Grants

This webpage provides cricket club administrators with information on Cricket Victoria's Grants Program, other grant programs and links to useful grant websites:

 

Cricket Victoria Club Development Program Grants

Congratulations to the following 15 Victorian cricket clubs that receive a $500 grant from Cricket Victoria to assist with developing a healthy, safe and welcoming cricket club.

Bentleigh Cricket Club Estbalish a children's play area
Diggers Rest Bulla Village Cricket Club First aid training course for volunteers and first aid kits.
Greta Cricket Club Host a community event to promote the club and invite families to join the club.
Hesket Cricket Club BBQ for social and family events.
Knoxfield Knights Cricket Club Inc. Portable sun shades.
Melton Centrals Cricket Club Sunshade, tables, chairs and a webber bbq for cricket matches and social events. 
Mentone Cricket Club Sunshade
Merlynston Hadfield Cricket Club Advertise junior cricket, first aid kits and promote healthy eating options.
Mt Clear Cricket Club BBQ for social and family events.
South Belgrave Cricket Club Upgrade first aid and injury prevention equipment.
St Anthonys Cricket Club Portable shading, tables and chairs for scorers and players.
Strathdale Cricket Club First aid kits.
Tarneit Cricket Club Community integration cricket program with local new arrivals and refugees. 
Wantirna South Cricket Club BBQ for social and family events.
Yarraville Cricket Club Incorporated First aid kits and sun shades

 

 

Cricket Victoria Indigenous Cricket Club Grants 

The Indigenous Cricket Club Grants are designed to assist cricket club's to provide participation opportunities for Indigenous Australians to play, coach, umpire or volunteer in local cricket.

Grants of up to $1000.00 are available to assist with the costs of travel, equipment, coaching accreditation courses to create welcoming environments for Indigenous Australians to participate in club cricket.

If you have a club project to develop your club as a welcoming environment for Indigenous Australians to participate, please read the below guidelines and application form carefully. Applications close Friday, 6 January 2012.

Click here for the Cricket Victoria Indigenous Club Grant Guidelines.

Click here for the Cricket Victoria Indigenous Club Grant Application Form.

Please note, applications have now closed. If you wish to pursue an eligible project, please contact Annie Hateley, Community Programs Manager 
on 03 9653 1186.

 

VicHealth Active Club Grants

The VicHealth Active Club grants are currently open. Grants of up to $2500 are available to assist with sports injury prevention management equipment, portable sun shade, volunteer training and essential sporting equipment/items.

Applications close 8th December 2011.

Visit the VicHealth website to apply.

 

Commonwealth Bank Grants for Grassroots Cricket

The Commonwealth Bank Grants for Grassroots Cricket are now closed.

 

Cricket Victoria Grants Program - Closed

The Cricket Victoria General Facilities Grants and Water Conservation Grants are now closed.

The Cricket Victoria Grants Program is an annual program that assists Victorian affiliated cricket clubs to install and upgrade centre wickets and practice nets. 

This grant program is usually open between June and September annually.

 

2012 Victalent

Victalent provides a $500 travel assistance grant to community sport and recreation organisations in rural and regional Victoria to assist athletes, coaches, officials and teams with the travel costs of engaging in training and competition.

Phase one applications close 7 October 2011.

Phase two applications close 1 March 2012.

This is a Victorian Government grant. For more information click here.

 

Grants For Flood Affected Cricket Clubs

Cricket Victoria has a disaster relief grant for Victorian cricket clubs that have experienced loss or damage due to the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires or the January 2011 floods.
To access these grants, please contact the Community Programs Manager, Annie Hateley on 03 9653 1186. 

The Victorian Government has announced grants and assistance to flood affected communities available immediately. See below document for more information on the Victorian Governments Flood Community Recover Fund 

1-1757769-Floods_CRF_-_Fact_Sheet__1_as_PDF.pdf 1-1757769-Floods_CRF_-_Fact_Sheet__1_as_PDF.pdf (143.83 KB)
Click here for applications and guidelines.

 

Other Grant Programs

 

TRAINING & EDUCATION

Sports Leadership Grants & Scholarships for Women
Training & Education grants & scholarships are currently available for women in administration, coaching, officiating, media and governance.
www.ausport.gov.au/women

UNIFORMS

OUR CLUB OUR FUTURE - Sporting Uniform Grants Program (Funding Round Two)
Local sporting clubs can access up to $1,000 for the purchase of essential uniform clothing and footwear. Funded by the Victorian Government, clubs can download applications from
www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au or request an application form by calling 1300 366 356.

FACILITIES

Drought Relief and Synthetic Surfaces Grants
Grants of up to $100,000 and $300,000 is available for drought response and synthetic surface facilities for cricket clubs.
Clubs must apply to their local council.

Eligible projects include, replacing turf with synthetic surfaces, provision of recycled water to sports fields, development and use of alternative water sources and/or water run off haversting and storage initaitives.

For more information click here.

TALENTED CRICKETERS

Local Sporting Champions Program
Financial assitance is available to sportsmen and women competing in a state or national sporting competition endorsed by a national sporting organisation. Grants of $500 to $3000 are available to individuals or teams to assist with the cost of travel, uniforms or equipment.

Players aged 12 to 18 participating in Cricket Victoria's Pathway program, Victorian All Abilities Cricket Carnival or Cricket Australia's Imparja Cup Tournament or INAS FID Tri nations series are eligible to apply.

For more information on the grants and eligibility click here.

COUNTRY

SRV Country Action Grants Scheme
Up to $5000 is available for grassroot sport and recreation clubs in regional or rural Victoria for projects which: Help organisations operate more effectively, fund for attendace at relevant training course, help provide more accessible sport and active recreational activities for local members. more

EMERGENCY

SRV Emergency Facility & Equipment Replacement Fund
Aims to assist local clubs who have had destroyed essential sporting/fird aid equipment due to fire, theft or flood. more

VOLUNTEER

Victorian Volunteer Small Grants
Encourages Clubs to attract new volunteers from diverse backgrounds and create new volunteering opportunities. more

 

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Useful Grant Websites 

Our Community - register for various Grants Programs

Federal Government - All Grants

State Government - Department of Planning and Community Development

VicHealth  

 

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