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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 for 2016-17.
The Fund is to be used for the provision of facilities and purchase of equipment for projects in the furtherance of the objectives of the Main Fund. In keeping with the donor's wishes, emphasis is placed on encouraging the purposeful use of leisure by young people.
The three categories of grants available under the Fund are as follows:
Type of Funding Scope Amount of Application
Project Grant per Deadline
Application
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Non- Purchase of Between March 31,
Capital sports and $2,000 and 2016
Works recreational $89,000
equipment for
collective use
Capital Building of The ceiling March 31,
Works new of grant 2016
Project recreational is $690,000
facilities
Special Construction Between March 31,
Project of new sports $690,000 2016
facilities, and (First
improvement $3,000,000 Batch) and
of existing July 31,
sports 2016
facilities and (Second
purchase Batch)
of sports
equipment for
enhancement of
training of
elite squads
and developing
sports at the
community level
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/Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:50
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