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The following is issued on behalf of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee:
The Sir David Trench Fund Committee is inviting eligible organisations to apply for the Main Fund of the Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation (the Fund) for 2012-13.
The Fund is to be used for the provision of facilities and purchase of equipment for recreational, sporting and cultural related projects. In keeping with the donor's wishes, emphasis is placed on encouraging the purposeful use of leisure by young people.
Three categories of grants are available under the Fund as follows:
Types of Funding Scope Amount of Application
Projects Grant per Deadlines
Application
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Capital Building of The ceiling July 31,
Works new recreational of grant is 2012
Projects facilities $550,000
Non-Capital Purchase of Between July 31,
Works sports and $2,000 and 2012
Projects recreational $80,000
equipment for
collective use
Special Construction Between July 31,
Projects of new sports $550,000 2012 (First
facilities, and Batch) and
improvement of $3,000,000 December 31,
existing sports 2012 (Second
facilities and Batch)
purchase of
sports equipment
for enhancement
of training in
team sports and/or
development of
youth sports
Each applicant organisation can submit only one application for the same category of grants within the same year.
The application guidelines and application forms are available on the website of the Home Affairs Bureau (www.hab.gov.hk/en/public_forms/forms.htm) and also obtainable from the Secretariat of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee upon request.
Completed application forms should be submitted before the respective deadlines to the Secretariat of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee at the following address:
13/F, West Wing,
Central Government Offices,
2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar,
Hong Kong
For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee at 3509 7068 or 3509 8039.
Ends/Friday, May 11, 2012
Issued at HKT 09:01
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