The third round of Community Cricket Grants is open

Victorian Community Sports Secretary Ros Spence has announced that applications are now open for the third round of the Victorian governments ’$ 13.5 million Community Cricket Program.

This round of the program will provide $ 1.4 million to clubs and councils to develop or upgrade local cricket infrastructure from educational networks to women-friendly and accessible locker rooms.

Players Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve, Doug Dean Recreation Reserve in Delacombe, and Linton Recreation Reserve have previously received grants for new networks awarded in the second round of the program.

Kirk McDonald, president of Linton Cricket Club, said the Linton Cricket Club is eagerly awaiting the construction of a new practice room that will support current and future cricketers forward.

The program has also stumbled upon a new three-lane cricket net training facility at AJ Freeman Reserve in Paynesville, refurbished cricket nets at JK Grant Reserve in Altona. .

By helping clubs modernize their facilities, communities have the opportunity to serve more people who want to participate in sports such as cricket.

The Community cricket program is part of more than $ 1.1 billion in government investment in community sports and active recreation infrastructure since 2014.

From 2019 Community cricket program has invested more than $ 2.8 million in 30 cricket infrastructure projects throughout Victoria.

More information about the program can be found at sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding

Cricket interim CEO Victoria Nick Cummins said cricket is part of the fabric of the Victorian community, and these projects are inspiring more and more locals to take the racket and ball and join their local club.

We thank the government for its continued support for grassroots cricket farms throughout the state.