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 2020-21.
 
     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 available under the Fund are as follows:
 

Type of Project	Funding Scope	Amount of Grant per Application	Application Deadline
Non-Capital Works Project	Purchase of sports and recreational equipment for collective use	Between $2,000 and $90,000	5pm, March 31, 2020
Capital Works Project	Building of new recreational facilities	The ceiling of grant is $700,000	5pm, March 31, 2020
Special Project	Construction and improvement of sports facilities, and procurement of sports equipment for promotion of sports development in Hong Kong	Between $700,000 and $4,000,000	5pm, March 31, 2020 (First Batch) and July 31, 2020 (Second Batch)

     
     Each applicant can submit only one application under each type of project 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 are 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:
 
Secretariat of Sir David Trench Fund Committee
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/Friday, January 10, 2020
Issued at HKT 11:00

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