Australia’s elite cricketers give back to 128 clubs and centres across Victoria
Across Victoria, 128 cricket clubs and indoor cricket centres will provide enhanced cricket experiences to encourage further participation after receiving grants totalling $378,000 during round one of the 2021/22 Grassroots Cricket Fund (GCF).
The GCF is a joint initiative between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association that will provide up to $30 million to grassroots cricket across Australia over the life of the fund.
The funds will ensure clubs and centres maintain their position as pillars of local communities by providing equipment and using grants to fund the development of coaches and volunteers and the adoption of marketing and recruitment initiatives to attract new participants.
One successful Victorian applicant, Carnegie Cricket Club, received funding to purchase a defibrillator via the Community Heart Program.
Carnegie Cricket Club Committee member Nicole Irwin said: “We felt it was important to purchase and have access to a defibrillator to equip ourselves in any emergency. We want to keep people involved in sport and ensuring everyone feels safe is one way to do this.
“It’s fantastic to have the support of the GCF which allows clubs to make these types of purchases.”
In total, 432 clubs and centres nationally successfully applied for first round grants and will share $1.3 million in funding – part of the total $2.5 million available in GCF grants this season.
A second round of grant applications will open from Monday, February 14 for a 3-week period, allowing clubs and centres that did not receive a grant in the first round to access funding that can be used to purchase products through GCF partners such as defibrillators via the Community Heart Program, portable 2G Flicx pitches from Flicx UK and Kookaburra training packs.
Launching the second round of grant applications, Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja said:
‘’Clubs and indoor centres across Australia have done an amazing job in creating great experiences for their members despite the impact of COVID-19. The players are proud to be able to support these efforts,’’ he said.
“We hope these grants will help clubs and indoor centres best provide a great and inclusive environment in which to play and enjoy our game.”
For more information and grant applications visit grassrootscricketfund.com.au
Victorian cricket clubs and indoor cricket centres who have received round one GCF funding:
| Alexander Thomson Cricket Club | Kerrimuir United Cricket Club |
| Anglesea Cricket Club | Kew Cricket Club |
| Apollo Bay Cricket Club | Kilsyth Cricket Club |
| Balwyn Cricket Club | Kingston Heath Cricket Club |
| Balwyn Saints Cricket Club | Knoxfield Cricket Club |
| Bannockburn Cricket Club | Koonung Heights Cricket Club |
| Barrabool Cricket Club | Laharum Cricket Club |
| Beaumaris Cricket Club | Laurimar Cricket Club |
| Beechworth Wanderers Cricket Club | Leopold Cricket Club |
| Bell Park Cricket Club | Lilydale Cricket Club |
| Bentleigh Cricket Club | Long Island Cricket Club |
| Berwick Cricket Club | Macedon Cricket Club |
| Birregurra Cricket Club | Mackie Cricket Club |
| Bonbeach Cricket Club | Manifold Heights Cricket Club |
| Boneo Cricket Club | Marshall Cricket Club |
| Boroondara Cricket Club | McKinnon Cricket Club |
| Brierly Christ Church Cricket Club | Melton Cricket Club |
| Brighton Cricket Club | Mirboo North Cricket Club |
| Brighton District Cricket Club | Modewarre Cricket Club |
| Brunswick Cricket Club | Mont Albert Cricket Club |
| Bulleen Templestowe Cricket Club | Mooroolbark Cricket Club |
| Burwood District Cricket Club | Mount Beauty United Cricket Club |
| Burwood Uniting Canterbury Cricket Club | Mount Martha Cricket Club |
| Carlisle Park Vikings Cricket Club | Mount Waverley Cricket Club |
| Carnegie Cricket Club | Murgheboluc Cricket Club |
| Carnegie South Cricket Club | Nerrena Cricket Club |
| Carrum Cricket Club | Noble Park Cricket Club |
| Charlton Cricket Club | North Alphington Cricket Club |
| Clayton District Cricket Club | North Ballarat Cricket Club |
| Clifton Hill Cricket Club | North Balwyn Cricket Club |
| Cluden Cricket Club | North Geelong Cricket Club |
| Cobden Cricket Club | Nyora Cricket Club |
| Colac City United Cricket Club | Officer Cricket Club |
| Colac West Cricket Club | Omega Cricket Club |
| Collegians Cricket Club | Phillip Island Cricket Club |
| Collendina Cricket Club | Queenscliff Cricket Club |
| Craigieburn Cricket Club | Riddell Cricket Club |
| Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club | Romsey Cricket Club |
| Deer Park Cricket Club | Rosebud Cricket Club |
| Drysdale Cricket Club | Russells Creek Cricket Club |
| East Belmont Cricket Club | Salesian Old Boys Cricket Club |
| East Bentleigh Central Cricket Club | St Andrews Cricket Club – Hamilton |
| East Box Hill Cricket Club | St Brigid’s St Louis Cricket Club |
| East Malvern Tooronga Cricket Club | St Joseph’s Cricket Club – Geelong |
| East Ringwood Cricket Club | St Kilda Cricket Club |
| East Sandringham Cricket Club | Sunbury Cricket Club |
| Edinburgh Cricket Club | Surrey Hills Cricket Club |
| Elwood Cricket Club | Taylors Lakes Cricket Club |
| Emerald Cricket Club | Templeton Cricket Club |
| Emmanuel South Oakleigh Cricket Club | The Basin Cricket Club |
| Endeavour Hills Cricket Club | Torquay Cricket Club |
| Footscray Angliss Cricket Club | Traralgon Centrals Cricket Club |
| Geelong City Cricket Club | Trinity Willison Cricket Club |
| Geelong Cricket Club | Upwey Tecoma Cricket Club |
| Geelong West Cricket Club | Vermont Cricket Club |
| Gellibrand Cricket Club | Wallan District Cricket Club |
| Grand United Cricket Club | Wantirna South Cricket Club |
| Greensborough Cricket Club | Warrion Cricket Club |
| Hampton Cricket Club | Washington Park Cricket Club |
| Hawthorn Cricket Club | Williamstown Cricket Club |
| Heathmont Cricket Club | Wodonga Raiders Cricket Club |
| Highton Cricket Club | Wyclif Cricket Club |
| Hoddles Creek Cricket Club | Yarra Junction Cricket Club |
| Hurstbridge cricket club | Yarraville Cricket Club |