How to Process
Documents to be submitted:
1. Application form 007/DACRA/DACREC (The form is available free of charge at the Division of Cultural, Recreational and Association Affairs and the Public Services Centres in various districts, or it can be downloaded from the IAM website www.iam.gov.mo.);
2. Application form 004/DACRA/DACREC (The form is available free of charge at the Division of Cultural, Recreational and Association Affairs and the Public Services Centres in various districts, or it can be downloaded from the IAM website www.iam.gov.mo.);
3. Budget table of income and expenditure of operation;
4. Various items of income and expenditure in the past 12 months (Please refer to the Subsidy Scheme in the appendix for specific format requirements.);
5. Annual plan of activities / projects;
6. Copy of the minutes of the latest general assembly
7. Copy of the latest certificate of association
8. Copy of regulations of the association published in the “Official Gazette”
9. Copy of the first page of the bank book of account (if any)
Documents to be produced: Not applicable
Locations for processing the service:
Division of Cultural, Recreational and Association Affairs: 14.° andar do Edificio de Escritórios do Governo (Qingmao), sito na Avenida do Comendador Ho Yin, Macau
Central District Public Services Centre: Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, n.os 5 e 7, Complexo da Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, 3.o andar, Macau
Northern District Public Services Centre: Rua Nova da Areia Preta, n.o 52, Centro de Serviços da RAEM, Macau
Islands District Public Services Centre: Rua de Coimbra, n.º 225, 3/F, Centro de Serviços da RAEM das Ilhas , Taipa
Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station: Avenida de Vale das Borboletas, Complexo Comunitário de Seac Pai Van, 6.˚ andar, Coloane
Integrated Services Centre: Avenida da Praia Grande, n.os 762-804, Edifício China Plaza, 2.o andar, Macau
Office hours:
Division of Cultural, Recreational and Association Affairs
Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Integrated Services Centre and Public Services Centres
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no lunch break, closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)
Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
Tel.: (853) 8591 2355 / (853) 8591 2366
Fax: (853) 2837 2062
Fees
Application fee: Not applicable
Form fee: Not applicable
Stamp duty: Not applicable
Security deposit: Not applicable
Fees, Charges and Prices List: Not applicable
Time Required for Approval
Time for approval:Depending on individual cases
Remarks / Important Notes on Application
Important notes:
1. The income amount of subsidised activity / project cannot be larger than the expenditure amount;
2. If the actual expenditure of subsidised activity / project is greatly reduced compared to the original application budget, the subsidy amount will be reduced proportionally;
3. During the procedures relevant to the subsidy, individuals who are granted with subsidy by making false declarations, providing false information or adopting any illegal methods are required to assume the administrative, civil and criminal liabilities that may be applicable in accordance with the law, without prejudice to their acceptance of the consequences of breach of the obligations;
4. IAM reserves the final right of interpretation of the content of this subsidy scheme;
5. For more rules, please refer to the regulations on subsidy of IAM: https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2023/35/despsaj.asp#13
Relevant Standards or Requirements
1. Non-governmental associations that are legally established in Macao and meet the following conditions are eligible for application for subsidy:
1.1 The association has been established for 10 years or above;
1.2 The association is equipped with an integrated community service facility that meets the requirements for subsidy (Please refer to the Subsidy Scheme in the appendix.)
1.3 The applicant association is required to have experience in operating integrated community service facility for 10 years or above;
1.4 In the event of important incidents in the society, the association is capable of utilising appropriate manpower to carry out the emergency work in the integrated community service facility in cooperation with the Macao SAR Government;
1.5 The association was granted with subsidy from IAM or other public entities for projects conducted in the past three years;
2. Each association can only apply for one subsidy for operation of integrated community service facility at maximum;
3. The subsidy is disbursed afterwards. The subsidy recipient is required to submit reports in designated periods and the subsidy is disbursed in the form of reimbursement on actual expenses.