Royal Bank RugbyForce

The grant application process can be completed using this handy online form which will take approximately 10-15 minutes. Some top tips to consider when completing you’re application:

• Be timely - Don’t get the submission in just in time, as you’ll probably be rushing it and not really considering what you could do as a club to meet the judging criteria. Why not be an early bird and start straight away. A well thought out, thorough entry will clearly be memorable and set the bar.

• Be creative - Make your submission stand out by thinking outside the box, what could you do differently this year? This will put your club in a much better chance to make the shortlist.

• Be relevant - There are some major hints in the introduction about what is being looked for this year. There are new assesment criteria for 2018 compared with previously. Answer all the questions, it sounds obvious, but don’t repeat your answers from other questions.

• Be clear - What exactly are you going to do on the weekend? How will Royal Bank RugbyForce support be part of that?

• Be inclusive - Think about ways you can make it easier to attract the wider community to your club on Royal Bank RugbyForce weekend

For 2019, Royal Bank RugbyForce ‘Loudest and Proudest’ campaign is offering two clubs a package to help them create a totally unique RugbyForce day - making it easy for your club to start the season and celebrate a very special rugby year. This package will include attendance by a rugby celebrity to act as a pundit, event support services including PR and additional event staff. Royal Bank will bring event branding and other surprises to make it a day to remember.

A further eight lucky clubs across the nation will receive £1000 in support, event support, event kit and personal appearances from Scottish rugby personalities. Royal Bank RugbyForce personalities will be on hand during the weekend in August to roll up their sleeves and get involved with anything your club needs - though clubs should bear in mind that the Men’s National Team will be busy preparing for the Summer tests and beyond!

A further eight clubs will secure £1000 of support, with all other clubs being in with the chance of being awarded £250. All qualifying clubs will receive support packs to hold your own Royal Bank RugbyForce weekend on the 10th and 11th of August.

2 x Hero Club (£1000 and Loud and Proud package with full event support)

8 x Star Clubs (£1000 plus personal appearance and event kit)

8 x Champion Clubs (£1000 plus event kit)

96 x Legend Clubs (£250 plus support kit)

Supporter Clubs (Digital Support Kit)

• Early bird application deadline: 26 February 2019
• Application deadline: 24 May 2019
• Judging with Scottish Rugby during June 2019
• Announcement of winners by end of June 2019
• Royal Bank RugbyForce weekend 10 and 11 of August

Biggar RFC and Haddington RFC have been named as the top two winning clubs for Royal Bank RugbyForce 2018.

Chosen from a shortlist of over 140 applications, both clubs will be rewarded with an increased level of logistical and PR support for their Royal Bank RugbyForce event, a visit from a Scotland Rugby player as well as a grant for £1,000 and event merchandise kit.

Both clubs were selected by the judging panel as they showed well-thought out plans for their Royal Bank RugbyForce events that will benefit their community and grow a local passion for the game.

Now in its 10th year, Royal Bank RugbyForce is a grassroots initiative run by Royal Bank of Scotland in association with Scottish Rugby. The programme is designed to help clubs up and down the country to attract new members and become stronger and more sustainable for the future.

There were a bumper number of clubs sending in submissions for 2018, with over 140 clubs making an application. Of this number, eighteen clubs (including the two Hero Clubs) will receive a grant of £1,000 with a further 95 clubs receiving £250.

Scotland rugby players from across all the elite national squads will visit the top ten clubs to lend a hand for their event and help bring in more support from club members and volunteers from the local community.

All qualifying clubs will receive support packs to hold their own Royal Bank RugbyForce weekend on the 11th and 12th of August. They will also receive access to an online toolkit with tips on how to hold a successful Royal Bank RugbyForce event.

For a full list of which clubs applied and who has been awarded what, please see below.

Clubs rewarded with £1,000 and a Scotland player appearance are:

Clubs rewarded with £1,000 are:

Clubs rewarded with £250 are:

Clubs rewarded with Event Merchandise are: