Eligibility
All private enterprises (excluding publicly listed companies, statutory bodies and non-government organizations funded by the Government) with a valid Business Registration Certificate or a Social Enterprise Certificate issued by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service under the D-Biz Programme, ongoing business commenced before 1 January 2020 and substantive business operation in the industry related to the project in the application at the time of application are eligible.
Application Period
Application is open from 9 am on 18 May 2020 to 6 pm 31 October 2020.
Objectives
Under the Programme, for each IT solution and the relevant training expenses for the employees, the funding ceiling is HK$100,000. Each enterprise may receive total funding of up to HK$300,000 to undertake a project to be completed within 12 months.
The Programme covers 12 IT categories relating to distance business as follows:
- Online business;
- Online order taking and delivery, and smart self-service systems;
- Online customer services and engagement;
- Digital customer experience enhancement;
- Digital payment/mobile point of sale;
- Online/cloud-based financial management systems;
- Online/cloud-based human resources management systems;
- Remote document management, cloud storage and remote access services;
- Virtual meeting and conference tools;
- Virtual team management and communications;
- Cybersecurity solutions; and
- Other online/custom-built/cloud-based business support systems.
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