WISHxAction
WISHxAction: Turning Vision into Reality
WISHxAction is a fund for students ready to move from idea to impact. It provides the critical catalyst, the 'x' factor, that multiplies students' passion and transforms their vision for social good into a real-world project.
The fund supports student-led projects driven by the core values of WISH:
- Willpower to transform passion into self-driven action.
- Ignite feasible, desirable, and sustainable solutions.
- Serve the community with professional skill and creativity.
- Uplift Humanity through empathy and human-centred impact.
WISHxAction empowers students with the Willpower to Ignite, Serve, and Uplift Humanity, turning their plans into meaningful impact.
There are four pillars under WISHxAction, check the tabs for details:
| Pillars | Connect Cultures | Serve People and Planet | Empower Generations | Shape Future |
| Eligibility | UGC-funded UG students | UGC-funded UG students | UGC-funded UG students from Community Engagement Organisers: Elderly Empowerment Programme (CEOs EEP) | UGC-funded UG students with a cumulative GPA over 3.4 from the House of Scholars |
| Purpose | To empower you to design and host vibrant, student-led cultural exchanges and peer-networking activities that celebrate diversity and bring local and non-local HKBU students closer together. | To support you in launching creative community projects that address pressing social inequalities, serve underserved or neglected groups, advance civic well-being, and reduce environmental impacts to foster a sustainable society. One-off or short series of activities that promote eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyles on campus and beyond can also be considered. | To enable you to improve the daily safety and comfort of senior citizens by carrying out home visitations, conducting practical home modifications, and fulfilling personal wishes for older adults. | To challenge you to collaborate with high achieveing students on transdisciplinary initiative and pilot scalable solutions to complex global issues. |
| Duration | One-off or short series activity | One-off to 9-month project | 4-month project | One-year scheme |
| Application method and period | Online application. Apply at least 15 working days before the activity. Opens from August 2026 to May 2027. | Type 1: Community Project: Online application. Apply by 11 October 2026 (1st round) or 10 January 2027 (2nd round, subject to funding availability). | Online application. Apply by 13 September 2026. | By nomination. |
Type 2: One-off to short-series activity on eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyles: Submit a short proposal via jadechan@hkbu.edu.hk at least 30 working days before the activity and no later than 31 January 2027. | ||||
| Selection Interview | May be required. | Shortlisted applicants are required to attend an interview. | Shortlisted applicants are required to attend an interview. | Shortlisted applicants are required to attend an interview. |
| Grant Amount | HKD500-HKD1,500/activity (each student can be awarded up to 4 times per year) | For Community Project: HKD10,000- HKD30,000/project One-off to short-series activity on eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyles: Can be funded on actual expenses, open for disucssion. | Approx. HKD10,000/team | HKD4,000/person |
| Mentorship/ Support from LQC | Guidance on activity preparation, promotion and implementation. | Guidance on polishing the project plan before execution. Supervision and support during project implementation. | Supervision during the home visitations and the realisation of the home improvement and wishes plans. | Mentorship on project management by internal and external supervisors. |
Other funds that support student-initiated projects:
Hsin Chong – K.N. Godfrey Yeh Education Fund for Joint Student Projects : To drive you running collaborative project with students from at least two other tertiary institutions conducive to students’ learning and overall development. https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/en/lqc/leadership-development/Hsin-Chong-K-N-Godfrey-Yeh-Education-Fund.html
Innovation Creative Award Scheme: To fund you launching project that delivers visible benefits within Village CARE and beyond on promoting sustainable living, inclusiveness, smart living, healthy lifestyles and community care. Open to current students who are current or former residents of Village CARE. https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/en/lqc/leadership-development/Innovation-Creative-Award-Scheme.html
Related Key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Purpose:
To encourage students, individually or in teams, to host a local activity that promotes (1) knowledge / skills sharing, and (2) cultural exchange between the local and non-local HKBU students, by subsidizing up to $1,500 per activity.
Eligibility:
- All full-time undergraduate students studying in a UGC-funded degree programme.
- Students could apply for the grant not more than 4 times in each academic year, subject to the approval of the selection panel.
- For repeated applicants, at least 20% of the student participants should be different from the previous activity.
Application:
- Online application.
- The proposed activities should be self-initiated by eligible students to promote knowledge / skills sharing, cultural exchange and involve at least 5 local and non-local student participants, including the host him/herself.
< Cultural exchange involves the sharing of ideas, values, traditions, and other aspects of culture among people from different backgrounds. >
- To avoid double benefiting, applications from student clubs and societies will not be accepted.
- Applicants should observe the general rules, regulations, and code of conduct stipulated by the University on student-initiated activities. The details: Guidelines for Student Organisation Activities
- The application will be processed by the staff from LQC. A selection interview may be required.
- Applicants may indicate on the application form, if assistance from LQC is required for participant recruitment through LQC's official promotion channels.
Application deadline:
- Apply at least 15 working days before the activity. The activity should not be held before approval.
- The application opens from August 2026 to May 2027, or until the allocated budget is depleted, whichever is earlier.
No of applicants:
1 student or more
Assessment criteria and Award amount :
- Award amount is based on the number and composition of the student participants.
- At least 5 students, including the activity host, should participate in the activity. A higher award would be granted to activity with a higher student mix consisting of students from local, Chinese mainland, and international.
Student mix | No of student participants (including the host) | Award amount per application |
| 2 types | 5-10 | $500 |
| More than 10 | $800 | |
| 3 types | 5-10 | $1,000 |
| More than 10 | $1,500 |
Post-activity Evaluation Form:
The online evaluation form should be submitted within two weeks after the last day of the activity. The form requires
- Self-reflection and assessment on the activity (include participants' evaluation);
- 5 Photos taken during the activity (with at least 2 group photos that included all participants), and
- Full participant list.
Payment:
The full award amount will be transferred to the local bank account of the successful applicants within two months after the completed and on-time submission of the post-activity evaluation form.
Programme Highlight:
Objectives
WISHxAction: Serve the People and Planet support you in launching creative community projects that address pressing social inequalities, serve underserved or neglected groups, advance civic well-being and reduce environmental impacts to foster a sustainable society.
Formerly “Common Good in Action.” Explore selected outcomes from past awardees on our YouTube channel for WISHxAction-Serve the People and Planet : HERE
Eligibility
Full-time HKBU undergraduate students from UGC-funded programmes
Awards and Payment Arrangements:
| Award Amount |
$10,000 for any local project with actual expenses at $10,000 or below $20,000 for any local project with actual expenses above $10,000 and below $20,000 $30,000 for any local project with actual expenses at $20,000 or above.
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One-off or short series of activities that promote eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyles on campus and beyond can also be considered by submitting a short proposal via jadechan@hkbu.edu.hk at least 30 working days before the activity and no later than 31 January 2027.
Some projects promoting sustainability can be found on our Green Circle.
| Application and Selection Procedures |
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| Requirements for Approved Applications |
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Assessment Criteria | % | |
|---|---|---|
Impact |
| 35% |
Creativity |
| 25% |
Sustainability |
| 20% |
Organisation |
| 20% |
Total |
| 100% |
Formerly “Common Good in Action.” Explore selected outcomes from past awardees on our YouTube channel for WISHxAction- Serve the People and Planet: HERE
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