Funding Programmes
‘My Pledge to Act’ and Enhanced ‘My Pledge to Act’ Funding Programme
Strengthening the Promotion of Values Education, Financial Education and Entrepreneurial Spirit
To tie in with the initiative advocated by the EDB to encourage publicly-funded schools to strengthen the promotion of values education, financial education and entrepreneurial spirit, schools are now encouraged to apply for additional resources through the "My Pledge to Act" Funding Programme to implement the relevant activities, so as to enrich students’ learning experiences and create a learning environment conducive to cultivating proper values and positive attitudes. For details, please refer to EDBCM No. 190/2025 and the following Programme Highlights. (For sample proposals and the funding programme introduction video, please refer to the Chinese Version.)
Title Scheme for the “Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country” Joint School National Education Activities (2025/26)
EDB encourages schools to actively participate in the Title Scheme for the “Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country” joint school national education activities in the 2025/26 school year, to mobilise the school sector in fostering patriotic education. Schools may apply for Enhanced "My Pledge to Act" Funding Programme and Enhanced "My Pledge to Act" Funding Programme (Phase 2) to obtain additional resources for implementing national education activities. For details, please refer to EDBCM No. 187/2025 and No. 111/2025, as well as the following Programme Highlights.
The application deadline for “My Pledge to Act” Funding Programme and Enhanced “My Pledge to Act” Funding Programme is 31 August 2026.
Programme Highlights
| ‘My Pledge to Act – Be grateful and treasure what we have, stay positive and optimistic’ Funding Programme | Enhanced ‘My Pledge to Act’ Funding Programme |  Enhanced ‘My Pledge to Act’ Funding Programme (Phase 2) |
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 Programme Aims
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To provide funding for schools to conduct diversified learning activities in order to create a learning environment conducive to cultivating positive values and attitudes. |
To provide funding for schools to further strengthen measures to promote national education, national security education, and media and information literacy education. |
To provide funding for schools to strengthen measures to promote national education, national security education, media and information literacy education, and fostering student wellness. |
 Eligibility for Application
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| * including government schools, aided schools, caput schools, and schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme | |||
 Maximum Amount of Funding Support
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Each application: $200,000 |
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 Application Quota
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Each eligible school could submit at most three applications in total. |
Each eligible school could submit one application. |
Each eligible school could submit one application. |
 Project Duration
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The project duration is around 12 months. Schools should avoid the overlap of project implementation period when planning different projects. |
The project duration is around 18 to 24 months. Schools cannot implement projects of EMPA and EMPA Phase 2 Funding Programmes concurrently. |
The project duration is around 18 to 24 months. Schools cannot implement projects of EMPA and EMPA Phase 2 Funding Programmes concurrently. |
 Application Period
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Applications are accepted throughout the year until 2025/26 school year (Application deadline: 31 August 2026). |
Applications are accepted throughout the year until 2025/26 school year (Application deadline: 31 August 2026). |
Applications are accepted throughout the year from 2025/26 school year to 2027/28 school year (Application deadline: 31 August 2028). |