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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1986

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APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM TRENCH FUND

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ORGANISATIONS THAT NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES CAN NOW APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION.

THE FUND, ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, WILL DISBURSE $1 MILLION FOR CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS IN THE 1986-87 FINANCIAL YEAR.

A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID PROJECTS SHOULD BE PRINCIPALLY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, AND BENEFIT A LARGE SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE.

THEY SHOULD ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY OF THE BRICK AND MORTAR+ TYPE, AND BE OF PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM BENEFIT.

TO ENSURE THAT A REASONABLE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS IS APPROVED EACH YEAR, GRANTS REQUESTED SHOULD NOT EXCEED $200 000 EACH, AND MORE EXPENSIVE PROJECTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A STRICTER BASIS.

HOWEVER, EACH CASE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS AS

TO WHETHER IT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED IN FULL OR IN PART.

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE INITIATION OF PROJECTS BY NEW AGENCIES WHICH MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION OR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER MAJOR SOURCES.

REQUESTS FROM SCHOOLS SHOULD GENERALLY BE REFERRED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR COMMENT AND, SIMILARLY. APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS PERTAINING TO NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECTS WILL BE REFERRED TO THE RELEVANT SPONSORING DEPARTMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES, AND THE OFFICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICES DIVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND 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 LATER THAN MAY 7, 1986.

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