Local Track
 

Non-local Track

(The proposal involves an outbound trip.)

Applicant must identify and invite AT LEAST ONE local partner from the destination (e.g. international NGOs, community centers, local schools, etc.)

• Individual application: a subsidy of HK$10,000.
• Team application in a group of 2 or above students:
  a subsidy of HK$30,000.

• Team applications in a group of 2 to 4 students:
  a subsidy of 50% of the proposed budget or total expenses, whichever is lower. The ceiling amount of HK$10,000 per person.
• To avoid cross-subsidizing, proposals obtained subsidies from other funding sources can still enroll for the CGA but the subsidy granted will not exceed the total expenses.

• Representatives of the successful applicants will receive 50% of the award amount within 2 months after the result announcement.
• The remaining 50% will be given to the representatives of the successful applicants upon the completion of the projects and the completed submission of the required report.
• LQC reserves the right to withdraw the award if the applicant fails to fulfill at least 20% of the agreed KPIs after the first phase of the project.

• The full award amount will be given to the representatives of the successful applicants upon completion of the approved trip and the completed submission of the required report.

Application and Selection Procedures

• The completed application should be sent to lqc@hkbu.edu.hk by 23:59 pm on 12 October 2024 (1^st Round) OR 12 January 2025 (2^nd Round).
  
  <NOTE: 2^nd round of application may not open if the budget was fully committed in the 1^st round>
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
• Successful applicants will receive the result via email. Normally, a student would be accepted to at most one proposal from each of the local and non-local tracks in each academic year. The interview panel holds the final decision on accepting any students involving in multiple proposals.

Requirements for Approved Applications:

• Approved applicants should consult the supervising staff from LQC to polish the proposal and submit a finalized plan before execution.
• Approved applicants should report project progress regularly to the supervising staff from LQC.
• Within 2 weeks from the last day of the project, approved applicants should submit a project report (a template is available), summary, post-survey, photos, videos, and/ or any other types of evaluation tools as agreed with the supervising staff, to share their experience with the HKBU community or further. All projects should be completed no later than 16 August 2025.
• Approved applicants may be invited to showcase their experience or outcomes from the project in the current or following academic year (usually in September - October).

Assessment Criteria

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Impact

• Deal with the identified environmental and social issues in a practical way. 
• Care for neglected group in the community.  
• Raise awareness of the public and/ or HKBU community towards the identified social issue. 
• (For non-local track) Able to relate the specific community issues/ learning elements from the destination to the benefits of HKBU or the Hong Kong community.  

35%

Creativity

• Show unique and innovative ideas. 
• Provide creative solutions in response to the identified social needs.  

25%

Sustainability

• Able to extend the impact beyond/ establish as a model to be replicated by others.
• Able to achieve self-financing.  

20%

Organisation

• Provide a detailed and presentable execution plan. 
• Able to identify and consider possible risks and provide solutions.  
• Efficient use of the Budget 

20%

Total

100%