Green Tech Fund – Webinar on 19 January 2024

To promote research and development (R&D) on decarbonisation and green technologies and their applications, the Government has injected a total funding of $400 million into the Green Tech Fund (GTF) to fund R&D projects which help Hong Kong decarbonise and enhance environmental protection.  Local public research institutions, R&D centres and private companies undertaking these projects can get better and more focused funding support, so as to expedite low-carbon transformation and enhance environmental protection in Hong Kong.

The fourth round of applications for GTF is now open for application until 20 March 2024.  Priority R&D themes to be supported by the GTF include net-zero electricity generation, energy saving and green buildings, green transport and waste reduction.  Fundingsupport for GTF project submitted by universities ranges from HK$2.5 million to HK$30 million per project with a maximum project duration of 5 years.  For details, please refer to the attached RIO’s call for applications for GTF in fourth round of exercise dated 3 January 2024 and the GTF website www.gtf.gov.hk.

The Green Tech Fund (GTF) Secretariat will organise a webinar to introduce the application procedures and priority themes of the GTF with details as follows:

Interested parties are invited to register for the webinar.  

Since the registration deadline for the Webinar is 12 January 2024, please send your name, telephone number and email address to Ms. Connie Cheng of RIO by email at con.cheng@polyu.edu.hk latest by 11 January 2024.   As capacity is limited, registrations will be conducted on the first-come-first-served basis. Colleagues who have successfully registered will receive a confirmation email with webinar login information.

For enquiries, please contact GTF Secretariat Officer Ms. Zhen at 3428 5107 or email to gtf@eeb.gov.hk, or RIO colleague Ms. Connie Cheng by email at con.cheng@polyu.edu.hk.