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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 2015-16.
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.
Three categories of grants are available under the Fund as follows:
Type of Funding Scope Amount of Application
Project Grant per Deadline
Application
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Non-Capital Purchase of Between April 30,
Works sports and $2,000 2015
Project recreational and $80,000
equipment for
collective use
Capital Building of The ceiling of April 30,
Works new grant is 2015
Project recreational $660,000
facilities
Special Construction Between April 30,
of new sports $660,000 2015
facilities, and (First
improvement of $3,000,000 Batch)
existing sports and
facilities and July 31,
purchase of 2015
sports equipment (Second
for enhancement Batch)
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 28, 2015
Issued at HKT 14:31
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