North East
Churchill Community College from North Tyneside awarded £2,447.39 towards kit and equipment to expand rugby league activity in the school for boys and girls aged 11-15 years of age.
Hexham Hawks RLFC from Northumberland awarded £3,738.35 to support the creation of a brand-new community club with kit and equipment based out of Hexham Middle School.
Newcastle Magpies RLFC, a brand new rugby league club in the area, awarded £6,448.32 towards kit and equipment to support the creation of a new club and new teams.
Newcastle Rugby Foundation awarded £12,936.54 to create and develop a new wheelchair rugby league team in Newcastle under the banner of Newcastle Thunder.
Ponteland High School from Northumberland awarded £900 towards equipment to introduce rugby league into their extra-curricular activity to increase exposure and awareness of the sport.
Yarm Wolves ARLFC from Stockton-on-Tees awarded £1,936.63 towards kit and equipment to help deliver rugby league activity within schools in the Tees Valley area and encourage young people to join the club and create new teams.