Innovation and Technology
Fund for Better Living

The Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living ("FBL") is a scheme for funding innovation and technology ("I&T") projects which will make people's daily living more convenient, comfortable and safer, or address the needs of specific community groups.

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FBL invites application for funding all year round. The second FBL Assessment Panel Meeting in 2023 is scheduled to take place in mid-2023. The cut-off date for this round of application is 31 March 2023. Applications received after this date will not be considered in this meeting. In view of the local COVID-19 epidemic situation, it is necessary to reduce the flow of people and social contact in order to stop COVID-19 from spreading in the community. The Innovation and Technology Commission appeals to applicants of various funding schemes to continue the existing practice to submit applications by post or electronically　(https://fbl.itc.gov.hk/), and avoid making the submissions in person to the Commission. For enquiries, please call 3855 7686 or email to enquiry@itc.gov.hk. Thank you!

FBL Overview

Main features

Projects should be able to benefit the public at large or specific groups, and should be in line with government policies
Projects should involve the innovative application of technologies
Project themes include daily living, education, environment, health, safety, transport, etc. which can benefit the community
Project deliverables can be in the form of mobile apps, products, devices, equipment, tools, services, software, or any other forms with valid justifications
Project deliverables should be developed and rolled out within 12 months, and run for at least two consecutive years after roll-out (except for projects that are one-off in nature)
An approved project will receive a grant up to 90% of the total eligible costs of the project or HK$5 million, whichever is the less
Projects should not be profit-making during the funding period
Projects should primarily be developed within Hong Kong

Eligibility for FBL

Eligible Applicants include:

Non-governmental organisations receiving subvention from the Social Welfare Department
Public bodies under Section 2 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201), except the Government Bureaux/Departments, the Executive Council and the Legislative Council
Professional bodies
Trade associations
Social service organisations exempted from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112)

The above organisations should either be registered under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) or the former Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32); or statutory corporations established under any Ordinances in Hong Kong. Other organisations may also be considered under exceptional circumstances.

Assessment Mechanism and Criteria

Applications will be considered by the FBL Assessment Panel. The terms of reference and membership of the Assessment Panel are at here.

The Assessment Panel will assess each eligible application based on the following criteria:

Benefits brought to the public or specific community group(s)
Innovation and technology content
Feasibility and sustainability
Financial considerations
Technical and management capability of the Applicant

How to apply

Applications are open all year round. Applications should be submitted either through the Administrative System of the Innovation and Technology Commission - Fund for Better Living ("ASITC - FBL") or by post / in person. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications through the Administrative System.

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Through the Administrative System of the Innovation and Technology Commission - Fund for Better Living

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Apply in Paper Form

By post or in person, with -

(i)

a duly completed Application Form together with all the required documents; and

(ii)

a soft copy of the application (sent by email to fbl@itc.gov.hk).
The application should be addressed or brought to the FBL Secretariat on Units 509-518, 5/F, Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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