Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation

What Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation does

The Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation (大灣區共同家園青年公益基金) is a Hong Kong-registered charitable foundation, established in December 2018 and operationally launched in 2019 under the Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund. Its mission is to help Hong Kong youth aged 11-35 integrate into Greater Bay Area opportunities in education, employment, and entrepreneurship. Programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through philanthropic donations, corporate sponsorship, and program-specific grants.

The foundation operates an interconnected portfolio rather than a single product. Core assets include the YO PLACE online and offline youth platform with a multimedia Dream Space in Sheung Wan, the GBA Youth Card co-issued with Bank of China (Hong Kong) and youth federations across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, the GenRobo Mechanical New Generation Program (AI and robotics education for primary and secondary students), the For Our Future Scholarship (including a STEM doctoral track), and several sponsorship schemes (Youth+Energy, Wish Builder, Million Youth Visit Motherland). Distribution is hybrid — through direct school engagement, partner youth organizations, the BOC Hong Kong banking channel, media partnerships (TVB, Hong Kong Economic Times, Hong Kong 01), and digital channels (website, social media, newsletter, video series).

The foundation is governed by a council of over 90 social leaders and chaired by 黃永光, with day-to-day operations led by CEO 楊彬, Deputy CEO 鞏明明, and Assistant Director 王文文. It pursues a community-led, event-driven go-to-market: flagship programs (youth forums, scholarship ceremonies, exchange tours) anchor engagement, while partnerships with government bodies, police, financial institutions, technology firms, and arts organizations extend the service surface. Geographic reach centers on Hong Kong and the 9+2 Greater Bay Area, with ancillary activity in Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Japan. The foundation operates as a non-profit; its "revenue" consists of donation inflows and program-specific grants rather than commercial sales.

Name

Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation

Legal name

大灣區共同家園青年公益基金會有限公司

Website

https://gbayouth.org.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation is a Hong Kong-registered charitable foundation that supports youth aged 11-35 with education, employment, and entrepreneurship programs across the Greater Bay Area, delivered free of charge through the YO PLACE platform, GBA Youth Card, scholarships, and AI/robotics curricula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Charitable Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Child and Youth Services (62411), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Educational scholarship programs
• Youth exchange initiatives
• AI education programs
• Charitable community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheung Wan

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation receives donations from the Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund and various philanthropists. At inception, committed donations totaled HK$100 million.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

A public charitable foundation established in 2019 that delivers free youth development programs for Hong Kong youth aged 11-35, spanning education, employment, and entrepreneurship support across the Greater Bay Area. Core offerings include the YO PLACE membership platform, the GBA Youth Card (co-branded with Bank of China Hong Kong), scholarship programs, AI and robotics training, and youth exchange tours to mainland China.

Product overview

Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation is a public charity established in 2019 focused on youth development in Hong Kong. Rather than a unified technology product, the foundation operates a portfolio of interconnected youth services: the core GBA Youth Card (大灣區青年卡) provides banking and lifestyle benefits for Bay Area youth; YO PLACE 築夢空間 serves as an online/offline platform with membership-based access to multimedia facilities and career resources; various sponsorship programs (築願計劃, 青年+能量計劃, 百萬青年看祖國交流計劃) fund youth initiatives; scholarship programs (創明天獎學金) support university and STEM doctoral students; and GenRobo 機械新人類計劃 provides AI education. Media offerings include the LINKAGE newsletter, 平凡人・不凡事 profiling series, Let's Power Up interview series, and 漫遊9+2 travel series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YO PLACE: An online and offline youth platform providing Greater Bay Area study, employment, and entrepreneurship information and services for Hong Kong youth aged 11-35.
• 大灣區青年卡 (GBA Youth Card)

