County Grant Fund

Open to affiliated cricket clubs registered for All Stars or Dynamos in 2021, or actively involved with women’s and girls’ cricket and / or disability cricket.

It is an expectation that any junior programme will include and actively engage with girls.

• Social Space – furniture / decoration / flooring / patio / decking / heating / glazing
• Toilet Facilities – sanitary ware / tiling / flooring / baby-changing facilities
• Catering – kitchen units / appliances / professional catering equipment / barbecue
• Arrival and Access – lighting / signage / car park / disabled access
• Digitising – WiFi / Broadband hardware (excludes subscription fees) / TVs / PA or Music systems / Electronic Point of Sale equipment / Electronic Scoreboards (only if part of a wider digitisation project)

Open to affiliated cricket clubs actively engaged in competitive female only cricket.

Enhanced Practice Facilities:

• Non-Turf Match Pitch (must be an ECB Approved System)
• Non-Turf Practice Facility (must be an ECB Approved System)

Enhanced Changing Facilities:

• Create individual shower spaces with drying areas
• Improved toilet provision – sanitary ware / tiling / flooring
• Decoration / mirrors / hand dryers / grooming points
• Personal possession lockers

Open to any affiliated cricket clubs.

• Flood Resilience – building protection / targeted drainage* / ditch or culvert clearance
• Drought Resilience – rainwater harvesting / bore holes / irrigation**
• Energy Saving – Insulation / LED lighting / Solar PV / Solar Thermal / energy-efficient heating systems / double or triple glazing
• Water Management – Water-saving sanitaryware / greywater recycling / efficient appliances
• Electric mower or roller

*Any drainage scheme other than small, specific projects will require a full feasibility study and the support of a fine-turf consultant. Large scale drainage schemes are unlikely to be suitable for this scheme.

**Irrigation schemes will not be considered if using mains water.