Light Up Education Fund of the Catholic Church

In a bid to support persons in custody to pursue education and vocational training through community involvement, the Department has set up a subsidy scheme, viz. the ‘Light Up Education Fund of the Catholic Church’ (LUEFCC) for at least three years starting from 2023 with a minimum donation of HK$3,000,000 comprising HK$1,000,000 in 2023 and HK$1,000,000 each in the next two years from the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong for providing financial assistance directly by the money donated to needy persons in custody aged 35 or below to pay for education / vocational training course fees, public examination fees and the like.

The Department invites applications for financial assistance three times a year.