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SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1985
GRANTS OFFERED FOR SPORTS, CULTURAL PROJECTS
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ORGANISATIONS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES CAN APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION.
ABOUT ONE MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS THIS FINANCIAL YEAR 1985-86 AND APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM THE FUND ARE NOW BEING INVITED.
THE FUND IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT OF THE NEWLY-ESTABLISHED MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID PROJECTS SHOULD BE PRINCIPALLY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, BENEFIT A LARGE SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REASONABLE REQUEST.
THEY SHOULD ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY OF THE +BRICK AND MORTAR+ TYPE, BE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENCOURAGE PURPOSEFUL USE OF LEISURE TIME AND PRIMARILY BENEFIT YOUNG PEOPLE, HE SAID.
TO ENSURE A REASONABLE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS TO BE APPROVED EACH YEAR, GRANTS WILL NOT EXCEED MORE THAN $200 000 EACH AND MORE EXPENSIVE PROJECTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A STRICTER BASIS.
HOWEVER, EACH CASE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON ITS OWN MERITS AS TO WHICH PROJECTS SHOULD BE SUPPORTED EITHER IN FULL OR IN PART.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INITIATION OF NEW PROJECTS OF NEW AGENCIES WHICH HAVE DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION OR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER MAJOR SOURCES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES SECTION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, DISTRICT OFFICES OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND REGIONÁL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND FROM THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN DUPLICATE AND FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARY, COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, 11TH FLOOR WING ON CENTRE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG, NOT LATÉR THAN MAY 21, 1985.
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