Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS)

Objective:
Main Programme
To increase the exchanges and cooperation of Hong Kong’s professional services with their counterparts in external markets; promote relevant publicity activities; and enhance the standards and external competitiveness of Hong Kong’s professional services.

Professionals Participation Subsidy Programme
To provide subsidy for Hong Kong professionals to participate in eligible activities organised by the Government (e.g. overseas Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices) and Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Funding Details:
Main Programme
Funding Scope
There are no particular restrictions on the types of non-profit-making projects eligible under the Main Programme. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:

• Outreach and promotional activities, e.g. exhibitions, promotional seminars and sectoral networking/business-matching events;
• Exchange activities, e.g. international conferences/forums, visits and exchange meetings;
• Capacity-building programmes, e.g. post-professional training courses/workshops, study tours and expert briefings; and
• Researches and studies, e.g. market researches, studies on framework/best practice guidelines for professional standards and additional accreditations for professionals.

Funding Amount and Duration:

• Maximum amount of grant for an approved project: HKD3,000,000 or 90% of the total eligible project cost, whichever is lower.
• Projects should normally be completed within 3 years.

Professionals Participation Subsidy Programme
Subsidy Principle

• The maximum amount of subsidy for each eligible participation cost item is 90% of the actual cost incurred for this item by Hong Kong professionals participating in eligible activities, up to the approved maximum subsidy level.
• The subsidy will be provided on a reimbursement basis, subject to the participating professionals’ full attendance of the activity concerned.

Eligibility:

Main Programme
Non-profit-distributing organisations, operating as trade and industrial organisations, professional bodies or research institutes, etc., which must either be statutory organisations or organisations formed or registered under the laws of Hong Kong

Professionals Participation Subsidy Programme
Hong Kong major professional bodies from eligible professional services sectors that must be non-profit-distributing in nature and must either be statutory organisations or organisations formed or registered under the laws of Hong Kong

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