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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 applications for grants from the Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation in 2007-08.
The fund provides facilities for recreational, sporting, cultural and social activities to promote personal development and encourage the purposeful use of leisure by young people.
Three categories of grants are available under the fund. They are:
Category Scope
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Capital Works Projects Construction of new
recreational facilities
Non-capital Works Projects Purchase of sports and
recreational equipment
Special Projects 2007-08 The theme of this year
is to support sports
organisations for the
purchase of higher
valued sports equipment
for organising sports
activities/training/
competitions directly
in order to echo the
government's policy in
promoting sports
development on all fronts
The guidelines for funding applications and application forms are available on the Home Affairs Bureau's homepage at http://www.hab.gov.hk, and are also obtainable from the Secretariat of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee upon request by fax: 2519 7404.
Completed application forms should be sent to the Secretariat of the Sir David Trench Fund Committee at 41/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
The deadline for applications for the capital works projects is May 31. Applications for non-capital works projects and special projects will be processed in two batches, with deadlines set on May 31, 2007, and November 30, 2007. Each applicant can submit one application for the same category within the same year.
Enquiries can be made on 2594 5664 and 2594 5660.
Ends/Friday, April 20, 2007
Issued at HKT 19:25
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