2026/27 Hong Kong School Grants for AI & STEAM

Life-wide Learning Grant · IT Innovation Lab in Schools · One-off Grant for Promotion of Self-directed Language Learning‍
‍A Practical Guide to Funding for STEAM, AI and Digital Education

Competition Name and Link

Organizer

Application Deadline

Topic

Hong Kong GreenMech Contest

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

December 2024

Scientific Principles, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Design

ROBOFEST Robotics Competition

Hong Kong Robotics Academy

December 15, 2024

Robotics

WRO 2025 Hong Kong Sumo Robot Competition and Greater Bay Area Open

World Robot Olympiad Hong Kong Committee

December 20, 2024

Robotics

District Cooling STEN-AI Energy Efficiency Design Competition 2024-2025

Electrical and Mechanical Services Department

December 23, 2024

AI, Energy Efficiency

FIRST® LEGO® League

FIRST® Hong Kong

January 2025

Programming Robotics

WRO Hong Kong Robot "Winter" Challenge 2025 - AI and Innovation Technology Competition 2024-2025

World Robot Olympiad Hong Kong Organizing Committee, The Education University of Hong Kong

January 6, 2025

Robotics, AI, Information Technology, and Sustainable Development

AI and Innovation Technology Competition 2024-2025

The Education University of Hong Kong

January 10, 2025

AI, Information Technology, and Sustainable Development

Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition

New Generation Cultural Association Innovation Centre

January 19, 2025

STEAM

Outstanding Chinese Virtual World Design Competition

Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools

January 27, 2025

Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), National Education

Hydrogen Vehicle Competition 2025

Education Bureau, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department

January 27, 2025

Carbon Neutrality, Low Carbon Emissions

New Century Robotics Challenge 2025 (Space Edition)

Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (HKACE), IVE (Lee Wai Lee) Faculty of Engineering

January 31, 2025

Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Space Technology

Junior Police Call Innovation and Technology Competition 2024-25

Hong Kong Police Force

February 7, 2025

Community Safety, Anti-Fraud and Crime Prevention, Youth Anti-Drug Initiatives, Artificial Intelligence, Gerontech

International Programming Elite Challenge 2024-25

ICE FOUNDATION

February 10, 2025

Programming

STEM+E Competition 2025

STEM+E Consortium

March 1, 2025 (Competition Start Date)

Energy Efficiency

2025 Asia AI and Computer Science Elite Competition

International Youth Academic Elite Association

March 10, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Creative Programming Design Competition

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

March 19, 2025

Robotics, Programming

Greater Bay Area AI Innovation Competition

CocoRobo

March 30, 2025

AI, IoT, Urban Environment

The 7th Greater Bay Area STEAM Excellence Awards 2025

Hong Kong Emerging Technology Education Association

March 31, 2025

AI, STEAM

Social Innovation Invention – "Inno" Community Concept Space Design Competition

World Green Organisation

Mid-April 2025

Smart Technology, Sustainability

International AI and Education Competition 2025

The Education University of Hong Kong

April 30, 2025

AI, Education

Greater Bay Area Academic Low-Altitude Economy Case Challenge

Greater Bay Area Hong Kong Centre

May 2025

Low-Altitude Economy Applications, Smart City

City I&T Grand Challenge

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Innovation and Technology Commission

May 16, 2025 (Submission Deadline for Proposals)

Sustainable Living, Community Care

9th National Youth UAV Competition (Hong Kong Regional) and 2nd Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School UAV Competition – Blue Bird Cup

Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics

May 17, 2025 (Competition Day, Open for Registration)

Artificial Intelligence

“Digital Empowerment, Cyber Security Together” Instant Messaging Sticker Design Competition

Digital Policy Office, Hong Kong Police Force, and Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre

May 18, 2025

Cybersecurity

Hong Kong Inter-School Drone Soccer Competition

Hong Kong Association for Computer Education, Hong Kong Drone Soccer Association

May 19, 2025

STEAM, Sports

Cybersecurity Elite Training and Competition

Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited, Digital Policy Office, Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force

