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FUNDING FOR YOUR CLUB FUNDING FOR YOUR CLUB

The Rugby Football Foundation The Rugby Football Foundation Emergency Funding
Interest Free Loans Green Deal Interest Free Loans An emergency is any unforeseen act upon a club facility

RFU voting member clubs playing at Level 3 and below RFU voting member clubs playing at Level 3 and below that renders the club unable to operate as a rugby club
can apply for an interest free loan of between £5,000 can apply for an interest free loan of up to £20,000 to or to fulfil its business commitments. Such emergencies
and £100,000, repayable over a period of up to 15 years, to enable them to install facility solutions that reduce utility may be severe weather conditions resulting in flooding
make improvements to facilities supporting the retention costs. The loan repayments are then based upon these or wind damage to club facilities, damage from fire, theft
and recruitment of players. projected utility savings. or vandalism, an outbreak of foot and mouth disease or
some other infectious disease, or pollution resulting in
the postponement of matches and resultant financial
hardship for clubs. An emergency situation may affect
HOW? a number of clubs in a given geographic area or an
Complete the RFF Stage One Interest Free Loan HOW? individual club may be subject to one of the
Application Form, and submit it with a copy of Complete and submit the RFF Green Deal emergencies outlined.
your club rules, project design drawings (scale Stage One Interest Free Loan Application Form,
1:100 if clubhouse), detailed QS estimate of Apply for an underpinned by an independent, accredited
project costs, latest three years’ annual accounts, energy survey. HOW?
five year cash flow forecast, details on any Clubs should also evidence the no cost/ low Both voting and non-voting member clubs
existing debt secured against the property, and interest free cost improvements that they have already affected by emergency situations can apply for
evidence of tenure for a period at least matching implemented and the impact of those improvements. emergency capital funding to assist the club in
the loan requested. loan of between the short to medium term. Grants or loans of up
At stage two, provide a club plan demonstrating WHEN? to £5,000 can be made available.
retention and recruitment plans, support for the £5,000 and All year round.
project from your Constituent Body, planning WHEN?
permission, three tenders, tender appraisal and WHO? As soon as you experience an emergency check
evidence of partnership funding to achieve the £100,000, Contact your local AFM or CB Facility immediately with your AFM to discover whether
total project cost. Co-ordinator on page 9. you can access this funding, detailing any
repayable over damage and the impact on club activities,

WHEN? whether the affected items are insured and the
a period of up operating as repairs and insurance claims are
All year round. short- term measures required to keep the club

WHO? to 15 years. processed. Help will be available a week from
receipt of the full data.
Contact your local AFM or CB Facility
Co-ordinator on page 9. WHO?
Contact your local AFM as listed on page 9.

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