Funding from the HK Government to Support Remote Business Operations

Distance Business Programme

(D-Biz Programme)

Partner with Edge to strengthen your remote workforce capabilities during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Overview

In recent light of the challenges posed by COVID-19, there’s been an need for businesses and services to operate online and remotely. As part of the Anti-epidemic Fund released by the government, the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has launched the “D-Biz Programme” to help private businesses by offering funding to implement IT solutions.

Some key points of the programme include

Applications open Monday 18^th May 2020 for all private businesses with a valid business registration

• • 10 working days for government programme approval per project
  • Up to HKD300,000 per company (3 projects maximum – HKD 100,000 per project) for projects with a 6 months implementation timeline
  • Payment of 30% project cost on approval, 70% on completion to the applicant
  • Some key services and solutions available include but not limited to
    • cybersecurity
    • cloud hosting and storage
    • remote access
    • virtual meeting and conference tools

Additional Information

For further information regarding the programme, please see the following link: https://www.hkpc.org/en/distance-business-programme

Contact Us

If you would like to learn how Edge can help you leverage the D-Business Programme, contact us now.