Products and services

• GBA Youth Card (大灣區青年卡) A comprehensive youth service card jointly launched with Bank of China (Hong Kong) and youth federations from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, providing services for youth studying, working, and living in the Greater Bay Area, including banking services, transportation, discounts, and YO PLACE membership benefits.
• YO PLACE (築夢空間) An online and offline youth platform providing information and services for Greater Bay Area study, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities, operated through a membership system for Hong Kong youth aged 11-35, with multimedia facilities including KOL recording studios and multi-functional event spaces.
• For Our Future Scholarship (創明天獎學金) Annual scholarship program recognizing academically excellent and socially engaged local university students, including a dedicated STEM doctoral scholarship to nurture innovation and technology talent. Awards HK$50,000 per general recipient (15 annually) and HK$80,000 per STEM doctoral recipient (10 annually).
• Wish Builder Programme (築願計劃) Sponsorship program that funds youth service organizations to run diverse youth development projects lasting under 6 months with at least 20 training hours per youth participant.
• Youth+Energy Programme (青年+能量計劃) Year-round sponsorship program supporting youth service organizations to run one-time or ongoing projects directly benefiting Hong Kong youth across diverse development areas.
• Million Youth Visit Motherland Exchange Programme (百萬青年看祖國交流計劃) Exchange program funding non-profit organizations to organize youth trips to Mainland China under the Million Youth Visit Motherland theme, promoting broad engagement and deeper integration with national development.
• GenRobo Programme (機械新人類計劃) AI and robotics education program for primary and secondary students, providing hands-on training in AI design and robot creation, with DeepSeek AI training components and exchange tours to technology hubs like Hangzhou. Delivered in partnership with SenseTime, Trumptech, DJI Education, and Bell Education Technology Group.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,500 students benefited from GenRobo AI program across five editions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Hong Kong Police Force [香港警務處]coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-developer of the Youth Anti-Fraud Protection Hub, aimed at raising fraud prevention awareness among youth in schools, providing support for fraud victims, and offering rehabilitation assistance to affected youth and families.
• Wu Zhi Qiao (无止桥) [無止橋]flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organizer of the Hong Kong Youth Rural Revitalization Work Corps, which has conducted projects in Guangdong Shaoguan (2024), Hebei Xiaowopu Village (2025), and Anhui Chengchong Village (2026). Youth volunteers participate in community improvement works including environmental upgrades, cultural heritage preservation, and infrastructure improvements in rural mainland villages.
• Bank of China (Hong Kong) [中銀香港]coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2023Joint issuer of the GBA Youth Card (co-branded credit and debit cards) providing cross-border banking services, consumption rebates, and travel benefits for Hong Kong youth in the Greater Bay Area. The card links to YO PLACE membership and provides access to services across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau.
• Guangdong Provincial Youth Federation [廣東省青年聯合會]coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Joint issuer of the GBA Youth Card, providing mainland services including the Guangdong 12355 youth hotline for emergency support, access to Guangdong Youth Homes, innovation and entrepreneurship bases, and youth information services.
• Hong Kong Youth Federation [香港青年聯會]coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Joint issuer of the GBA Youth Card, providing professional advisory services including legal and accounting consultations for cardholders.
• Macau Youth Federation [澳門青年聯合會]coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Joint issuer of the GBA Youth Card, providing emergency aid and information support for Hong Kong youth in Macau.
• China Mobile Hong Kong [中國移動香港]minorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive monthly fee plan for GBA Youth Card holders under the Greater Bay Area Youth Service Plan.
• China Pacific Insurance [中國太平人壽保險(香港)]minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides global accident protection as a complimentary benefit for GBA Youth Card holders.
• Detian Social Enterprise [德天社會企業]flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of multiple programs including the Pickleball Training Program and Inter-School Tournament (2026), Spree Social Youth Sports Development Program, and co-organizer of the China Open Tennis activities. Provides professional sports coaching and program delivery.
• Si Cheng Education [斯程教育]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the English Public Speaking with Confidence Training Program for three consecutive years, providing approximately 180 secondary school students from 6 schools with speech training.
• SenseTime (商湯科技)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for the GenRobo Mechanical New Generation Program, providing AI expertise and educational technology support for the AI curriculum delivered to primary and secondary school students across multiple editions.
• Trumptech (尊科教育)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationEducation technology partner for the GenRobo Mechanical New Generation Program, contributing rich innovation and technology education experience to the AI training curriculum.
• Lu Xun International Literary Federation [魯迅國際文藝聯合會]minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the 16th Lu Xun Literature Award Hong Kong regional competition, which aims to cultivate literary literacy among local youth and enhance understanding of relevant history.
• DJI EducationflagshipTechnology or IntegrationPlanning partner for the GenRobo Mechanical New Generation Program, providing curriculum design and competition structure for the AI and robotics education initiative targeting Hong Kong secondary and primary school students.
• Shenzhen贝尔科教集团 (Bell Education Technology Group)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationCourse support provider for the inaugural GenRobo Mechanical New Generation Program, offering AI courses for secondary school students to build logical thinking and robotics design capabilities.
• Hong Kong Live Events and Production Industry Association [香港現場演唱及製作行業協會]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the #STAYTUNED+ online music festival during the pandemic, providing approximately 400 job opportunities for affected performing arts and production industry personnel.
• TVBflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Shi Huo 2 Live Streaming Academy (直播營銷學堂) training program and the Good Voice Good Drama Dubbing Academy (好聲好戲之聲級學堂), providing professional training, internship opportunities, and potential employment contracts in the broadcasting industry.
• Hong Kong Social Ventures [香港社會創投基金]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Youth Wellness Pilot Program, delivering sports activities including canoeing and long-distance running training for secondary school students to promote physical and mental health.
• Hong Kong Palace Museum [香港故宮文化博物館]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor with Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation of the Youth Art Journey at the Palace Museum school visit program, providing 50,000 tickets for local students and 4,000 for accompanying teachers.
• Hong Kong Special Olympics [香港特殊奧運會]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Program, providing public speaking, communication, and leadership training for 30 Special Olympics athletes over 18 months, with exchange activities in Macau and Zhuhai.
• Vocational Training Council (VTC) [職業訓練局]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the WeDream GBA Program, providing entrepreneurship skills workshops, industry sharing sessions, and a 3-day-2-night Greater Bay Area study tour for 100 VTC students.
• Hong Kong Arts Festival [香港藝術節]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the public dress rehearsal of the 'For You, I Feel' musical, providing approximately 600 underprivileged students and youth organization members the opportunity to attend the preview performance.
• Hong Kong Economic Times [香港經濟日報]flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the Greater Bay Area Youth Development Forum 2022 and 2023, providing media coverage and professional journalism support for the flagship youth forum events.
• Hong Kong Place History Centre [香港地方志中心]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer and funder of the Youth Nature Ecotourism Guide Program, which provides professional eco-tour guide training and Greater Bay Area eco-tourism exchange opportunities for youth aged 18–25.
• Hong Kong 01minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the On Air KOL Training Incentive Program, providing training and competition platform for youth to develop key opinion leader skills and potential employment opportunities.
• Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau [香港特區政府財經事務及庫務局]flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with Shenzhen Local Financial Supervision Administration and the foundation of the Bay Area Voyage — Financial Talent of Tomorrow Program, providing internship opportunities in Shenzhen financial institutions for local university students.
• Hong Kong Design Centre [香港設計中心]minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for youth art and design programs including the Art Appreciation Experience Program and the Journey in Art initiative supporting intellectually disabled participants.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• China Youth Development Foundation: Mainland China's largest state-affiliated youth development foundation, operating scholarships, rural revitalization, and youth programs. Broad incumbent in the GBA-adjacent youth philanthropy space; represents both a potential partner and an institutional competitor for cross-border youth programs.
• The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust: Hong Kong's largest charitable foundation, distributing billions in grants annually across health, education, and community programs. Broad incumbent that dwarfs the foundation in scale, but overlaps substantially in youth, education, and community grantmaking areas.
• Yan Chai Foundation: Established Hong Kong charitable foundation with diversified education, medical, and social services programs. Broad incumbent with youth-focused components, comparable governance model with prominent community leaders, but with much broader service scope beyond youth.

