Hong Kong Shanxi Union Community Limited - Igniting Hope Education Fund

In a bid to support persons in custody to pursue education and vocational training through community involvement, the Department has set up a subsidy scheme, viz. the ‘Hong Kong Shanxi Union Community Limited - Igniting Hope Education Fund’ (HKSUCL - IHEF) starting from August 2022 with a total donation of HK$1,200,000 with HK$200,000 in 2022 and HK$200,000 each in the next five years from the Hong Kong Shanxi Union Community Limited for providing financial assistance directly by the money donated to needy persons in custody to pay for education / vocational training course fees, public examination fees and the like.

The Department invites applications for financial assistance three times a year.