The Rugby Football Foundation (RFF) approved PS222,857 worth of grants to 19 clubs at its June panel meeting.

Four clubs - Derby, Millwall, Watford and Wigton - shared £155,000 in loans and grants towards major projects.

The RFF, a charitable trust established by the Rugby Football Union, provides funding for capital projects at junior rugby clubs to support the recruitment and retention of players.

Since 2003 the RFF has distribute £10m in grants and loans, attracting an additional £16.46m in partnership funding.

The RFF Trustees have also approved a streamlined two-stage process for applications for interest free loans by clubs at Level Four and below in the English Clubs Championship who are identified as high priority within their Constituent Body Facility Plans.

This aims to ensure that clubs without sufficient facilities to cater for their current and projected playing programmes gain prioritised support for their projects by the RFU and RFF in achieving their objectives.

Further information on the new RFF Interest Free Loan process can be found within the updated RFF Guidance Notes or on the Foundation's micro site www.rfu.com/microsites/rff as can application forms and contacts for advice on any planned capital projects.

Rugby Football Foundation, June awards
Derby £14,000 loan and £6,000 grant for full pitch floodlights
Watford £29,000 loan, £6,000 grant for changing room extension
Millwall £50,000 loan, £6,000 grant for clubhouse refurbishment
Wigton £44,000 loan for clubhouse roof replacement
Dorking £6,000 grant for training floodlighting
Winchester £6,000 grant for changing room, shower and toilet upgrade
Chard £4,871 grant for kitchen refurbishment and replacement of windows
Exmouth £6,000 grant for replacement cooker and boiler
St Just £4,900 grant for shower refurbishment
South Leicester £6,000 grant for changing room refurbishment and roof repair
Ely £6,000 grant for mobile training floodlights
Ludlow £4,500 grant for resurfacing of driveway
Northampton Old Scouts £5,900 grant for changing room boiler
Haringey £2,450 grant for mobile floodlighting
Dinnington £5,000 grant for improved drainage on training pitch
Whitley Bay Rockcliff £2,450 grant for lighting improvements
Gloucester Old Boys £2,711 grant for electrical upgrade
Midhurst £2,000 grant for reconditioned tractor
Chiswick £3,075 grant for floodlight refurbishment