Two Rugby Ontario Club's Granted HSBC Community Rugby Fund Support
July 27th, 2022
(WHITBY, ON) - Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the eight successful applicants of the 2022 HSBC Community Rugby Fund.
In its second year of existence, the HSBC Bank Community Rugby Fund received more than 30 applications from seven of the 13 provinces and territories in Canada. The program offers grants aimed at benefitting the sustainability and growth of rugby at the community level across the country. 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.
In 2022, eight more successful applications have been selected to receive funding after the eight applications that were selected in the program’s inaugural year in 2021. Each of the successful applications for 2022 clearly display their approach and passion for growing rugby across Canada.
Priority was given to those rugby clubs, schools or community organizations who applied for grant funding that focused on cultivating the community game with special consideration given to projects that:
- Enhance the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility of rugby within a club, school, or community organization.
- Support the development of coaches and match officials within the rugby community.
- Introduce new youth programs in the rugby community that did not previously already exist.
“This year’s applicants displayed a passion and drive to continue to grow rugby across the country,” stated Ryan Jones, Rugby Development Manager, Rugby Canada. “The eight recipients will help to drive community rugby forward as well as support the building of foundations for the future of our game in their regions.”
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: Nova Scotia
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
Details of the 2023 HSBC Bank Community Rugby Fund will be announced at a later date. For more information, please click here [link to: https://rugby.ca/en/news/2021/11/hsbc-bank-community-rugby-fund] or email communityfund@rugby.ca
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