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FUNDING FOR YOUR CLUB FUNDING FOR YOUR CLUB

Jon Bendle
HOW? Cornwall, Somerset, Devon, Dorset
Helping Hand Grant & Wilts and Gloucestershire
Complete the RFF Helping Hand Application jonbendle@rfu.com
Form and submit it, together with a copy of your 07753 881272
club rules, evidence you can occupy your site for
one year or more, and one quote identifying total
project costs, and evidence of your funds. Jason Bowers
Middlesex, Hampshire, Oxfordshire,
Funding For Your Club Groundmatch Grant Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Hertfordshire
jasonbowers@rfu.com
Complete the RFF Groundmatch Application
Form and submit it, together with a copy of your 07703 466773
club rules, evidence you can occupy your site
Your club’s facilities will play a big part in attracting and keeping players and supporters. for five years or more, two quotes identifying Rick Bruin
Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Essex
Their expectations may be based on their use of modern health clubs and leisure settings total project costs, your latest club bank account rickbruin@rfu.com
statement, latest annual accounts, and evidence
and if the club environment disappoints they won’t stay involved. Good facilities show of your matching funds. 07738 029211
your club cares and there are many funding sources available to help you to upgrade
and improve. WHEN? Peter Shaw
All year round. Notts, Lincs & Derby, Eastern Counties,
Leicestershire, East Midlands and Warwickshire
petershaw@rfu.com
WHO?
Financing Improved Facilities Contact your local RFU Area Facilities Manager 07734 070674

You will inevitably lose players if your club is run down, Helping Hand Grant (AFM) and CB Facility Co-ordinator (see Tom Bartram
with inadequate floodlights, an antiquated clubhouse or The Helping Hand Grant awards between £500 and £1,500 contacts opposite). Lancashire, Cheshire, Staffordshire
badly drained, muddy pitches. for capital improvements and must be matched £ for £ and North Midlands
The Rugby Football Foundation (RFF) invests in by the club. tombartram@rfu.com
community rugby clubs, financing capital projects which Groundmatch Grant 07841 156806
improve facilities and support either the retention or The Groundmatch Grant is for bigger projects and makes
growth of players. £1,500 to £5,000 available, again matched by your club’s Alex Bowden

The funds can be used for projects like pitch improvement own contribution, which can be from club funds, sponsors Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire and Cumbria
alexbowden@rfu.com
(land purchase, pitch construction, drainage and or other external grants.
levelling), clubhouses (all apart from bars), floodlights Visit: www.rugbyfootballfoundation.org for more 07764 336701
and equipment. information about the RFF and to source the various
If your club is a voting member of the RFU playing application forms. A list of the CB Facility Co-ordinators can be found
at: www.englandrugby.com/cbfc
at level 5 or below you can apply for a:

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