New Scottish Gas fund will help to power rugby clubs
Rugby clubs throughout Scotland will have the opportunity to transform their clubhouses and reduce long-term running costs through the new Scottish Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund, launched by Scottish Rugby and Principal Partner Scottish Gas.
The new fund will support up to five clubs each year for the next three years, with successful clubs able to access up to £20,000 in matched funding by running a crowdfunding campaign to support their project.
The programme is designed to help clubs take on larger, more impactful improvements to their existing facilities which will improve energy efficiency and upgrade other sustainable features identified through specialist Scottish Gas retrofit surveys.
For clubs at the heart of communities across Scotland, the clubhouse is about much more than changing rooms. It is where players prepare to scrum down, volunteers give their time, events take place and communities connect.
The Scottish Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund will help clubs invest in these spaces where community rugby happens, creating greener, more energy-efficient clubhouses, which in turn helps to reduce long-term operating costs.
James Corcoran, brand partnerships director at Centrica, owner of Scottish Gas said: “Through the Scottish Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund, we’ll combine practical energy expertise with much needed funding to help clubs make meaningful, long-term improvements to their facilities. By bringing clubs, supporters and local communities together behind these projects, we can help create more sustainable clubhouses that cost less to run and remain at the heart of their communities for years to come.”
Gavin Scott, Director of Rugby Development at Scottish Rugby said: “With the support of Scottish Gas and Crowdfunder, we can help clubs take on projects that could make a real difference to their facilities and the future of the wider game.”
Applications for the first round of The Scottish Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund will open on November 2 and close on January 31, 2027.
Clubs interested in applying will be able to access guidance and further information ahead of the application window opening.