June 13, 2025

Cybersecurity

Hong Kong Student STEAM Elite Challenge 2025

Asia Inspiration Arts and Culture Association

June 15, 2025

STEAM

2025 International Youth Science Olympiad

International Youth Academic Elite Association

June 22, 2025

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Geography, Information Technology

Super AI Track Competition 2025 Hong Kong Championship

Chinese Institute of Electronics

June 30, 2025 (Competition Day, Now Open for Registration)

AI, Engineering Design, Logical Thinking

Asia-Pacific STEM/AI Innovation Challenge: Urban Little Heroes

CocoRobo

July 12, 2025 (Competition Date)

Robotics

2nd Generative AI Art Competition: "Poetry in Motion" 2025

DigiGear

October 3, 2025

AI, Art

2025 AI Aerospace Technology Competition

Yan Oi Tong Choi Wong Ling Ling Education Fund

December 16, 2025

Aerospace, AI

Competition Name and Link

Organizer

Registration Deadline

Theme

Hong Kong Machine Contest

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

December 2024

Scientific Principles, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Design

ROBOFEST Robotics Competition

Hong Kong Robotics Academy

December 15, 2024

Robotics

FIRST® LEGO® League

FIRST® Hong Kong

January 2025

Ocean Research, Engineering Design

WRO Hong Kong Robot "Winter" Challenge 2025 AI and Innovation Technology Competition 2024-2025

World Robot Olympiad Hong Kong Organizing Committee

January 6, 2025

Robotics

Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition

Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association Science Innovation Centre

January 19, 2025

STEAM

2024-2025 Marine Vehicle Design and Construction Competition

Association of IT Leaders in Education

January 22, 2025

Maritime Industry, 3D Modeling

World Peace and Cross-Cultural Understanding: 2024/25 International Intergenerational AI-Assisted E-Book Writing Competition

Academy 22 Education for All Foundation

February 1, 2025

Artificial Intelligence, Cross-Cultural Communication

Junior Police Call Innovation and Technology Competition 2024-25

Hong Kong Police Force

February 7, 2025

Community Safety, Anti-Scam and Crime Prevention, Youth Anti-Drug, Artificial Intelligence, and Gerontech

JC CoolThink – Hong Kong Primary School Computational Thinking Competition 2025

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

February 10, 2025

Computational Thinking, Programming

International Coding Elite Challenge 2024-25

ICE FOUNDATION

February 10, 2025

Programming

2025 Asia AI and Computer Science Elite Competition

International Youth Academic Elite Association

March 10, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Creative Programming Design Competition

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

March 19, 2025

Robotics, Programming

Greater Bay Area AI Innovation Competition

CocoRobo

March 30, 2025

AI, IoT, Urban Environment

7th Greater Bay Area STEAM Excellence Awards 2025

Hong Kong Emerging Technology Education Association

March 31, 2025

AI, STEAM

International AI and Education Competition 2025

The Education University of Hong Kong

April 30, 2025

AI, Education

City I&T Grand Challenge

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Innovation and Technology Commission

May 16, 2025 (Submission deadline for competition proposals)

Sustainable Living, Community Care

The 9th National Youth UAV Competition (Hong Kong Regional) and the 2nd Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School Drone Competition – Blue Bird Cup

Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics

May 17, 2025 (Competition Day, now open for registration)

Artificial Intelligence

"Digital Empowerment, Cyber Security Together" Instant Messaging Sticker Design Competition

Digital Policy Office, Hong Kong Police Force, and Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre

May 18, 2025

Cybersecurity

Hong Kong Inter-School Drone Soccer Competition

Hong Kong Computer Education Society, Hong Kong Drone Soccer Association

May 19, 2025

STEAM, Sports

2025 International Youth Science Olympiad

International Youth Academic Elite Association

June 22, 2025

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Geography, Information Technology

Super AI Track Competition 2025: Hong Kong Championship

Chinese Institute of Electronics

June 30, 2025 (Competition Day, Open for Registration)

