HSBC Bank Community Rugby Fund

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.

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 include those that cultivate, develop, and protect 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:

• Create or develop a school to club pathway to increase the number of registered rugby players participating in club rugby.
• Creating new programs or the development of existing programs that aim introduce women and/or girls to the game rugby.
• Build program delivery capacity through the development of Coaches and/or Match Officials within the rugby community.

The application process for the 2023 Community Rugby Fund will open March 15th, 2023. Applications must be submitted by April 10th, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be considered.

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.

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

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

2022 HSBC Bank 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 HSBC Bank 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