ADAHK 香港展能藝術會 - Artists with Disability Development Fund 2026

Introduction

Established in 2013, the ‘Artists with Disability Development Fund’ is funded by Lee Hysan Foundation. It aims at financing and assisting outstanding Hong Kong persons with disabilities aged 40 or below for local or overseas arts studies or specific development path in the arts. Applicants can apply for the Fund for the following purposes:

• To take formal training in the arts field, 
• To implement tailor made development plans, such as taking arts courses or perusing further education.

Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong ('ADAHK') will provide opportunities for grantees to engage in the followings during and upon completion of his/ her development plan:

• To exchange with professional art practitioners, educators and mentors, to expand and excel their experience in the arts,
• To contribute to the development of arts, promote social inclusion via cooperation between persons with disabilities and the public in educational and arts programmes.

Application

Please read the application guidelines carefully, and submit the completed application form along with the following relevant documents by the application deadline.

 

Application Due Day

30 June 2026 (Tuesday), 5pm

For more information, please find this link for important dates and application review stages.

 

Application brief

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Application form
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Relevant Documents

a. Personal Statement and Creative Experience
b. Certificates of Artistic Assessments
c. Recordings of the applicant’s performance and artworks (including publicity materials and photos of
     previous activities, video or sound recording)
d. Budget of the plan
e. Two Reference Letters

 

Application Method and Procedures

1. Email Submission

Please send the completed application form along with the required documents via email to katherinelam@adahk.org.hk. If the application files are too large, please upload them to Dropbox, Google Drive, YouTube, or other online cloud storage services, and provide a shareable link in the email for download.

 

2. Mail or In-Person Submission

Please submit the completed application form and required documents in a sealed envelope to 'Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong' Main Office. Clearly mark the envelope with 'Application for Artists with Disability Development Fund 2026'. For mailed applications, the date of the postmark will be considered. If you need to submit the application form or related documents in person due to special circumstances, please contact our staff in advance to make an appointment.

Address of our main office: 4/F, Causeway Bay Community Centre, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

 

Enquiry

Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong
Contact: Ms. Katherine Lam
Tel: (852) 2855 9548 / WhatsApp: 60218162
Email: katherinelam@adahk.org.hk
Address: 4/F, Causeway Bay Community Centre, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
(Office hour: Monday to Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm)