NRL clubs want their annual grants increased to 130 per cent of the salary cap and changes to the constitution to give them a greater say in the make-up of the ARL Commission.

Those are the key points in a list of demands drawn up ahead of a potentially explosive meeting on Wednesday between a delegation of club bosses and the NRL's negotiating team, headed by ARL chairman John Grant.

The clubs, who are set to report financial losses of $40 million between them for the 2015 season, believe the only way they can become stronger is through an increased share of the NRL's revenue and want a greater say on how it is distributed. Only South Sydney and Brisbane recorded a profit without leagues club funding, and one Sydney club is rumoured to have suffered a $4 million deficit.

With the delegation of club chairmen, comprising Bart Campbell (Storm), Nick Politis (Roosters), Ray Dib (Bulldogs), Scott Penn (Sea Eagles) and Warriors chief executive Jim Doyle, leaving their last meeting with Grant, ARL commissioner Tony McGrath and NRL head of club services Tony Crawford three weeks ago frustrated that negotiations were going backwards, the clubs have devised a list of demands, which include: