Hong Kong Launches 3-Year Pilot Green & Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme with $25 Million for Training Programs, HK Residents Market Practitioners & Students Can Apply for Maximum of HKD 10,000 Subsidy for Eligible Programs
15th December 2022 | Hong Kong
Hong Kong Government has launched the 3-Year Pilot Green & Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme with $25 million (HKD 200 million) for training programs, allowing Hong Kong residents who are market practitioners & students to apply for maximum of HKD 10,000 ($1,280) subsidy for eligible programs. Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA): “The Pilot Scheme is open for application by Hong Kong residents who are market practitioners and prospective practitioners of green and sustainable finance, namely students and graduates in relevant disciplines. After completing eligible programmes, applicants can apply for a subsidy of up to 80 per cent of the relevant fees (full-time student applicants can apply for a subsidy of up to 100 per cent of the relevant fees), subject to a ceiling of HKD 10,000.” More info below.
“ Hong Kong Launches 3-Year Pilot Green & Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme with $25 Million for Training Programs, HK Residents Market Practitioners & Students Can Apply for Maximum of HKD 10,000 Subsidy for Eligible Programs “
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan: “In light of the efforts of our country and the rest of the world in promoting green and low-carbon transformation, there is accelerating demand for green finance. We are committed to developing Hong Kong into a regional hub for green and sustainable finance, and nurturing talent is a crucial task in supporting such development. I announced in the 2022-23 Budget that the Government would launch the Pilot Scheme and earmark $200 million to provide subsidies to eligible persons participating in the training, with a view to building up the local green and sustainable finance talent pool and thereby supporting the development of green and sustainable finance in Hong Kong.”
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Statement
Government launches Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme
13th Dec 2022 – The Government announced today (December 13) the launch of the three-year Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme to encourage local eligible practitioners and prospective practitioners to participate in training related to green and sustainable finance in response to the new trend of developing low‑carbon and sustainable economy.
The Pilot Scheme is open for application by Hong Kong residents who are market practitioners and prospective practitioners of green and sustainable finance, namely students and graduates in relevant disciplines. After completing eligible programmes, applicants can apply for a subsidy of up to 80 per cent of the relevant fees (full-time student applicants can apply for a subsidy of up to 100 per cent of the relevant fees), subject to a ceiling of $10,000.
Since this October, the Pilot Scheme has been accepting applications for registration as eligible programmes. Nineteen of them have been registered as eligible programmes, which are provided by the professional and continuing education schools of local universities, professional institutions, international training providers, etc, and the list of eligible programmes will continue to be updated. Details including the eligibility requirements, procedures for subsidy applications, and the list of eligible programmes are available on the Pilot Scheme’s website (www.greentalent.org.hk).
The Pilot Scheme is administered by the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance, a public-private collaboration platform launched under the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group. Attachment: Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme
About the Steering Group
Established in May 2020, the Steering Group is co-chaired by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission. Members include the Environment and Ecology Bureau, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, the Insurance Authority and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority. The Steering Group aims to co-ordinate the management of climate and environmental risks to the financial sector, accelerate the growth of green and sustainable finance in Hong Kong and support the Government’s climate strategies.
About the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance
The Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance is a cross-sector platform launched by the Steering Group in July 2021. The Centre co-ordinates the efforts of financial regulators, relevant government agencies, industry stakeholders and academia in capacity building and improving data availability for the financial industry.
Sign Up / Register
Caproasia Users
- Manage $20 million to $3 billion of assets
- Invest $3 million to $300 million
- Advise institutions, billionaires, UHNWs & HNWs
Caproasia Platforms | 11,000 Investors & Advisors
- Caproasia.com
- Caproasia Access
- Caproasia Events
- The Financial Centre | Find Services
- Membership
- Family Office Circle
- Professional Investor Circle
- Investor Relations Network
Monthly Roundtable & Networking
Family Office Programs
The 2025 Investment Day
- March - Hong Kong
- March - Singapore
- July - Hong Kong
- July - Singapore
- Sept- Hong Kong
- Sept - Singapore
- Oct- Hong Kong
- Nov - Singapore
- Visit: The Investment Day | Register: Click here
Caproasia Summits
- The Institutional Investor Summit
- The Investment / Alternatives Summit
- The Private Wealth Summit
- The Family Office Summit
- The CEO & Entrepreneur Summit
- The Capital Markets Summit
- The ESG / Sustainable Investment Summit
