Club Sustainability Fund
Scottish Rugby is pleased to reintroduce the Club Sustainability Fund (CSF) for the 2022/23 season. This season the fund is comprised of four strands: Fast Track, Revenue, Capital and Major Capital Investment.
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Fast Track
Fast Track applications are now closed with the remaining three strands now live.
The Fast Track strand of the CSF provides funding of up to £2,000 for club maintenance or improvement projects.
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Revenue, Capital and Major Capital Investment
Revenue
The Revenue strand of the CSF provides funding of up to £10,000 to support new projects designed to increase club revenue.
Capital
The Capital strand of the CSF provides up to £50,000 of funding to support clubs to upgrade their facilities and improve the quality, capacity and longevity of rugby participation.
Major Capital Investment
The Major Capital Investment strand is part of our Growth and Participation fund subsidised by the Scottish Government. It is designed to support clubs with developments to their physical infrastructure including the purchase, upgrade or construction of an asset.
This financial support programme is a £500K fund, which will award up to £250K for one or two capital investment projects per year over the five-year lifespan of the Growth and Participation Fund. This means up to 10 projects across Scotland could receive up to £250K* for facility development.
*Scottish Rugby reserve the right to change the number and value of awards in any year based on the suitability or lack of application in any year.
Application Process
To apply for this fund, please use the application link on page 16 of the Guidance Notes below.
The Guidance Notes can be found here
To view a copy of the questions, please click on the below document. Please note that all applications must follow the application process detailed in the Guidance Notes above.
Major Capital Application Questions
Submissions & Deadlines
Please submit your application via the links on the Club Sustainability Fund Guidance Notes document (linked above). All supporting documents must be emailed to [email protected]
If you have any questions about the CSF, please contact your Rugby Development Regional Manager.
Application deadline for the Revenue, Capital and Major Capital Investment strand is the 25 November 2022.
Awarded funding for CSF 2022
Grassroots rugby clubs across Scotland benefitted from over £340,000 of investment from Scottish Rugby through the 2022 CSF which opened in January this year.
This year’s 12 successful applicants will receive investment towards projects via two funding strands – Capital and Revenue – designed to improve club facilities or allow clubs to employ administrators to support with operational needs.
Below you’ll find confirmation of successful applicants and the projects their award will support.
Capital (CSF 2022)
| Club | Project | Scottish Rugby Award |
| Kelso RFC | Upgrade floodlights | £43,200 |
| Selkirk RFC | Refurbishment of existing stand | £45,000 |
| Biggar RFC | Development of facilities: Changing facilities, equipment store and hot water system | £50,000 |
| West of Scotland RFC | Development of new pitch | £12,700 |
| Garnock RFC | New visitor centre incorporating function space and changing facilities | £50,000 |
| Strathendrick RFC | Extension and development of clubhouse | £50,000 |
| Aberdeen Wanderers RFC | New training pitch | £50,000 |
Revenue (CSF 2022)
| Club | Project | Scottish Rugby Award |
| Edinburgh Accies | Upgrading clubhouse equipment to host larger events | £8,998 |
| Edinburgh BATs Rugby | Club Manager/Administrator | £8,750 |
| Carrick RFC | Membership Development (Part-time post) | £8,750 |
| Madras Rugby | Project Manager | £10,000 |
| Highland RFC | Club Operations Manager | £10,000 |
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