[2026 Guide] AI for Empowering Learning and Teaching Funding Programme

How to Build an "AI Future Classroom" with $500,000?

Following the 2025 Policy Address’s commitment to stepping up digital education, the Education Bureau (EDB) officially issued Circular Memorandum No. 221/2025 on December 16, 2025. This circular launches the "AI for Empowering Learning and Teaching Funding Programme", providing a significant resource for schools to embrace the AI era.

For school leaders, this HK$500,000 one-off funding represents a strategic opportunity to transform classrooms into intelligent learning environments. Below is a breakdown of the official requirements and how IF Interactive can support your school in achieving the goal of "AI for ALL subjects".

What is the "AI for Empowering Learning and Teaching Funding Programme"?

Eligibility: Publicly-funded primary and secondary schools, including Government, Aided (including Special Schools), Caput, and Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) schools.

‍Grant Amount: A one-off funding of HK$500,000.

‍Application Deadline: On or before February 28, 2026.

‍Notification of Results: By March 31, 2026.

‍Fund Disbursement: On or before June 30, 2026.

‍Usage Period: Schools can use the funding across school years until August 31, 2028.

Key Requirements for Participating Schools

To fulfill the undertaking of the programme, schools must commit to the following within the implementation period:

• Strategic Planning: Incorporate "Development of AI-empowered Education" into the School Development Plan (SDP) and/or Annual School Plan (ASP).
• Cross-Curricular Implementation: Implement AI-assisted teaching in at least three subjects/curriculum areas, with each subject covering at least two levels.
• Resource Development: Develop at least six teaching examples or sets of learning and teaching resources with AI applications.
• Knowledge Sharing: Conduct at least three open classes and organize three experience-sharing sessions on AI-assisted teaching.
• Student Engagement: Host or arrange for students to participate in at least two student activities focusing on enhancing AI literacy and skills.

Maximize Your Funding with the IF Interactive's AI Immersive Learning Space (AILS)

The programme allows for flexible deployment of funding for purchasing, subscribing to, or leasing AI-powered devices and services. IF Interactive offers a holistic solution—Idea Lab + VR CAVE—to serve as your school's comprehensive Educational Support Platform.

1. Immersive Infrastructure: iCAVE VR System
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Optimizing digital education ancillary infrastructure is a key focus of the EDB. Our iCAVE Immersive VR Interactive Teaching System transforms existing spaces (like libraries or activity rooms) into interactive hubs, facilitating AI-assisted teaching across various scenarios.

2. Whole-School AI Integration: Idea Lab & GOPod

Our ecosystem supports the "AI for ALL subjects" goal:

‍Idea Lab: Includes AI-Powered Idea Talk, allowing students to engage in deep dialogue with virtual historical or scientific figures, perfectly supporting humanities and languages.

‍GOPod: An AI Quiz System using patented wearable sensors to provide gamified assessments and real-time data for teachers.

‍Art Lab: An AI-assisted interactive art platform for creative exploration in Visual Arts.

3. Immediate Results with 3,000+ Ready-to-Use Resources

Meeting the requirement to develop six teaching examples is made easy with our platform, which comes pre-loaded with over 3,000+ cross-disciplinary AI interactive lesson plans. This significantly reduces the preparation burden for teachers while ensuring high-quality AI teaching right away.