Environment and Conservation Fund Environmental Education and Community Action Projects Introduction of Environmental Education Demonstration Projects

環境及自然保育基金 ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND

Contents 1. Objectives and Nature

2. Past Approved Projects

3. Application Procedures

4. Vetting Procedures and Criteria

5. Funding Limits

6. Project Evaluation

7. Summary

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Objectives and Nature To enhance the environmental awareness and knowledge of

the citizens and promote green living, funding is provided to schools and organisations to install green facilities to demonstrate green technology and organize related education activities

In order to enrich the education elements in new applications, ECF proposes “Environmental Education Demonstration (EED) Projects” instead of the former “Minor Works Projects”. Official name, scope, invitation period and funding reserved for the category will be announced later

Thematic programme area may be specified and announced during the invitation for funding applications. Priority would be given to applications in the thematic programme area

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Past Approved Projects (Formerly Minor Works Projects)

As at 31 December 2013, a total of $328 million was granted to 1,099 projects

Approved projects include: Green roof / Urban cultivation

Small-scale food waste composter

Renewable energy facilities

Energy saving items

Po Leung Kuk Pak Tam Chung Holiday Camp

St. Stephen's Girls College

Canossa Primary School

CNEC Lee I Yao Memorial Secondary School

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Who may apply?

Local non-profit making organisations, such as -

Schools, including private kindergartens/schools &

international schools

Community bodies

Green groups

Projects must be non-profit making in nature

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Funding Limits The maximum amount of approved funding will generally

be $500,000. Request of budget variation for additional funding after project approval will not be considered

Under the new mode of operation, each school/premises should has only one on-going project. If the school/NGO has any on-going EED Project (or formerly Minor Works Project), it is advised to submit its new application after the Completion Report(s) of on-going project(s) have been endorsed by the Vetting Sub-committee

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Documents to be Submitted Application form of EED Project

Floor plan(s) and photo(s) of proposed installation location(s)

Orientation of proposed installation location(s)

Draft design / conceptual drawings of project items

Education activities to be organised

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When to submit application?

Invitations will be sent out periodically and applications

will be accepted annually (tentative). After invitation, ECF

will only process applications received by the deadline as

specified.

Details will be announced through ECC – EE&CA Projects

website (http://eeca.ecc.org.hk)

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Vetting Procedures (1) Upon receipt of an application, an interim reply will be sent

to the applicant to acknowledge receipt of the application

Where necessary, the applicant will be requested to provide clarification or supplementary information

(Note: Applicants should provide the best and fullest information in their applications, and the Vetting Sub-committee is not obliged to request additional information from applicants)

The application will be considered at the Vetting Sub-committee meeting

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Vetting Procedures (2) The maximum amount of approved funding will

generally be $500,000

For funding applications exceeding HK$2,000,000, the Vetting Sub-committee will either recommend the application for consideration by the ECF Committee or reject it

The Secretariat will inform applicants of the decision of the ECF Committee/Vetting Sub-committee

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Vetting Mechanism

The Vetting Sub-committee will assess all applications received by the application deadline according to the marking criteria. Taking into account the budget reserved for the round of invitation, applications with meritorious output will be selected for funding support

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Major Vetting Criteria – Three-aspect assessment

Project Theme

Education Impact

Sustain-ability

Total Score

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The total score of the project and the sub-score of two aspects “Education Impact” and “Sustainability” must meet the passing score for funding support

Major Vetting Criteria – Marking

Project Theme

Priority theme (if any) – with higher score

General theme

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Major Vetting Criteria – Marking

Education Impact

Basic Score – Education activities listed in the application form (e.g. number of activities to be organised and expected rate of student participation)

Additional Score – Education activities designed specifically for the project (e.g. creativity and expected effectiveness)

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Sustainability

Maintenance plan for the installed items (e.g. maintenance fee and manpower involved)

Long-term education plan for the installed items after project completion

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Major Vetting Criteria – Marking

Past performance

Past performance of all previous projects of the applicant will be considered

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Major Vetting Criteria – Marking

Project Evaluation Aim of evaluation To facilitate self-assessment on the effectiveness of demonstration

projects

Kindergartens will have a simplified questionnaire

Other schools/organisations will have to complete both pre-test and

post-test questionnaires

Recipient organisations are recommended to keep use the

questionnaires at regular intervals after project completion for

continuous improvement

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Project Evaluation Scope of assessment： The daily habits/behaviour, attitudes and environmental

knowledge of assessee

Education activities organised by schools/ NGOs

Education activities joined by the students/participants

When the questionnaires should be done? Pre-test: before commencement of work

Post-test: in regular intervals (e.g. half yearly) after the education activities are conducted

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Summary – Major Changes No longer accept applications throughout the year.

Applications will be invited annually

Completed application form should be submitted to the Secretariat by the application deadline as specified in each round of the invitation exercise. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be processed

The approved budget of each application will generally not more than $500,000. Request of additional funding after project approval will not be considered

New applications will only be considered after the completion of all on-going EED/formerly minor works projects

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Enquiry

Environmental Education and Community Action Projects (EED Projects) Secretariat

Tel: 2835 1180、2835 1007

Fax: 2827 8138

Website: http://eeca.ecc.org.hk/

Email: eeca@epd.gov.hk

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