AI, Engineering Design, Logical Thinking

Asia-Pacific STEM/AI Innovation Challenge: Urban Little Heroes

CocoRobo

July 12, 2025 (Competition Date)

Robotics

2nd Generative AI Art Competition: "Poetry in Motion" 2025

DigiGear

October 3, 2025

AI, Art

2025 AI & Aerospace Technology Competition

Yan Oi Tong Choi Wong Ling Ling Education Fund

November 16, 2025

Aerospace, AI

💰 2026/27 Popular Hong Kong School Grants at a Glance

Funding Scheme	Funding Amount	Applicable Areas	Application Deadline	Suggested AI & STEAM Activities
“My Pledge to Act” Funding Programme and Enhanced “My Pledge to Act” Funding Programme	Original programme: up to HK$200,000 per application Enhanced programme: up to HK$300,000 per publicly funded school	Values Education / Media and Information Literacy / Financial Education / Entrepreneurship	Application deadline: 31 August 2026	AI & Media and Information Literacy Workshops Identifying Generative AI Misinformation AI Ethics & Responsible Use Courses AI + Financial Education Activities AI Innovation & Student Entrepreneurship Projects We provide student courses, teacher training, teaching materials, and support for project showcases.
Enhanced “My Pledge to Act” Funding Programme (Phase 2)	Up to HK$300,000 per publicly funded school	National Education / National Security Education / Media and Information Literacy / Student Well-being	Application deadline: 31 August 2028	AI & Digital Citizenship Courses Identifying AI-Generated Fake News & Online Misinformation AI Cybersecurity & Privacy Workshops AI Picture Book & Short Video Creation AI Literacy Training for Teachers, Students & Parents We provide school-based AI curriculum design, training, and activity implementation support.
IT Innovation Lab in Secondary Schools “Knowing More About IT” Programme for Primary Schools	Up to HK$1,000,000 per secondary school	Information Technology / STEAM	Final application deadline: 30 September 2025	Introduction to AI Coding Smart City Simulation Projects UGOT Robot Competitions AI + Citizenship & Social Development Interdisciplinary Courses AI + Chinese Creative Projects We provide complete course packages and support for project showcases.
One-off Grant for Promoting Self-directed Language Learning (English)	HK$200,000	English Language	No application required — automatically disbursed	AI Chatbot Writing Assistant English × Robotics Storytelling Competition AI Conversation Practice Activities Oral Reading Competitions
One-off Grant for Promoting Self-directed Language Learning (Putonghua)	HK$200,000	Putonghua	No application required — automatically disbursed	Speech Recognition & Robot Conversation Practice Role-Play Challenges Smart Robot Learning Activities with Alpha Mini Interactive Voice Training Modules
Life-wide Learning and Sister School Grant	Primary schools: HK$1,100 per student/year Secondary schools: HK$1,500 per student/year Sister schools: HK$165,000 per school/year Minimum guaranteed amount: HK$300,000 per school	All Subjects (with a focus on STEAM)	Automatically disbursed Sister School component: declaration by 15 September	STEAM Experience Days AI Coding Workshops Cross-border Inter-school Competitions Language & Technology Inquiry Projects
School-based After-school Learning and Support Grant	Based on student numbers and the proposed activity plan	All Subjects	Based on individual school planning	STEAM After-school Activities Technology Workshops Coding Clubs
Information Technology Staffing Support Grant	Based on school size and project requirements	Information Technology	Subject to Education Bureau guidelines	Purchase of STEAM-related IT Equipment e-Learning Platform Setup Technical Support Services

How Can Schools Use Funding to Support Smart & STEAM Education?

See How Hong Kong Schools Are Bringing AI & STEAM to Life

Maryknoll Convent School — AI × Chinese & English News Creation

Students used AI to create bilingual news reports, combining technology and language learning while developing creativity and critical thinking.

