The following is issued on behalf of the Secretariat of the Beat Drugs Fund Association:
The Beat Drugs Fund (BDF) is inviting applications for the 2020 Funding Exercise of the Regular Funding Scheme (RFS) from today (August 5) until September 23.
The BDF RFS aims to promote worthwhile anti-drug projects that can help address the problem of drug abuse. For the 2020 Funding Exercise of the RFS, projects meeting one or more of the priority areas (at Annex) for treatment and rehabilitation, preventive education and publicity, and research will be accorded priority.
The application form and guide to applicants are available on the website of the Narcotics Division (www.nd.gov.hk/en/beat_drug_fund_2020.htm). Please note that as the local COVID-19 situation remains severe, to reduce the flow of people and social contacts, the Beat Drugs Fund Association (BDFA) will only accept applications submitted by email for the 2020 Funding Exercise of the RFS. The deadline for application is 6pm on September 23, 2020. For details of the guidelines on application submissions, please refer to paragraph 6 of the Guide to the 2020 Funding Exercise of RFS or pages 2 and 3 of the application form.
This year the BDFA will also deliver four briefing cum experience sharing sessions online on August 10, 12, 14 and 18 for interested applicants. Details can be found on the website of the Narcotics Division (www.nd.gov.hk/en/beat_briefing_experience_sharing_sessions.htm). Representatives of interested organisations may complete the online enrolment form (forms.gle/WGfeRmCz91BwscML8). The participants will be provided with the link and password of the online briefing via email nearer the time.
Enquiries are welcome by email to rwhpo@sb.gov.hk, askwong@sb.gov.hk or bdf@sb.gov.hk.
The results of applications for the 2020 Funding Exercise are expected to be released in the first quarter of 2021.
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