acfc's relationship with the trillian trust does seem very good, but that is their own good work being rewarded
other franchises are not excluded from such funding avenues
and if they either don't have either the nouse or the willing to fully explore them, this isn't acfc's fault
ROFL
I've suggested before that every other ABS Prem team should be flooding the Trillion Trust with applications. That would really bring the whole issue to a head. Trillion have venues in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Tararua/Manawatu and Nelson/Tasman. Trusts are meant to redistribute funds to their local community so if Trillion's processes are above board and fair and they all put in applications for the same amount then you would expect Waitakere, Waikato and Youngheart Manawatu to do at least as well as ACFC.
But somehow I suspect that ain't gonna happen. And it hasn't got much to do with "good work" or "willingness". "Nous" is possibly a polite way of describing it.