Direct peers

• Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation: Hong Kong-based charity facilitating youth volunteer and rural development projects in mainland China. Direct peer that is also a current co-organizer of the foundation's Hong Kong Youth Rural Revitalization Work Corps; operates the same HK-to-mainland youth exchange model.
• Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF: UNICEF's Hong Kong national committee, funding children's and youth programs locally and globally. Direct peer in the Hong Kong youth/children's charity space with comparable funding-distribution model and beneficiary focus.
• Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong: Long-established Hong Kong charity operating youth centers and development programs across the territory. Direct peer serving a similar demographic with comparable youth development programming, though with a longer operating history and broader service network.
• Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups: Hong Kong's largest youth-serving organization, providing education, leadership, and community programs for young people. Direct peer as a Hong Kong-based youth development charity with comparable target audience (Hong Kong youth), although HKFYG has much broader and longer-established program depth.

Emerging players

• KELY Support Group: Hong Kong-based charity focused on youth mental health, resilience, and life skills programs for young people aged 14-24. Emerging player addressing overlapping youth development themes (wellbeing, leadership, anti-fraud awareness) but with narrower mental health focus.

Regional players

• Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association: Hong Kong-based youth-focused membership organization providing accommodation, outdoor, and experiential learning programs. Regional player serving a similar Hong Kong youth demographic with comparable membership and experiential learning offerings.

Others

• Hong Kong Council of Social Service: Umbrella organization coordinating Hong Kong's NGO and charitable sector. Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; relevant as an aggregator that channels funding to youth-serving NGOs, some of which receive foundation sponsorship through the Wish Builder Programme.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gbahycf
• Instagraminstagram.com/p/DAHt4GhSnnT

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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