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FUNDING FOR YOUR CLUB FUNDING FOR YOUR CLUB

Grant & Loan Search Tool Lead Up & Legacy Grants RFU Grand Draw
The Grantfinder on-line tool is a free to use grant search The Rugby World Cup 2015 offered a once in a generation The RFU Grand Draw is a great fundraiser which requires
facility allowing you to search through the thousands of opportunity to grow the game. minimal effort. The Draw raises over £420,000 every
grants and loans that could help your club. year, with the total raised surpassing £4.6 million since
To maximise the opportunity there are grants available to
clubs as part of our legacy focus. the Draw started in 2003. Clubs have raised as much as
£10,000 through their ticket sales.
HOW? Lead Up & Legacy Grants of up to £100,000 are available The Draw is an excellent way to make money; 90% of that
www.englandrugby.com/grantfinder to voting and non-voting members of the RFU, including raised through the sale of your tickets is donated to the
clubs, schools, universities and colleges based on the
to search for a grant and register your details growth in participation the project can deliver. club tax free.
on the website.
You will be given a list of over 30 fantastic prizes from
England Rugby’s partners. Past incentives have included
WHEN? a top cash prize of £10,000, signed England shirts and
All year round. HOW? match hospitality packages.
Clubs should identify their prioritised facility
needs and communicate them to their local Packs will include all you need to run the Grand Draw
Area Facilities Manager (AFM) or Constituent at your club, including tickets, promotional posters and
Body Facilities Co-ordinator. Projects that can instruction leaflets.
demonstrate the key readiness factors and
can offer a strong return on investment will
be prioritised for RFU investment within their HOW?
local CB Facility Plan. Examples of the types of Visit: www.englandrugby.com/granddraw
projects that are delivered through this process
are: natural and artificial playing surfaces,
floodlights, changing rooms and clubhouses. WHEN?
Launches in September, closes early March.
WHEN?
All year round, with awards considered and WHO?
granted within 6 – 12 months. Email: franthornber@rfu.com
Call: 020 8831 7985
WHO?
Contact your local AFM as listed on page 9 or
CB Facility Co-ordinator. A list of the CB Facility
Co-ordinators can be found at:
www.englandrugby.com/cbfc £420,000 Every year.
£5 million Total raised.

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