Application

Eligibility

The Scheme comprises three application categories, all public and private organisations in Hong Kong are welcome to join the Scheme.

Application Category

Remark：

• General Enterprises (Non-SMEs) and SMEs: organisations should be registered with the Business Registration Office of the Inland Revenue Department.
• Public Bodies: organisations listed in the Schedule of the “Prevention of Bribery Ordinance” (Chapter 201).
• NGOs: organisations which are non-profit making and exempted from tax under section 88 of the ”Inland Revenue Ordinance” or established under relevant Ordinance and subsidiary legislations of the HKSAR.
• “Number of persons employed” shall include individual proprietors, partners and shareholders actively engaged in the work of the business, and salaried employees of the business, including full-time or part-time salaried personnel directly paid by the business, both permanent and temporary.
• Organisations under all application categories should be in operation for a minimum of one year prior to the date of application; and there is or has not been any event, litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding which may adversely affect the operation or the continuation of its business.

Application Period

The Scheme is open for new application biennially. The application period for the “ERB Manpower Developer Award Scheme” 2019-20 will commence from 1 June until 30 September 2019.

Submission of Application

The application is complimentary. Organisations can file their application with the ERB by submitting the following documents on or before the application deadline (i.e. 30 September 2019):

• a completed application form of respective category; and
• copies of Business Registration Certificate and relevant licenses and permits

All organisations submitting applications on or before 31 July 2019 will have priorities in arranging the assessment interview schedule.

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