Funding: Affiliate Club
It is not only Focus Clubs that can receive financial support towards Club Development projects. Wiltshire affiliated clubs with junior sections can also apply for support, below you can find a couple of opportunities where you can get some. There are also a number of non cricket specific funding initiatives that are available to clubs, if you would like further information then please contact Steve Silk.
England and Wales Cricket Trust - Interest Free Loan Scheme
The England and Wales Cricket Trust welcomes eligible ECB affiliated cricket clubs with junior sections to consider an interest-free loan 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 ten years.
Clubs with as little as 25 per cent partnership funding can apply (repayments quarterly throughout the term of the loan).The scheme is open to any ECB affiliated cricket club with a junior section who has a passion to be part of a modern dynamic sport development programme and is willing to complete, deliver and update a simple development plan.
To express an interest clubs should submit in writing a brief explanation of their project and an account of their current status regarding junior development to Steve Silk.
Kit Bags
Every Club needs equipment to deliver cricket and there is no better way of getting free high quality equipment than through the Lords Taverners scheme. Each year the Lord’s Taverners aim is to give young people a sporting chance. They achieve this by providing opportunities for young people, able bodied or with disabilities, under the age of 25 to participate in sport & recreation. Over the last 50 years they have given over £36m away to schools, sports clubs & special needs organisations.
For Clubs they have on offer
- Youth Cricket Bag (u16)
- Colts Cricket Bag (u13)
- Junior Cricket Bag (u11)
- Girls Cricket Bag
- Inter Cricket Bag
- Kwik Cricket Bag
If you would like to know more about this equipment then please click on Lords Taverners link. Alternatively you can download an application form.
Non Turf Pitches
As well as the kit bags Lords Taverners also have just re-opened the non-turf pitch grant scheme for 2007. Grants are provided up to £6,000 towards the installation of non-turf pitches, practice ends and nets.
In order to apply you must complete an application form. All applications MUST be approved by the Cricket Development Manager so on completion of the form please send it through to Steve Silk to sign it off.
Awards for All
Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England. They award grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
