Submission of Application

The applicants are required to refer to the Guide to Application ("the Guide") and Application Forms below for details about submission of application. Applications for grants under FAS could be submitted in any time commencing from 28 August 2008. Submission of application received on or after 1 April 2015 is divided into two stages. The first stage is Approval-in-principle of the application and the second stage is Technical Assessment on detailed submission of the proposal. The applicant must first read the Guide carefully and fully understand its content before completing the application form. The key points on the submission of application are set out as follows:

Stage 1 - Approval-in-Principle

• For privately-owned graded historic buildings, the applicant must complete the Application Form (Form 1). For Government-owned declared monuments and graded historic buildings leased to NPOs, the applicant must complete the Application Form (Form 1a). The form shall be filled in with applicant's particulars, ownership or details of tenancy agreement as applicable, details and basic information of the declared monument or graded historic building. The completed application form shall be duly signed. Electronic submission shall be submitted by email to mhb_enquiry@devb.gov.hk or the original completed application form shall be delivered by hand or by post to the Commissioner for Heritage's Office ("CHO") at Unit 701B, 7/F, Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
• When the applicant is requested to provide additional information to support his application, he should supply the information as required within the given time frame. Failure to submit all the required information would result in rejection of the application.
• For the application selected and approved in principle by the Vetting Panel, the applicant will be allowed to proceed with the selection and employment of a consultant in accordance with "Guidelines on Consultant Selection of Financial Assistance for Maintenance Scheme on Built Heritage" in the Guide.
• The expenses incurred in employing the consultant shall be met by the grant under FAS on a reimbursement basis if the applicant receives formal approval in Stage 2 Technical Assessment.
• The appointed consultant will assist the applicant to conduct a technical assessment on the historic buildings and provide a conservation proposal for the maintenance works for submission in the Stage 2 application. No cost reimbursement to the applicant for any expenditure incurred if the formal approval of Stage 2 has not been given by CHO. In case the applicant fails to proceed or obtain the formal approval of Stage 2, the applicant shall be responsible for all the cost including any consultancy fee incurred.

Stage 2 - Technical Assessment & Formal Approval

• For privately-owned graded historic buildings, the applicant shall submit to CHO the Technical Assessment Form (Form 2) together with a condition survey and a conservation proposal prepared by his appointed consultant. For Government-owned declared monuments and graded historic buildings leased to NPOs, the applicant shall submit to CHO the Technical Assessment Form (Form 2a) together with a condition survey and a conservation proposal prepared by his appointed consultant. The proposal shall include detailed scope and extent of maintenance works to be covered by the grant, location plans, layout plans, sections and elevations, cost estimates, method statements and planned programme for the proposed works. The completed form and the conservation proposal shall be duly signed. Electronic submission shall be submitted by email to mhb_enquiry@devb.gov.hk or the original completed form and the conservation proposal shall be delivered  by hand or by post to CHO.
• When the applicant is requested by CHO to submit additional information and respond to comments on his application, he and his appointed consultant shall provide the information and respond within the given time frame.
• For the proposal selected by the Vetting Panel for implementation, the applicant can proceed with tendering for works contract and subsequent procedures to select the contractor for carrying out the maintenance works upon returning and signing an Undertaking to comply with all the conditions as stipulated therein.
• The maintenance works is required to commence within one year after the formal approval has been given otherwise the approval shall deem to be void unless the grantee submits written justification(s) to CHO for consideration and approval.

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