Community Rugby Fund

The 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 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.

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HOW IT WORKS

THE IDEA
A community organization identifies an opportunity to grow and develop or unify rugby’s values within their local community.

THE APPLICATION
A project lead completes the electronic application and submits to Rugby Canada by February 11th, 2024

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 unify.

Priority will be given to those rugby clubs, schools, or community organizations that apply for grant funding that focus on cultivating the community game, with special consideration given to projects that:
- Create or develop a school-to-club pathway to increase the number of registered rugby players participating in club rugby.
- Enhance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility of rugby within a club, educational institution, or community organization, particularly for black, indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+, and newcomers to Canada.
- Create new programs or develop existing programs that aim to introduce women and girls to the game of rugby.
- Build program delivery capacity through the development of Coaches or Match Officials within the rugby community.
APPLY

The 2024 Community Rugby Fund application process will open on January 17th, 2024. To be considered, organizations must submit applications by February 11th, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

CLICK HERE to view the Community Rugby Fund Application

CLICK HERE to view the Community Rugby Fund Overview

If you have any questions, email communityfund@rugby.ca.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

CLICK HERE to view the Terms and Conditions of the Community Rugby Fund

CLICK HERE to download the Community Rugby Fund Budget Template - DOWNLOAD BY CLICKING "FILE -> DOWNLOAD -> MICROSOFT EXCEL"
2024 SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

2024 Community Rugby Fund Recipient List

Langley Rugby Club
Location: British Columbia
Focus: School-to-club pathway development & mixed abilities rugby

Aurora Wolves Rugby Union
Location: British Columbia
Focus: School-to-club pathway development
 
Axemen Rugby Club
Location: British Columbia
Focus: School-to-club pathway development
 
Belleville Bulldogs RFC
Location: Ontario 
Focus: Programming for Women & Girls, Capacity Building

Brockville Privateers RFC
Location: Ontario
Focus: Programming for Women & Girls, Capacity Building, School-to-club pathway development
 
Calgary Hornets RFC
Location: Alberta 
Focus: School-to-club pathway development
 
Donald A. Wilson Secondary School
Location: Ontario
Focus: School-to-club pathway development
 
Edmonton Clansmen Rugby Football Club
Location: Alberta
Focus: New Youth Programming and Programming for Women & Girls

Elk Valley Rugby Football Club
Location: British Columbia
Focus Area: New Youth Programming & School-to-club pathway development

James Bay Athletic Association
Location: British Columbia
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development, Youth Leadership Programming

Manitoba Wombats
Location: Manitoba
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development

Mississauga Blues Rugby Club
Location: Ontario
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development, Youth Leadership Programming

Mont-Tremblant RFC
Location: Quebec
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development & Capacity Building

Nor’ Westers Athletic Association
Location: Alberta
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development, Programming for Women & Girls

Ottawa Irish Rugby Club
Location: Ontario
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development

Ottawa Wolves Rugby Football Club
Location: Ontario
Focus Area: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programming

Rainbow Griffins Rugby Football Club
Location: Ontario
Focus Area: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programming

Thunder Rugby
Location: British Columbia
Focus Area: Indigenous Participation Programming

Toronto City Rugby Club
Location: Ontario
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development

Tri-County Regional Centre for Education
Location: Nova Scotia
Focus Area: School-to-club pathway development, New Youth Programming

Williams Lake Rugby Football Club
Location: British Columbia
Focus Area: Indigenous Participation Programming & School-to-club pathway development

Winnipeg High School Rugby
Location: Manitoba
Focus Area: Capacity Building & New Youth Programming
2023 SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

2023 HSBC Bank Community Rugby Fund Recipient List

South Shore Bright and Lion RFC
Location: Nova Scotia
Focus: New Youth Programming and Programming for Women & Girls

St. Anne de Bellevue RFC
Location: Quebec
Focus Area: Programming for Women & Girls and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Brantford Harlequins RFC
Location: Ontario
Focus: Coach and Match Official Development and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Burlington RFC
Location: Ontario
Focus: New Youth Programming and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Hijabi Ballers
Location: Ontario
Focus: Programming for Women & Girls and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Peterborough Pagans RFC
Location: Ontario
Focus: Programming for Women & Girls and Programming for Volunteers

Scarborough RFC
Location: Ontario
Focus: Coach and Match Official Development

Saskatoon Badgers RFC
Location: Saskatchewan
Focus: New Youth Programming

Bow Valley RFC
Location: Alberta
Focus: Programming for Women & Girls

Rocky Mountain Rogues RFC
Location: British Columbia
Focus: New Youth Programming

Thunder Rugby RFC
Location: British Columbia
Focus Area: Indigenous programming
2022 SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

2022 Community Rugby Fund Recipient List

Club: BC Grassroots Rugby Foundation
Location: British Columbia
Focus: New Youth Programming and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Club: Charlottetown RFC
Location: Prince Edward Island
Focus: New Youth Programming and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Club: Chilliwack Crusaders Rugby Club
Location: British Columbia
Focus: New Youth Programming and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Club: Club de rugby Rabaska
Location: Quebec
Focus: Coach and Match Official Development and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Club: Halifax Rugby Club
Location: Nova Scotia
Focus: IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Club: Nanaimo Hornets Rugby Club
Location: British Columbia
Focus: New Youth Programming, Coach and Match Official Development and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Club: Niagara Wasps Rugby Club
Location: Ontario
Focus: New Youth Programming

Club: Sarnia Rugby Club
Location: Ontario
Focus: New Youth Programming
2021 SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

2021 Community Rugby Fund Recipient List

Comox Valley Rapids Rugby Association
Province/Territory: British Columbia
Focus Area: Youth Indigenous Programming

Town of Mount Royal Rugby Football Club
Province/Territory: Quebec
Focus Area: Women and Girls Rugby

Moose Jaw Rugby Club
Province/Territory: Saskatchewan
Focus Area: New Programming

Baymen Rugby Club
Province/Territory: Newfoundland & Labrador
Focus Area: New Programming

Rainbow Griffins Rugby Football Club
Province/Territory: Ontario
Focus Area: New Inclusive Programming

St. Albert Rugby Football Club
Province/Territory: Alberta
Focus Area: Programming for Women & Girls

Axemen Rugby Club
Province/Territory: British Columbia
Focus Area: Indigenous programming

John Arnalukjuak High School
Province/Territory: Nunavut
Focus Area: New rugby programming