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FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1993
$30 MILLION GRANT TO NEW PERFORMING ART GROUPS WELCOMED
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THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES So, TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID HE WAS VERY GLAD THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAD APPROVED THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL TO INJECT A ONE-OFF ORANT OF $30 MILLION INTO THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION.
THE GRANT WOULD BE USED TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR NEW PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS, IN HONG KONG, MR SO ADDED.
THE GRANT WILL BE ADMINISTERED AS AN INDEPENDENT FUND, NAMED "ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND" (ADF), UNDER THE ARGIS OF THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND.
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IT WILL ВЕ DISBURSED ON THE ADVICE OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CFPA).
BOTH THE INCOME FROM THE FUND AND THE CAPITAL SUM COULD BE USED TO
SUPPORT ARTS DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDED WORTHY AND DESERVING PROJECTS ARE RECOMMENDED BY OFPA, MR SO SALD.
MEANWHILE, THE CHAIRMAN OF CFPA, PROFESSOR WANG GUNGWU, "I AM MOST PLEASED THAT NEW FUNDS ARE NOW MADE AVAILABLE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS. I AND MY COLLEAGUES COUNCIL ARE HAPPY TO INVITE GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECTS SUPPORTED WITH THE NEW MONEY."
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AS THE ADF IS INTENDED TO HELP NEW AND DEVELOPING ARTS ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING GROUPS INCLUDING THE GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT RECIPIENTS OF CFPA WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
THE CFPA'S ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROCESSING OF PROJECT GRAN'T APPLICATIONS WILL BE APPLIED IN DEALING WITH APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE PERFORMING GROUPS.
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THESE PROCEDURES, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS GRANT, ARE LAID DOWN IN THE "NOTES TO APPLICANT" FOR CFPA'S GRANT APPLICATION SCHEME.
ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE RELEVANT CFPA DISCIPLINE COMMITTEES,
SHOULD THE APPLICATIONS BE FOUND TO BE WORTHY OF SUPPORT, RELEVANT COMMITTEES WILL RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL, SHOULD ADVISE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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GRANT APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CFPA AT 40TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
BUQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 594 5600.
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