Launched in 2015-16, the I·CARE Social Enterprise Startup Scheme has been encouraging CUHK students and recent graduates to establish or expand their social enterprises to achieve the social objectives. This scheme is now open for enrolment of teams. Participating teams will receive guidance of experienced mentors on formulating business plan to compete for the CUSE Fund (a maximum of HK$100,000 for each team). Details are as follows:
Online Briefing Session
Date: 27 September 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Target: CUHK students and alumni within 3 years from graduation
Format: Online meeting via Zoom (the link will be sent to successful applicants through email)
Content:
Introduction to the mentorship programme and training activities under the Scheme
Introduction to the application procedures for CUSE Fund
Registration: Please click here
Eligibility
Each team must consist of 2 to 10 participants, at least half of which are CUHK students or alumni who graduated within the last three years.
Participants may serve as the Project Leader (PL) for one team only, and the PL should be either a CUHK student or an alumnus taking up a core role in the team.
PL and half of the members should attend at least 50% of the training activities.
The project has never received CUSE Fund.
Application
Please click here to register online.
The deadline lies at 12:00 noon of 10 January 2024.
* The criteria for CUSE Fund include innovation, sustainability, execution, social impact, stakeholders’ engagement, and entrepreneurship.
Training activities under this Scheme are poised to launch. The wide range of activities will help participants develop and actualise their business ideas. Details are as follows:
Training Activities at Stage 1
1st Session
Topic: Seminar on “Five Things a Social Entrepreneur Must Not Overlook”
Speaker: Mr. Howard LING (Chief Consultant of Social Enterprise Business Centre, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service)
Date: 11 October 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Target: All CUHK students and alumni
Venue: Room 502, Wong Foo Yuan Building
Registration: Please click here
2nd Session
Topic: Happy Hour Talk on “From Kitchen to Community - The Power of a Social Enterprise”
Speaker: Ms. YIP Hiu Wai (Founder of FeStyle (Hong Kong) Limited)
Moderator: Ms. Wong See Wan Grace (Founder of SoIN Communications)
Date: 26 October 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Target: All CUHK students and alumni
Venue: 2B, InnoPort, Inter-University Hall
Registration: Please click here
3rd Session
Topic: Training on “Design Thinking”
Speaker: Prof. Dominic Chan (Associate Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship, Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, CUHK)
Date: 7 November 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Target: All CUHK students and alumni
Venue: 2B, InnoPort, Inter-University Hall
Registration: Please click here
As for the overall schedule of this academic year’s I·CARE Social Enterprise Startup Scheme, it is tabulated below:
Date | Activity |
|---|---|
September 2023 - January 2024 | Application for CUSE Fund 2023-24 |
October - November 2023 | |
January 2024 | Screening Interview |
February - May 2024 | Mentorship Programme Training Activities at Stage 2 * |
Early - June 2024 | Submission of Business Plan for Competing for CUSE Fund 2023-24 |
Late - June 2024 | Project Presentation |
Early - July 2024 | Announcement of Results |
* Including multiple seminars or workshops on different topics
Enquiry
Miss Chung
Tel: 3943 3714
Email: candice.chung@cuhk.edu.hk