Participants in the trust’s Rugby Academy for senior school pupils are among those eligible for the new grants.
Award-winning Angus rugby charity Strathmore Community Rugby Trust is extending its support of local people of all ages via rugby-based activities with a new grant scheme to help its players, coaches and volunteers fund taking their rugby further.
The new Small Grants Scheme is offering grants of up to £500 a year to people actively participating in or volunteering at the trust’s projects or events to help them further their involvement in rugby union or league via three grant categories. They will be open for applications at different times of year.
3 categories
The first category, for up to £150 a year, is to help local people pay for kit or equipment required to take their rugby further. It’s open for applications, which can be submitted by July 31.
The second, offering up to £250 a year, is for people who’ve been selected to play or train at national or regional level. Applications for its first tranche will open on September 1 and close on October 31.
The final type, giving up to £500 a year to each successful applicant, is to support participants gain coaching qualifications not currently offered through the trust’s projects. Applications for its first tranche will open on January 1 2026 and close on February 28.
There’s no limit to how many successful applications a participant can make in each financial year and applications outside the stated application periods may be considered after discussion with the trust manager or its chair.
How to apply
Anyone wanting to find out more about applying for one or more of the new grants should go to the information page on its website via bit.ly/SCRTSmallGrants, download the scheme information document and then send their application via email to coordinator@strathmoretrust.co.uk with their name, contact number, the type of grant they’re applying for and why they’re applying. They should include evidence of their involvement with the trust’s activities.
Speaking about the new grants scheme, Community Trust Manager, Maggie Lawrie, said: “This scheme is another step in our commitment to developing people through rugby – empowering our community and creating more opportunities for growth by helping remove financial barriers for those involved in our projects.
“Whether you’re playing, coaching, or volunteering, this initiative is here to support their journey – on and off the pitch. Stay tuned to our social media for updates and application reminders!”
Trust history
The trust was founded in 2017 to increase public participation in sport, particularly rugby union and rugby league, in the Forfar, Kirriemuir, Brechin and Arbroath areas to benefit community health and wellbeing as well as develop young people into healthy, positive members of the community through the positive ethos and values of rugby.
It works in partnership with Strathmore RFC, Brechin RFC, Scottish Rugby, Strathmore Cricket Club, Angus Council and Angus Alive and had its activities recognised at the Scottish Charity Awards with the Pioneering Project Award in 2020 for its ASD rugby for primary children project. The trust’s Royal Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and Earl of Forfar.
To find out more about the trust’s projects, go to www.strathmoretrust.co.uk