Raising funds and improving facilities are arguably the biggest challenges facing cricket clubs today.

Workshops and Webinars

Cricket Wales is dedicated to helping clubs enhance their facilities, both on and off the field. Please see below for information on upcoming events and how to register for them.

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Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/b5Z91r

Date: Tuesday 14^th January 2025

Where: Online (Zoom)

Description: We’re excited to invite all Welsh clubs to a brief webinar introducing the latest ECB County Grant Fund. The session will be hosted by Cricket Wales’ Facility Investment Manager, Victoria Jones, who will guide participants through the application process, key themes of the fund, eligibility criteria, eligible items, and necessary due diligence. This webinar aims to support Welsh clubs in preparing strong, impactful applications to secure funding that will benefit their communities. We’ll wrap up with a Q&A session to address any questions. This session will be recorded and materials made available after the call.

Live and Current Grants

Be Active Wales Fund

Grants from £300 to £50,000

The Be Active Wales Fund will support:

purchasing equipment that allows more people to participate in sport
upskilling volunteers in areas where your club lacks expertise or experience
development of innovative projects that promote physical activity in new or different ways
clubs utilising technology to engage more people in physical activity
outreach aimed at people who are currently under-represented in sport and physical activity

HOW TO APPLY?

You can apply with us online. Please fill out our Expression of Interest Form and Sport Wales will get back to you within 2 working days with further information on making an application.

HOW IS FUNDING AWARDED?

The minimum award is £300 and the maximum award is £50,000*.

Funding is awarded on a sliding scale:

100% grant up to £10,000
90% grant for awards between £10,001 and £25,000
80% grant for awards between £25,001 and £50,000

* You will need to make a contribution of 10% for grants over £10k or 20% over £25k.

Comic Relief Organisational Growth Grant

Grants between £20,000 and £35,000 will be available to voluntary organisations in Wales.

The application window is open from 14 October 2024, closing 23:59, 6 December 2024. The earliest activity can begin is 3 February 2025 ending no later than 1 June 2026.

The scheme offers funding to voluntary organisations in Wales to help them maximise their impact through organisational development and increased resilience.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for an Organisational Growth Grant, you will need to register with WCVA’s Multipurpose Application Portal (MAP). If you have previously registered with MAP, you can log in by entering your username and password on the home screen.

Organisations can register by visiting the website map.wcva.cymru.

This guidance document is designed to help applicants understand more about the Comic Relief Organisational Growth Grant

A Place For Sport

A Place For Sport offers clubs a great opportunity to engage with their community and raise money. If clubs or community organisations can raise money towards a targeted goal, Sport Wales will pledge funds up to 50% towards the given project.

On the crowdfunder website, people pledge money to support the cause or idea. In return, the person donating money can also get a reward, which can be a product, benefit, or service.

WHAT WILL SPORT WALES SUPPORT?

Sport Wales match funding scheme is for not-for-profit clubs and community groups looking to raise money for ‘off-field’ improvements. For example:

Changing rooms
Clubhouse renovations
Improved kitchen facilities
Bike racks and storage
Lifts and ramps for better disability access
New fencing

HOW TO APPLY?

Set up a crowdfunding page for your project and select the option to be considered for A Place for Sport support. This page will be your application – there is no need to apply to us separately. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/funds/sport-wales

HOW IS FUNDING AWARDED?

If projects reach 25% of their target goal with support from a minimum number of donors Sport Wales will pledge between 30% and 50% of the total project, depending on the project’s potential to tackle inequalities within the community:

30%: If a project is likely to gain support on Crowdfunder.
40%: If a project demonstrates how it intends to support tackling inequalities.
50%: If a project is based in one of the most deprived areas of Wales, as identified by Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation data.

Please note that if the project fails to raise the remaining money within 8 weeks of receiving match-fundings the funding will be cancelled.

You can read the full details of eligible criteria on Crowdfunder.

Fund for Wales

Grants of between £500 – £2,000 will be awarded to small, volunteer-driven community organisations whose applications aim to deliver the following outcomes:

Improving people’s chances in life
Building stronger communities
Improving rural and urban environments
Encouraging healthier and more active people and communities
Preserving heritage and culture

Grants can support full or partial costs of, for example: projects costs, small capital items & equipment, core costs, activities and programmes (e.g. room hire, transport costs, volunteer expenses, insurance, tutor fees, community events).

Who can apply?

This Fund is open to constituted community-based charities and organisations (e.g. associations, social enterprises and clubs):