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Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care

News

  1. The Tranche 10 of the I&T Fund is open for application from 28 March 2024 to 31 July 2024 (5pm).
  2. Results of Application of Tranche 9 (May 2023 to August 2023)
Item / NameDownload File
1st cluster of approved projects / itemsPDF
2nd cluster of approved projects / itemsPDF

3. Results of Application of Tranche 8 (September 2022 to November 2022)

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4th cluster of approved projects / itemsPDF

Introduction

The Government has earmarked $1 billion for setting up the Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care (I&T Fund) in December 2018 to subsidise eligible elderly and rehabilitation service units to procure, rent and trial use technology products, so as to improve the quality of life of service users as well as reduce the burden and pressure of care staff and carers.

Eligibility

All service units from NGOs and private organisations receiving subsidies from Social Welfare Department (SWD) and providing residential care services for elderly and persons with disabilities, community care and support services for the elderly or day rehabilitation and community support services for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The application for procurement and rental of technology products has been extended to all non-subsidised private and self-financing residential care homes for the elderly and persons with disabilities from the Eighth Tranche launched in September 2022 onwards. (For details, please refer to Annex 2.2 of the I&T Fund Manual)

Submission of Application(Procurement and Rental of Technology Product)

Private / Self-financing residential care homes providing non-subsidised services

Item/NameDownload File
Application Form (procurement) (Sep 2022 Version)Word
Application Form (rental) (Sep 2022 Version)Word
Powerpoint of the Briefing Session of the I&T Fund held on 07 September 2022PDF

NGOs and private organisation providing subsidised services

Item/NameDownload File
Application Form (procurement) (Mar 2024 Version)Word
Application Form (rental) (Mar 2024 Version)Word

Guidelines and Reference

Item/NameDownload File
I&T Fund Manual (Mar 2024 Version)PDF
Guidance Notes (Procurement & Rental)Word
Reference List of Recognised Technology Application Products (May 2023 Version)PDF
Points to note for submission of safety standard documents (Chinese Version Only) PDF

Points to Note for Application Submission:

  • Application should be submitted with:
  1. Two hard copies including: the original copy of the completed and signed application form, quotation, product catalog and other required documents; and
  2. One soft copy including: completed application form (saved in MS WORD 03 or above for Windows format), quotation, product catalog and other required documents.
  • Indicate price and quantity of each product component and service item in the quotation
  • Take note of the coverage of free maintenance and consider the need for purchasing maintenance
  • Do not count free maintenance period in the requested maintenance year
  • Provide details in quotation when applying for staff training expenses
  • Submit supporting documents to demonstrate the product’s compliance with the reference specifications in the Reference/ Recommended List
  • Submit supporting documents to demonstrate the product’s compliance with the requirements of Hong Kong Electricity Ordinance
  • For mattresses and/or upholstered furniture: Submit certificate to demonstrate the product’s compliance with inflammability standards
  • Applications with all required documents should be submitted to Secretariat to Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care, Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch, Social Welfare Department
    Address:Room 502, 5/F, West Coast International Building, 290-296 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

Submission of Application (Trial Use of Technology Product)

Item/NameDownload File
Application Form (Trial use) (Mar 2024 Version)Word
Guidance Notes (Trial Use) (Feb 2022 Version)Word
Guidance Notes for Technical Proposal (Feb 2022 Version)PDF
Introduction to Application for Trial UsePDF

E-forms

For e-forms, please click here.

Claim Form Submission

Item/NameDownload File
Authority for Payment to a Bank (GF179A)PDF
Claim Form and Quotation Record Sheet (May 2023 version)Word
Sample for Completing the Claim FormPDF

Points to Note for Claim Form Submission:

  • Claim for each grant code must be covered by a separate Claim Certificate.
  • The correct Grant Code provided by the Social Welfare Department must be quoted to identify the particular grant against which the current claim is being made.
  • Claim Certificate should be submitted with:
  1. Two original hard copies of completed Claim Certificate;
  2. One original and one duplicate copy of invoices;
  3. One original and one duplicate copy of receipts;
  4. One original copy of Quotation Record Sheet; and
  5. One duplicate copy of quotations with details including price, specifications, certification and required operating professional.
  • Please submit the completed Claim Certificate with all required documents according to service type to:
  1. Elderly services units providing subsidised services : Rooms 3105-09, 31/F, Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
  2. Rehabilitation services units providing subsidised services: Room 502, 5/F, West Coast International Building, 290-296 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
  3. Private/ Self-financing residential care homes for the elderly providing non-subsidised services: 6/F, THE HUB, 23 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
  4. Private/ Self-financing residential care homes for PWDs providing non-subsidised services: 5/F, THE HUB, 23 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong 
  • The Secretariat will retain original invoices and receipts for record keeping unless requested by the claimant and provided with a self-address envelope with sufficient postage.

Assessment Panel

The Assessment Panel (AP) of the I&T Fund will examine and advise on the applications for the I&T Fund and recommends the amount of grants.

Results of Application of Previous Tranches

For results of application of previous tranches, please click here.

Enquiries

Secretariat to Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care
Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch

Address:Room 502, 5/F, West Coast International Building, 290-296 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Tel. No.:3106 2852 / 3106 2846 / 3106 2870 / 3106 2876
Fax No.:3188 2845

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