Funding Scheme
Practice and Action Projects
2025-26
Invitation Period(s)
15 May to 24 June 2025
Nature of Projects
Practice and Action (P&A) Projects, which are community-based and result-oriented, aim to transform public awareness into behavioural practices of individuals to achieve waste reduction and carbon emission reduction. Such projects should bring about sustained and tangible effect in local communities, and thus should not be a one-off action or publicity event.
Project Themes
Practice and Action Projects are categorised in the following themes:
Waste Reduction at Source and Waste Recycling
．Waste Reduction at Source Action
．Food Waste Recycling
．Surplus Food Recovery
Single-Use Plastics Reduction Action
Clean Shorelines / Clean Shorelines (Small Scale)
Carbon Neutrality / Low Carbon Living
Biodiversity
Clean Air
Other Theme
Project Period
Each Practice and Action Project should normally last for not more than 2 years, unless with justifications accepted by or as required by the ECF Committee for specific reason(s). For “Clean Shorelines (Small Scale) Projects”, the project period should not be more than 6 months. For projects from first-time applicant organisations, the project period should normally not be more than 1 year.
Application Method
Applications can be submitted online, in person, by post or by email.
Points to Note
Under normal circumstances, application(s) submitted by an applicant organisation with two on-going projects under the same funding scheme will not be approved.
For other forms and documents related to application and project management, please refer to Forms and Documents in Resources to download.
Apply for Help
For each round of new application, the Secretariat of the Environment and Conservation Fund Committee (the Secretariat) will organise briefing session(s) for organisations to understand the application requirements. If you wish to attend the briefing session, please stay tuned for the latest news on this website. For any questions regarding the application, organisations may contact the Secretariat (Tel.: 2835 1234).