Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund - Queensland

Queensland Cricket is investing strategically in community cricket facility projects more than ever before, via the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund (ACIF) and the additional support from the Grassroots Cricket Fund (GCF) from the Australian Cricketers’ Association.

In partnership with Cricket Australia, the ACIF provides funding for community cricket facility projects to clubs, associations, schools, councils and other organisations to enhance the cricketing experience in Queensland by:

- Improving the provision and quality of cricket infrastructure across all levels of community cricket

- Creating inclusive and accessible environments for cricket participants and the broader community

- Collaborating with various stakeholders to invest in strategic cricket infrastructure priorities.

ACIF provides funding in the following categories:

1. Community Cricket Infrastructure Grants – Minor = $1,000 - $15,000

- 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 = $15,001 - $40,000

- 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 = $40,001 +

- Strategic projects are set out in the Queensland Cricket Infrastructure Strategy 2018-2028.To discuss possible partnerships in strategic projects please contact Sam Curtis, State Infrastructure Manager directly at [email protected].

- Queensland clubs, associations, councils, schools, facility managers or any other organisation with a role as a tenant, owner, user or manager of a community cricket facility.