Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund – Queensland
23 March
Provides funding for community cricket facility projects, with a focus on growing participation and promoting accessibility and inclusivity.
Cricket is investing more into strategic community cricket facility projects than ever before via the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund (ACIF), now with additional support from the Australian Cricketers’ Association through the Grassroots Cricket fund.
Through the ACIF and the Grassroots Cricket Fund, Queensland Cricket and Cricket Australia provide clubs, associations, schools, councils and other cricket facility managers with the opportunity to apply for seed funding for cricket facility projects that are prioritised under the Queensland Cricket Infrastructure Strategy 2018-2028.
The 2022-23 season ACIF for Queensland provides funding in the following categories:
1. Community Cricket Infrastructure Grants – Minor = $1,000 – $10,000
- Project examples: Pitches, practice facility refurbishment, minor change facility/pavilion refurbishment, supporting infrastructure (e.g. shade/shelter)
- Seed funding up to 50% of the total project cost (with lower % favourably viewed).
2. Community Cricket Infrastructure Grants – Major = $10,001 – $30,000
- Project examples: New practice facilities, significant oval upgrades, sports lighting, change facility/pavilion upgrades, major refurbishments
- Seed funding up to 50% of the total project cost (with lower % favourably viewed).
3. Strategic Cricket Infrastructure Grants = $30,001 +
- Strategic projects are set out in the Queensland Cricket Infrastructure Strategy 2018-2028.To discuss possible partnerships in strategic projects please contact the State Infrastructure Manager.