ECB County Grants Fund - how to apply

Who can apply?

The scheme is open to all ECB affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales.

Priority will be given to applications from Clubs with an established women’s section, a girls’ section, and/or offer disability cricket, or are participating in the following specific ECB programmes in 2025/2026:

• Girls’ Only Dynamos Cricket
• Dynamos Cricket for Girls’ Activation Clubs
• Disability Cricket Champion Clubs
• Disability Premier League Registered Hosts

What type of projects are eligible?

Creating Welcoming Environments:

• Social Space
• Female / Disabled Toilet Facilities
• Catering
• Arrival and Access
• Digitising

Enhanced Playing Facilities:

• ECB Approved Non-Turf Match Pitch (min 30m)
• ECB Approved Non-Turf Practice Facility (min 26m)

All Non-Turf Pitch projects, including refurbishments, must come with a full warranty from the supplier for a named ECB Approved NTP System.

Enhanced Changing Facilities:

• Changing room refurbishment and/or extensions
• Individual shower spaces with drying areas
• Improved toilet provision – sanitaryware / vanity units / tiling / flooring
• Grooming points – mirrors / hand dryers / hair dryers
• Personal possession lockers

How much can be applied for?

Clubs can typically apply for between £1,000 (minimum) and £15,000 (maximum) per application.

For larger scale Enhanced Changing Facilities (projects over £30,000), grants up to £50,000 will be available. These projects will be required to meet Sport England Accessible and Inclusive Sports Facilities Design Guidance – Section D (see link in Section 13 of the Guidance Notes).

How to apply

Before starting an application, please download and carefully read the 2026 County Grants Fund 2026 - Guidance Notes for Cricket Clubs here (PDF). Please note revised eligibility criteria for 2026.

To register, please visit visit ECB IMS.