Funding
County Grant Fund
The County Grants Fund aims to support affiliated cricket clubs to create welcoming environments, provide enhanced facilities and playing opportunities, and to help clubs tackle the impact of climate change.
Eligible clubs can apply for up to £10k from each theme.
Defibrillator Fund
We are working with The Club Cricket Charity and The Community Heartbeat Trust whose fantastic scheme makes obtaining a defibrillator possible for local cricket clubs.
The scheme offers cricket clubs the opportunity to purchase a heavily discounted Lifeline View Portable Defibrillator and an Annual Support Package.
Interest Free Loan
The scheme aims to finance capital projects to help create a sustainable future for ECB affiliated cricket clubs with junior sections to assist in the development of facilities on their ground(s).
Whether it is a sightscreen or a changing room the England and Wales Cricket Trust will allocate interest-free loans to clubs that meet set criteria up to £50,000 with a repayment period of up to five years.
Active Together Fund
Crowdfunder and Sport England have teamed up to make £1 million of match funding available to help the sport and physical activity sector thorugh the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Clubs can apply for up to £10k match funding today.
Sport England Fund
Each year Sport England invest National Lottery and public money to help people play sport and take part in physical activity.
Here you find funding opportunties of varying sizes along wieth support to guide you to the appropriate fund and explain exactly what you need to do.
Fundraising
Generating additional income for your cricket club is crucial, and will help keep your fund future development.
There are funding schemes in place through the ECB and other sources for capital and smaller projects, but clubs must also find additional ways of generating income. This is where fundraising comes in.
Discover all you need to know about fundraising to make your club more financially secure through this fantastic ECB resource.
Scott Tremain / Club Development Manager
Now in his exciting role as Club Development Manager, he is responsible for leading the team of club development staff and working closely with cricket clubs across the county to provide direct support with the aim of creating sustainable clubs for the future. Furthermore, Scott leads youth competitions and the ECB Clubmark Accreditation and sits on a number of GCF Development Groups and Committees.
Scott is a big Plymouth Argyle FC fan and plays his cricket at Dumbleton.
