Enquiry
wg_sfo@wfsfaa.gov.hk

Kindergarten & Child Care Centre Fee Remission Scheme (KCFRS) & Grant for School-related Expenses for Kindergarten Students (Grant-KG)

E-Submission
Enquiry
2802 2345
wg_sfo@wfsfaa.gov.hk

Overview

The Student Finance Office administers two financial assistance schemes for needy pre-primary students, including the Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Fee Remission Scheme (KCFRS) and the Grant for School-related Expenses for Kindergarten (Grant-KG). Please click here for details of the schemes.

Result & Payment Arrangements

Notification of Results

  • The Student Finance Office (SFO) will inform the applicants and the kindergartens / child care centres concerned the outcome of their applications in writing.

  • In general, if the information provided is complete, continuing applicants will be notified of the result for the application for the 2026/27 school year from around August 2026 or in about two months from receipt of application by SFO (whichever is later); and other applicants (including new applicants) will be notified of the result for the application for the 2026/27 school year from around September 2026 or in about two months from receipt of application by SFO (whichever is later).


Payment Arrangements
KCFRS

  • SFO will arrange disbursement of fee remission for the 2026/27 school year to the successful applicants through the schools concerned in batches starting from end September 2026 at the earliest.

  • The approved amount of fee remission will be paid to the kindergartens / child care centres concerned directly by the Treasury in about 10 working days after the issue of notification of result with the fee remission amount. Payment to applicants will then be arranged by the kindergartens / child care centres.

Grant-KG

Note: During the period of 30 September to 5 October 2026, the Student Finance Office (SFO) will disburse the Grant for School-related Expenses for Kindergarten Students (Grant-KG) for the 2026/27 school year to a new batch of eligible applicants whose applications have been approved. The subsidies will be credited by autopay to the bank account provided by the applicant. The bank transaction legend is generally shown as “WFSFAA-Grant-KG(SFO)” in the bank passbook or bank statement. However, some banks may show different transaction legends. For enquiries, please call SFO 24-hour hotline at 2802 2345.

  • SFO will release the grant for the 2026/27 school year by autopay to those students who are confirmed to be eligible for the Scheme applied starting from end September 2026 at the earliest. Applicants may check their bank transaction record to ascertain whether they have received the assistance. For any enquiries, applicants may contact the schools their children are attending or call the 24-hour hotline of SFO at 2802 2345.