[link_to | http://www.tourism.gov.hk/english/mef/mef.html | Mega Events Fund]
Mega Events Fund Tier-2 Scheme
Objective: To promote tourism, raise the profile of Hong Kong internationally and promote Hong Kong as an events capital of Asia.
Target: Registered local non-profit-making organizations
Particulars:
- The proposed event shall raise the profile of Hong Kong internationally; create a branding impact; attract visitors to come to Hong Kong specially for the Tier-2 event and / or lengthen their stay in Hong Kong; generate media coverage (both local and non-local);
- be of a considerable scale with a total number of 10 000 or more attendees involved;
- contain a non-local element including participants / spectators / audience from the Mainland and overseas; and
- allow participation by the general public of Hong Kong.
The Mega Events Fund (“MEF”) expired in end March 2017; and no longer accepts application.