APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: HSBC Bank Community Rugby Fund

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE & APPLY

The HSBC Bank Community Rugby Fund is a program that offers a wide breadth of grants aimed to benefit the sustainability and growth of rugby across Canada. The Fund, presented in partnership by Rugby Canada and HSBC Bank Canada, allows all registered rugby clubs, as well as schools and community organizations in Canada, to submit an application for funding based on the guidelines and criteria provided by the program. All submissions will be given equal consideration and recipients of the grants will be announced later this year.

HOW IT WORKS

The Idea
A community organization identifies an opportunity to grow, develop or protect rugby within their local community.

The Application
A project lead completes the electronic application and submits to Rugby Canada by December 7th, 2021

The Project
Successful community organizations receive funding to support projects. Rugby Canada will work in partnership with successful projects to promote the great work that is being done to cultivate community rugby

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

Eligible projects include those that cultivate, develop and protect the community rugby.

Priority will be given to those Rugby Club, School or Community Organizations that applies for grant funding that focuses on cultivating the community game with special consideration given to projects that:

· Increase female representation within a club, school, or community organization.

· Enhance or support participants that are Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour to become involved with or stay involved with rugby.

· Introduce New Programs within a rugby community that did not previously exist.