Access for rugby clubs is to be administered through the IRFU and provinces, and the Honorary Secretary of each club has been emailed with full details and an application form.
“The IRFU recognises the importance of clubs not just within our communities but also to the overall success of the provincial and international teams,” IRFU Rugby Development Director, Colin McEntee, told Honorary Secretaries.
“The Sports Energy Support Scheme is to assist clubs who submit applications for support, with the financial hardship in 2022 arising from the rising energy costs.”
Sport Ireland have advised that the IRFU and provinces will be able to begin the disbursement of this funding to clubs who submit successful applications from January 2023 onwards.
Clubs will need to complete their initial application form and issue to the contacts below by Monday 21 November 2022.
Ulster clubs in RoI should email clubsupport@ulsterrugby.com with the subject title ‘Club Energy Support Scheme’. A member of Ulster Rugby will then contact you. Please note, this scheme is ONLY eligible to clubs in the Republic of Ireland.