Professional services grant scheme opens

Grant funds projects aimed to increase Hong Kong's professional services' competitiveness, and enhancing the service standard.

The Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme on Saturday invites a new round of applications from non-profit-distributing professional, trade or industrial organisations and research institutes.

It finances projects aimed at increasing Hong Kong's professional services' competitiveness, and enhancing the standard of the services.

Grants are given on a dollar-for-dollar matching basis, with the maximum amount for each project capped at $2 million.

Applications should reach the Commerce & Economic Development Bureau by December 31.

A briefing session will be held on November 23 while helpdesk services will also be available from that day until December 31.