Innovative Programmes

The SIE Fund supports innovative projects of different forms and at various stages of development for preventing and alleviating poverty and social exclusion, promoting social integration and enhancing people's well-being and cohesion of society

As of April 2025, under Innovative Programmes, 4466 ideas have been generated and 610 projects have been approved for funding, including 591 projects through intermediaries, two projects through the Collective Impact platform, a project through the Pay-for-Success model, four innovative projects seeking to promote inter-generational digital inclusion and 12 innovative projects under the “Smart Silver” Digital Inclusion Programme for Elders. 21556 potential social entrepreneurs have been nurtured through Capacity Building Programmes of intermediaries. Number of projects, by service nature: 97 on healthcare; 32 on food; 52 on living; 16 on transport; 172 on education and learning; 154 on job training and opportunities; 64 on community participation; 23 on others; Number of projects, by ultimate beneficiaries: 177 for children and youth; 137 for elderly; 97 for persons with disabilities; 106 for low-income families; 48 for people of diverse race; 45 for others

As of April 2025, the number of projects funded under Innovative Programmes has reached 610, including 591 projects through intermediaries, two projects through the Collective Impact platform, a project through the Pay-for-Success model, four innovative projects seeking to promote inter-generational digital inclusion and 12 innovative projects under the “Smart Silver” Digital Inclusion Programme for Elders. More information about the newly approved projects will be provided in due course.

For information about intermediary programmes, funding schemes and funded projects, please contact the respective intermediaries and/or the funded projects directly.

Please click here for the list of projects for the ease of sorting information by means of different categorisations (e.g. service scope, major beneficiary, intermediary programme, funding status).