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教育局通函第 221/2025 號 (Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 221/2025)

『智』啟學教 Funding Scheme

The Quality Education Fund has allocated HK$2 billion to support primary and secondary schools across Hong Kong in using AI to improve teaching effectiveness. Each school can receive up to HK$500,000.

What is 『智』啟學教?

The Hong Kong Education Bureau launched the 『智』啟學教 funding scheme (AI for Empowering Learning and Teaching Funding Programme), funded by the Quality Education Fund, to support government, aided, DSS, and special schools in using AI to improve teaching effectiveness.

Funding amount
HK$500,000
Application deadline
February 28, 2026
Funding release
By June 30, 2026
Usage period
Through the 2027/28 school year

Programme requirements

Schools must complete all five implementation requirements:

01

Include it in the school development plan

Include AI-enhanced education in the school development plan.

02

AI teaching in 3+ subjects

Run AI teaching in at least 3 subjects, covering 2 or more levels per subject and producing 6 or more teaching examples.

03

3+ open / demonstration classes

Run at least 3 demonstration lessons that show AI-supported teaching.

04

3+ sharing sessions

Host at least 3 forums to share AI implementation experience.

05

2+ student activities

Organise at least 2 activities that build students’ AI capability.

How LearnSys helps schools use the funding

(1) Purchase / subscribe / lease

  • • Software and platforms
  • • Hardware devices
  • • Teaching and learning resources
  • • School-based AI application plans

(2) Support student participation

  • • AI literacy workshops
  • • AI competitions and exhibitions
  • • AI project-based learning

Suggested allocation

Item Share Approx. amount
Software and platforms 30% HK$150,000
Student activities 20% HK$100,000
Training and development 20% HK$100,000
Hardware devices 15% HK$75,000
Teaching resources 15% HK$75,000

School-wide AI teaching design

AI platform integration

ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and DeepSeek in one interface with easy model switching.

Subject applications

Chinese: writing support and reading comprehension. English: speaking practice and grammar correction. General Studies: inquiry learning and data analysis.

Teacher training

An 18-hour professional development programme built around hands-on workshops.

Student development

AI literacy lessons and inquiry-based learning projects.

Learn more about the teaching packages we provide

We can help prepare full proposal details, support application writing, and advise on teacher training arrangements.

Frequently asked questions

What is the 『智』啟學教 funding scheme?
It is a Hong Kong Education Bureau programme funded by the Quality Education Fund with HK$2 billion to help primary and secondary schools use AI to improve teaching effectiveness. Each school can receive up to HK$500,000.
Which schools can apply for the funding?
Government, aided, DSS, and special schools in Hong Kong can apply. Kindergartens and private schools are outside the scope of this scheme.
What can the funding be used for?
Schools can use the funding to purchase, subscribe to, or lease AI software and hardware, teaching and learning resources, school-based AI applications, and activities such as workshops, competitions, exhibitions, and project-based learning.
When is the deadline and when is the funding released?
The listed application deadline is February 28, 2026. The listed funding release date is on or before June 30, 2026, and the usage period runs through the end of the 2027/28 school year.
How does LearnSys support applications?
LearnSys provides full proposal support, application-writing assistance, AI teaching platforms for primary and secondary schools, teacher training arrangements, and support for producing cross-subject AI teaching examples.

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