Applications for the Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment and Central Fund for Personal Computers open today. The deadline is December 7.

The Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment supports non-government, and non-profit making organisations in providing services or schooling for the visually impaired. It also helps tertiary institutions acquire advanced Chinese screen-readers and Braille displays that allow the blind to use the Internet.

Organisational applicants can get a maximum grant of $9,800 in subsidies for each Chinese screen-reader, and $36,000 for each Braille display. For individual applicants the maximum subsidy for the screen-reader is $9,800 and 75% of the cost or $27,000 for the Braille display.

Click here for details. For enquiries send an email or call 2892 5652.

The Central Fund for Personal Computers helps the disabled acquire computer facilities to implement their business plans, or receive supported employment training at home. Applicants must have difficulties in engaging in open employment and produce a viable business plan involving the use of computer facilities.

For enquiries send an email or call 2892 5156.