently appointed the Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong (SRACP) as an intermediary to design and administer a brand new innovative programme “BEHub”. Under the programme, any eligible individuals or organisations that have innovative and sustainable ideas in alleviating poverty and social exclusion faced by the disadvantaged population in Hong Kong may apply for a grant from the SIE Fund to turn their ideas into social innovation projects. SRACP is now preparing for the launch of the programme in September 2020. 

Dodo and Brandon came up with an idea to create shared value by linking up grassroots women who lack a chance to showcase their culinary talent with restaurant kitchens left idle during non-peak hours. This idea later developed into the co-cooking workspace "Co-cooking HK".  Click here to know more about their innovative idea. 

Having noticed the lack of communication platforms between different ethnic groups in society, Bosco and Eva set up WEDO GLOBAL to organise community tours through which participants learn about other cultures while ethnic minorities are trained and work as tour guides. Read the story of how they promote cultural inclusion. 

The SIE Fund has recently appointed Fullness Social Enterprises Society Ltd (FSES) as an intermediary to design and administer a new innovative programme called "Innovator Farm". The programme seeks to nurture and incubate youths, primarily those aged 15 to 25, to develop innovative ideas and creative solutions for tackling social problems and addressing the needs of the underprivileged in Hong Kong. FSES is now preparing for the launch of programme in June 2020.
The SIE Fund is still in the process of appointing intermediaries for running different innovative programmes. Please stay tuned for updates. 

Painting can do more than expressing one's feeling but also spreads joy and brings people together. Cecilia Ho has set up a social venture to recruit young people to join mural-painting work to help them build confidence, earn a living, as well as get connected with the community. Click here to read the story of the painter-turned social innovator. 

In response to the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic, the SIE Fund welcomes innovative solutions specifically addressing the needs of the community in combating the epidemic or the needs of Hong Kong residents directly affected by the epidemic. Proposals should be submitted to the innovative programme "Impact Incubator" under the Fund. For those proposals which give timely responses to the current epidemic situation, the SIE Fund will give priority consideration and speed up the assessment process. 

The SIE Fund reappoints the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) as an intermediary for a new term of service to design and administer the innovative programme “Impact Incubator”. Under the programme, any eligible individuals or organisations who have innovative and sustainable ideas in alleviating poverty and social exclusion problems in Hong Kong may apply for a grant from the SIE Fund to turn their ideas into social innovation projects. Details of the programme can be found here.
The SIE Fund is in the process of appointing more intermediaries for running different innovative programmes. Please stay tuned for updates. 

Max Cheng has had a bonding with incenses since childhood and founded a brand of incenses for local market. Hoping to achieve more with incenses, Max and his partner Johnny Lo recruit ethnic minority women familiar with scents and spices as artisans who earn increased incomes and a sense of social belonging. Click here to read how the two foster inclusion with incenses. 

The SIE Fund reappoints PolyU Technology and Consultancy Co Ltd (PolyU) as an intermediary for a new term of service to design and administer the innovative programme "Good Seed". Under the programme, students or alumni of higher education institutions who have innovative ideas to address social needs may apply for a grant from the SIE Fund to turn the ideas into prototypes. Details of the programme can be found here.
The SIE Fund is in the process of appointing more intermediaries for running different innovative programmes. Please stay tuned for updates.