Government Subsidies (For Green and Sustainable Finance Practitioners)

To support talent development in GSF by providing subsidies to market practitioners as well as prospective practitioners in taking up relevant training and acquiring relevant professional qualifications, the Hong Kong Government launched “the Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme” (the Scheme) to provide subsidies to learners. As announced by the "Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" in the 2022-23 Budget Speech, the Scheme aims to support talent development in GSF and will run for a pilot period of three years and is administered by the Secretariat of the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance (Secretariat). The Hong Kong Government has earmarked HK$200 million for the Scheme. Eligible applicants may apply for reimbursement of relevant fees upon successful completion of Eligible Programmes, subject to a ceiling of HK$10,000 and other conditions.

HKIB Eligible Training Programmes

The below modules are eligible for the application.

Certified Banker (Stage II) - Specialist Certificate in Greeen Finance and Sustainability Programme Website: https://www.hkib.org/page/75
ECF-Green and Sustainable Finance (Core Level) Programme Website: https://www.hkib.org/page/251

Eligibility

To be eligible for reimbursement under the Scheme, applicants must be:

Hong Kong residents; and
Either;
1. Practitioners in the financial services industry (currently or previously in service); or
2. Practitioners in non-financial services industries whose roles and/or responsibilities involve GSF considerations (currently or previously in service); or
3. Full-time or part-time students at a university or local tertiary institution, with a view to obtaining a bachelor’s degree or higher qualifications in relevant disciplines; or
4. Holders of bachelor’s degrees or postgraduate degrees in relevant disciplines.

For more details about the eligibility, please visit the Eligible R equirement page on website of the scheme.

Application of Reimbursement

The application should be submitted to the Secretariat of the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance within 3 months after fulfilled the requirements. Here are certain reimbursement scenaries as reference:

For details about the application eligibility, requirement or procedure, please visit the Subsidy Home Page -> Pilot Green and Sustainable Finane Capacity Building Support Scheme FAQs - Reimbursement Application

Enquiries

Enquiries on the Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme or application:

Please contact "the Secretariat of the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance"

Subsidy Scheme Homepage:	https://greentalent.org.hk/
E-mail Address:	General Enquiry enquiry@greentalent.org.hk Programme Enquiry programme_enquiry@greentalent.org.hk
Hotline:	(852) 2258 6000

Enquiries on HKIB Eligible Training Programmes

Please contact "The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers"

Address:	3/F Guangdong Investment Tower, 148 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
Website:	https://www.hkib.org/
E-mail Address:	cs@hkib.org
Hotline:	(852) 2153 7800