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Various funds within The RCR Trust Fund have been created to support the financial needs of Regimental activities. The names of the current funds and their purpose is as described in the table below.

Fund Name Purpose
The Regimental Operations Fund Supports RHQ operating expenses, which include sub-accounts for capital, investments to pay museum salaries and other administrative expenditures
The Regimental Growth Fund
(Major-General D.C. Spry, DSO Memorial Trust)		 Includes investments by components of the Regiment to support regimental operations
The Battalion Activities Fund
(The Margaret and Tom Lawson Trust)		 Supports unit Regimental activities
The Regimental Full Dress Fund
(Brigadier Eric Snow, OBE Memorial Trust)		 Supports maintenance and replenishment of Regimental Dress Uniforms and the Regimental Pipes and Drums
The Museum Endowment Fund
(Colonel P.R. Bingham, DSO Memorial Trust)		 Supports maintenance of the Regimental Museum
The Royal Canadian Regiment Heritage Fund
(The Jack and Sheila Vance Trust)		 Supports Regimental history projects
The Regimental Communications Fund
(Lieutenant-Colonel, The Hon Ray Lawson OBE Memorial Trust)		 Supports publication and distribution of the Regimental journal, Pro Patria
The Academic Awards Fund
(Milton Fowler Gregg, VC Memorial Trust)		 Provides annual bursaries to students attending the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Acadia University, Western University, Memorial University and the Royal Military College. The fund also supports UNB’s Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society
The Corporal Brent Poland Education Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers Provides financial support to children of Regimental members, who died in the service of Canada, to access post-secondary education
The Royal Canadian Regiment Association Fund Is held for and disbursed by the Association
The Royal Canadian Regiment Association Service and Assistance Fund Provides emergency assistance to members of the Regimental Family
The 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Fund
(Brigadier R.H. Beattie, MC Memorial Trust)		 Supports 4 RCR Regimental activities
Regimental Sports Fund Supports Regimental members competing in national sporting activities

 

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