Loans approved: 176 projects of value £8,722,874 Average loan awarded: £49,561
Grants approved: 638 projects of value £3,066,049 Average grant awarded: £4,805
Total loans and grants: £11,788,923
Total value of projects supported: £36,584,470

1175 clubs are eligible to receive loans and 1122 eligible for grants. In all 814 awards have been made to 514 clubs.
The first grant made on March 7, 2003, to Trowbridge, who received £3,750 for a floodlighting project. The first loan was made to Bradford-on-Avon, who received £70,000 towards a pitch purchase
The RFF also paid £40,612 from its emergency fund to eight clubs affected by flooding in 2007 and 2008.

Project types supported by RFF grants
Car parking 13
Changing rooms/showers 114
Clubhouse development 109
Fencing 16
Floodlighting 152
Ground Equipment 56
Pitch improvements 153
Land purchase 15
Other 10
Total 638

Project types supported by RFF loans
Car parking 9
Changing rooms/showers 41
Clubhouse development 61
Fencing 1
Floodlighting 20
Ground Equipment 1
Land and buildings 11
Pitch improvements 16
Land purchase 12
Other 4
Total 176

More detailed information about the RFF is available at http://www.rfu.com/microsites/rff/ where the resources include FAQs, guidance notes, key contacts and downloadable application packs.