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S.K.H. St. Simon’s Lui Ming Choi Secondary School — AI × Smart City

Students explored smart city concepts through science, technology, AI, and social issues, developing interdisciplinary thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School — AI × English, Putonghua & Cultural Learning

Using robotic dogs and AI, students explored language and culture through interactive learning while building communication skills and confidence.

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End-to-End STEAM Curriculum & Activity Support

From funding planning to implementation, we help schools turn STEAM ideas into practical learning experiences.

📋 Proposal Support

Proposal development
Guidance on subsidy Application procedures

Please note: We assist schools in understanding and integrating subsidy information, but the final decision regarding the use of funding and curriculum arrangements rests solely with the school.

🛠️ Teaching Support

Teaching material
Teacher support
On-site technical assistance

🔧 Ongoing Support

Curriculum Consulting
Teaching material
Ongoing technical support

FAQ

Q: Which grants can support AI courses and STEAM activities?

A: Different funding schemes may support different types of AI and STEAM initiatives, depending on their objectives and eligibility requirements.Examples may include funding for AI coding, digital learning tools, language learning, interdisciplinary activities, and STEAM experiences. Our team can help schools explore which options best fit their planned programme.

Q: Do STEAM activities need to be led by STEAM teachers?

A: Not necessarily. AI and STEAM can be integrated across subjects including English, Chinese, General Studies, and other curriculum areas.We can work with teachers to design interdisciplinary activities that fit their subject objectives and students’ learning needs.

Q: Is technical support available during the activity?

A: Yes. Depending on the programme, our team can provide on-site setup and technical support to help activities run smoothly, allowing teachers to focus on their students and the learning experience.

2026/27 Guide to Popular Hong Kong School Grants

Life-wide Learning Grant · IT Innovation Lab in Schools · One-off Grant for Promotion of Self-directed Language Learning‍
‍A Practical Guide to Funding for STEAM, AI and Digital Education

💰 2026/27 Popular Hong Kong School Grants at a Glance

How Can Schools Use Funding to Support Smart & STEAM Education?

See How Hong Kong Schools Are Bringing AI & STEAM to Life

Maryknoll Convent School — AI × Chinese & English News Creation

S.K.H. St. Simon’s Lui Ming Choi Secondary School — AI × Smart City

Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School — AI × English, Putonghua & Cultural Learning

Download our free guide, "School Subsidy Applications and AI/STEAM Implementation," to learn how to leverage funding to build a smart campus.

End-to-End STEAM Curriculum & Activity Support

From funding planning to implementation, we help schools turn STEAM ideas into practical learning experiences.

📋 Proposal Support

🛠️ Teaching Support

🔧 Ongoing Support

FAQ

Be the first to receive the latest AI x STEM education resources and special offers

2026/27 Guide to Popular Hong Kong School Grants

Life-wide Learning Grant · IT Innovation Lab in Schools · One-off Grant for Promotion of Self-directed Language Learning‍‍A Practical Guide to Funding for STEAM, AI and Digital Education

💰 2026/27 Popular Hong Kong School Grants at a Glance

How Can Schools Use Funding to Support Smart & STEAM Education?

See How Hong Kong Schools Are Bringing AI & STEAM to Life

Maryknoll Convent School — AI × Chinese & English News Creation

S.K.H. St. Simon’s Lui Ming Choi Secondary School — AI × Smart City

Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School — AI × English, Putonghua & Cultural Learning

Download our free guide, "School Subsidy Applications and AI/STEAM Implementation," to learn how to leverage funding to build a smart campus.

End-to-End STEAM Curriculum & Activity Support

From funding planning to implementation, we help schools turn STEAM ideas into practical learning experiences.

📋 Proposal Support

🛠️ Teaching Support

🔧 Ongoing Support

FAQ

Be the first to receive the latest AI x STEM education resources and special offers

Life-wide Learning Grant · IT Innovation Lab in Schools · One-off Grant for Promotion of Self-directed Language Learning‍
‍A Practical Guide to Funding for STEAM, AI and Digital Education