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EDB Approved Funding Scheme

AI for Education
Funding Scheme Guide

The Education Bureau provides HKD 500,000 one-off grant for publicly-funded primary and secondary schools to support AI-powered teaching and learning.

Grant Amount

$500,000

One-off grant for AI education

Application Deadline

Feb 28, 2026

Eligibility

Publicly-funded Schools

About the Funding Scheme

The Education Bureau has allocated HKD 2 billion from the Quality Education Fund to launch the 'AI for Education' Funding Scheme, aiming to achieve 'AI for ALL subjects' in schools.

Approved Uses of Funding

  • 1
    Purchase/subscribe/rent AI teaching software and platforms
  • 2
    Purchase AI teaching hardware and devices
  • 3
    Subscribe to AI teaching and learning resources
  • 4
    Develop school-based AI applications
  • 5
    Fund student AI literacy activities

School Commitments

  • Include 'AI-powered Education' in school development plan
  • Implement AI-assisted teaching in at least 3 subjects (min. 2 levels each)
  • Conduct at least 3 AI teaching demonstration lessons
  • Hold at least 3 AI teaching experience sharing sessions
  • Organize at least 2 student AI literacy activities
SmartQuest

How SmartQuest Can Help

SmartQuest is an EDB-recognized AI education platform that helps you meet all funding scheme requirements with ease

1

Multi-Subject AI Teaching

SmartQuest supports AI-powered paper generation, marking and analytics for Mathematics, helping schools implement AI teaching across multiple subjects with complete teaching examples.

2

Professional Training Support

We provide teacher training workshops and assist schools in conducting demonstration lessons and experience sharing sessions to meet funding requirements.

3

Student AI Literacy Activities

SmartQuest platform enables students to directly experience AI learning tools, enhancing their AI literacy and skills as required by the funding scheme.

SmartQuest Helps You Achieve All EDB Targets

Don't worry about the requirements - we support you through every KPI

EDB Requirement
How SmartQuest Helps

3 Subjects × 2 Levels × 6 Resources

Comprehensive resource library covering all Mathematics topics, easily meeting multi-subject multi-level requirements

3 Demo / Open Lessons

Complete lesson plans and teaching kits provided, making demo lessons easy to deliver

3 Experience Sharing Sessions

Assistance in organizing teacher professional development days and cross-school exchange activities

2 Student AI Literacy Activities

Diverse workshops: AI Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Model Building

Key Dates

Now

Start Application

Complete application form and commitment letter

Feb 28

Application Deadline

Last day to submit applications

Mar 31

Results Announced

Schools notified of application results

Jun 30

Funding Released

Successful schools receive funding

Consult SmartQuest Today

Our professional team will help you plan the optimal use of your funding to meet all EDB requirements with ease