Ms Jessica Tam is the Head of HKCSS-HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre (SEBC), the first tripartite platform in Hong Kong for driving social change and mobilising social innovation. She is in charge of a wide range of cross-sectoral initiatives, including the Social Enterprise Directory and Annual Social Enterprise Landscape Study. She also played a key role in the set-up of two social enterprise projects, ‘Good Goods’ and ‘ACT Social Awareness Network’.
07
Apr
Entrepreneurship for Social Good Series: Securing Funding for Social Enterprises
Student
Staff
Ms Jessica Tam
07 Apr 2022
Online Zoom
Introduction
The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) is one of the largest funding sources for social innovation in Hong Kong. In this seminar, Ms Jessica Tam, Head of HKCSS-HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre (SEBC), will tell us how SIE Fund works and the role of SEBC, as the Fund’s intermediary, in supporting social enterprises to develop their projects. With her extensive experience in reviewing funding applications, she will illustrate with examples what kind of social innovation projects would stand out in the flourishing social enterprise sector in Hong Kong.
Grab this opportunity to talk to Jessica and get some tips about acquiring funds for your social innovation initiatives!
Through a series of online seminars, TriAngle Co-working Space endeavours to inspire students with entrepreneurial and social innovation spirit. Speakers with different expertise and experiences will be brought together to empower students to grow into future social entrepreneurs.
Cantonese-English interpreting is provided by Inter-Link, a HKBU student-led interpreting company.
Student interpreters: LAM Pui Yi Michelle, WU Man Yan Evelyn
Supervisor: Dr. Janice PAN
Student Registration: https://sles.hkbu.edu.hk/student/register/activity/A2122CISL1004
Staff Registration: https://chtl.hkbu.edu.hk/regworkshop/login.php