Macao Education Fund - School Development Plan
Introduction to the School Development Plan (2025/2026)
Main Objectives
• Fostering a sense of national identity, nurturing patriotism, and passing on Chinese culture
• Developing soft skills and language proficiency, broadening international perspectives, and cultivating critical thinking
• Enhancing well-being, promoting successful learning, and building a lifelong learning attitude
•Strengthening education in technology and creativity, inspiring research potential, enhancing innovation literacy, and nurturing the ability to apply technology for problem-solving and invention
Eligible Applicants
Non-tertiary, non-profit private schools under the Macao local education system (applications are submitted by school units).
Funding Scope
1. Student and school staff activities and training programs.
2. Equipment purchases.
3. School building construction, maintenance, and repairs.
(General administrative expenses, regular teacher salaries, or basic maintenance costs are not covered.)
16 Funding Themes for 2025/2026
1. Staff training
2. Study leave and full-time training
3. Professional staff
4. Vocational and technical education
5. Special education support projects
6. Visits and exchange activities
7. School-based language learning
8. Student moral development
9. Promotion of learning success and leisure development
10. Student language and professional skills certification
11. Parent-school cooperation
12. Opening of school facilities to the public
13. Reading promotion
14. School building construction, maintenance, and equipment purchase
15. Active Campus
16. Special projects
Application & Implementation Timeline
General application period: April 9 to May 9, 2025
Implementation period: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026(Large-scale projects such as construction may extend across school years)
Specific categories (e.g., study leave, summer construction) have separate application deadlines.
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