{"id":7499,"date":"2026-11-09T12:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T04:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7499"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T04:51:58","slug":"application-arrangements-for-the-caring-company-scheme-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/en\/news\/application-arrangements-for-the-caring-company-scheme-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"[Teaser] Application Arrangements for the Caring Company Scheme 2026\/27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div block-name=\"news-details\" class=\"news-details-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"bg-orange-pale\">\n        <div class=\"container mx-auto\">\n            <div class=\"container-4xl\">\n                <ul class=\"breadcrumb-section text-breadcrumb text-grey-dark font-noto leading-[normal] font-medium\">\n                    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/en\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-item\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/wp-content\/themes\/hkcss-caring\/public\/images\/icons\/circle-grey.svg\" alt=\"Dot Icon\"\/><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"\/en\/news\" class=\"breadcrumb-item\">News<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/wp-content\/themes\/hkcss-caring\/public\/images\/icons\/circle-grey.svg\" alt=\"Dot Icon\"\/><\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"px-2.5 truncate max-w-[300px] inline-block align-bottom text-grey-light\">\n                            [Teaser] Application Arrangements for the Caring Company Scheme 2026\/27                        <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"py-[60px] lg:py-[120px]\">\n        <div class=\"container mx-auto\">\n            <div class=\"container-3xl\">\n                <div class=\"top-section\">\n\n                    <div class=\"tag-section\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/wp-content\/themes\/hkcss-caring\/public\/images\/icons\/tag.svg\" alt=\"tag\"\n                            class=\"mr-2.5\" \/>\n                        <p class=\"text-caption text-primary font-bold uppercase font-noto\">\n                            Important Notice, News                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"content-title\">\n                        <h1>[Teaser] Application Arrangements for the Caring Company Scheme 2026\/27<\/h1>\n                        <p>09.11.2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"news-detail-divider\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"content wp-content-styles\">\n                        <div class=\"table-scroll\">\n                                                            <p>The 2026\/27 logo application will open via the online system starting from March 2027. Please take note of the following arrangements and key milestones:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Application Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42%\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"57%\"><strong>Procedure<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42%\">Late March 2027<\/td>\n<td width=\"57%\">Application starts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42%\">April to June 2027<\/td>\n<td width=\"57%\">Online information sessions &amp; capacity-building workshops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42%\">To be confirmed<\/td>\n<td width=\"57%\">New account registration deadline<\/p>\n<p>(Applicable to companies \/ organisations and nominators joining the Scheme <strong>for the first time<\/strong>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42%\"><strong>Late August<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"57%\"><strong>Application deadline<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42%\">September to December 2027<\/td>\n<td width=\"57%\">Verification by the Caring Company Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42%\">December 2027 to January 2028<\/td>\n<td width=\"57%\">Results announcement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>2. Enhancements to &#8220;Form A: Community Partnership&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To offer greater flexibility in participation, enhancements will be introduced to &#8220;Form A: Community Partnership&#8221; for the upcoming 2026\/27 application cycle. Highlights include:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standardised Scoring<\/strong>: Equal fixed scores for each of the 5 criteria to unify the overall scoring mechanism<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nomination Bonus:<\/strong> Bonus points awarded for NGO nominations to encourage expanding community partnerships (up to 3 nominations)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible Self-Nomination &amp; Supplementary Form A1: <\/strong>Option to self-nominate or receive nominations, along with an optional \u201cForm A1: Partnership Framework\u201d <em>(covering governance structure, implementation details and outcome evaluation of collaborative projects)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"557\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>Existing Mechanism<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"265\"><strong>Enhancement Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><strong>Form A<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Baseline Criteria Requirement<\/p>\n<p><em>(Meet 2 or more criteria)<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">Standardised Scoring System<\/p>\n<p><em>(Equal fixed scores for all 5 criteria; scores must be obtained from 1 or more criteria)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"113\"><strong>NGO Nomination<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Basic Nomination<\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">Bonus Points Mechanism<\/p>\n<p><em>(Bonus points awarded for each NGO nomination, up to 3 nominations)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the core logic of the Scheme remains entirely consistent with previous years, and past application practices remain fully applicable.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core Logic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Arrangement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Application Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Retains existing 5 criteria and completion methods.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Scoring Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;Form A: Community Partnership&#8221; and &#8220;Form B: Sustainability&#8221; continue to account for 50% each.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Threshold Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Newly added options are voluntary and will not affect existing requirements.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Validity Periods<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Form<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Validity Period<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Form A &amp; A1: Community Partnership<\/td>\n<td>1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Form B: Sustainability<\/td>\n<td>Any consecutive 12-month between 1 January 2026 and 30 June 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Application \/ Nomination Checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To facilitate a smooth submission process for both logo applicants and nominators, we currently preparing the relevant checklists. The documents will be made available for download shortly. Please stay tuned to this page for updates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nominator\u2019s Checklist (Available for download soon)<\/li>\n<li>Applicant\u2019s Checklist (Caring Company Logo) (Available for download soon)<\/li>\n<li>Applicant\u2019s Checklist (Caring Organisation Logo) (Available for download soon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. \u201cForm A: Community Partnership\u201d Nominator List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cForm A: Community Partnership\u201d is endorsed by a Nominator, it requires mutual confirmation by both the logo applicant and nominator to constitute a valid nomination. Applicants must ensure relevant nominator(s) have completed their \u201cBasic Information\u201d update and pass the eligibility review to participate in the Scheme this year. Please note that if the nominator fails to pass the eligibility review, the relevant Form A will be deemed invalid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2026\/27 &#8220;Nominator List&#8221; will be updated later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Online Information Sessions &amp; Capacity-building Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To assist companies and organisations better understand the application mechanism and gain a comprehensive understanding of the submission requirements, we will host a series of information sessions and capacity-building workshops between April and June 2027. Details will be announced in due course, please stay tuned to our latest updates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. The Caring Company Scheme Logos and Certificates Usage Deadline<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Caring Company \/ Caring Organisation Performance Recognition Logo, Recognition for Consecutive Participation Logo, and related certificate(s) issued in 2024\/25 and subsequent years <strong>do not carry an expiry date<\/strong>. However, logo recipients must email the layout of promotion materials using the logos to <a href=\"mailto:caringcompany@hkcss.org.hk\">caringcompany@hkcss.org.hk<\/a> for review and record. Such promotion materials can be publicly used only after obtaining approval from the HKCSS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Useful Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please refer to the following resources for more details regarding the Scheme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccnomination.net\/client\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Login to the online system<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/en\/join-the-scheme\/\">Recognition Mechanism and Eligibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caringcompany.org.hk\/en\/join-the-scheme\/useful-info-and-faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Arrangements for this year\u2019s applications \/ nominations will be posted and regularly updated on this webpage. 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