Club Investment Fund & Developing Club Investment Programme
Two funding models are available for eligible clubs for the 2024/25 season: the Club Investment Fund and Developing Club Investment Programme.
Similarly to previous seasons, the Club Investment Fund criteria is designed to support clubs with minimum standards of club development and governance, safeguarding and player welfare, among other standards. Clubs meeting these criteria and who have returned a signed copy of the acceptance form at the end of the document below will be eligible for funding.
Should you have any queries regarding the below information, please contact your Regional Manager.
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Club Investment Fund
For clubs wishing to accept the Club Investment Fund, please arrange for the Acceptance Form, found at the end of the Club Investment Fund document to be signed by you or your Club President and Secretary and return it to the Rugby Development Department at [email protected] no later than 31 August 2024.
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Developing Club Investment Programme
The Developing Club Investment Programme funding is only available to those clubs that are not eligible for the Club Investment Fund. If your club wishes to accept the Developing Club Investment Programme’s support, please read the criteria for the fund and contact your Regional Manager to find out if you may be entitled to this support.
Upon engaging with your Regional Manager, for clubs wishing to accept the Developing Club Investment Programme support, please arrange for the Acceptance Form, found at the end of the Developing Club Investment Programme document to be signed by you or your Club President and Secretary and return it to the Rugby Development Department at [email protected] no later than 31 August 2024.
Club Investment Fund Associated Funding
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Player Improvement
Player Improvement funding is available to help Clubs improve standards of play and develop a more professional infrastructure. This funding has been allocated to Coaching standards (Premiership and National 1 (Men’s)) and Medical standards (Premiership only). Clubs may claim this funding if they meet the standards set out in the Club Investment Fund document above.
Coaching Standards
Payment will be made automatically at the end of February 2025, providing the standards set out in Appendix 1 of the Club Investment Fund document are met. No claim is required by the Club.
Medical Standards
Clubs with Premiership teams may draw down medical funding if they submit written claims to Scottish Rugby, all relevant information regarding the Medical funding can be found in the Club Investment Fund document.
Clubs wishing to submit a claim can do so by completing the below claim form and returning to Scottish Rugby.
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Travel Support
Mainland Travel
Clubs do not need to submit a claim. If a club or school is required to fulfil a Scottish Rugby (league or cup) fixture with a return journey in excess of 149 miles on the mainland of Scotland, Scottish Rugby may make a travel contribution in respect of each of these journeys which will be paid automatically, a breakdown of this can be found in the Club Investment Fund document.
Competitions that are eligible for travel support:
Adult Male Adult Female Youth Girls Youth Boys National Leagues National Leagues Inspiresport Conferences / Leagues Inspiresport Conferences / Leagues Regional Leagues Regional Leagues National Cup National Cup Reserve Leagues Adult Cup Competitions Regional Cup Regional Cup Adult Cup Competitions Island Travel
If a Club or school is required to fulfil a Scottish Rugby (league or cup) fixture, with a return journey to one of the Scottish Islands, Scottish Rugby may make a maximum travel contribution in respect of each journey.
Island Travel Payments will be made on receipt of a claim form and appropriate receipts. Island Travel Claims must be submitted to Scottish Rugby no later than one month after the fixture being played. In the event of a cancellation, the travel claim will be carried forward if the fixture is re-scheduled.
The Island Travel claim form is available to download here.
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Club Accident Insurance Scheme
Subject to the terms of the Club Investment Fund Agreement, the application process and insurer’s terms and conditions being followed, Scottish Rugby will cover the full cost of the premiums for catastrophic injury insurance cover provided under the Club Accident Insurance Scheme for all Clubs participating in Scottish Rugby’s leagues, cup competitions or which otherwise are members of the Union.
All Clubs are required to return a completed proposal form in the format provided by Scottish Rugby by no later than 16 September 2024 indicating the number of teams they require cover for. Cover can only be provided if the correct information is provided timeously, otherwise the Club will run the risk of being uninsured.
Further information can be found within the Club Investment Fund document.
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Pro Player Reward Scheme
When a player signs their first professional playing contract with Scottish Rugby (Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh Rugby, or Pro Team Academy Player) the Club(s) that the relevant player nominates as playing a role in their development may receive the following sums to be divided between those Clubs.
Further information can be found within the Club Investment Fund document.
Principal Partners
