Lancashire Cricket Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This suits ECB-affiliated cricket clubs that deliver women's, girls', Girls-only Dynamos, Dynamos Cricket for Girls Activation Clubs or disability cricket; clubs without an ECB affiliation or without that kind of cricket should not apply.
- Before applying, a club needs a completed LCF Club Audit, an up-to-date Club Development Plan, and to meet the safeguarding, insurance and tenure requirements.
- Typical grants under the ECB County Grants Fund are £1,000 to £15,000, with up to £50,000 for large changing facility projects, so a request in that range is the one that fits, and the annual report gave no grants total to judge further.
- Contact your local Cricket Development Officer before applying, then send an expression of interest by the June deadline for the second funding window, since only clubs the panel selects are invited to a full application.
- The process runs on fixed amounts and set criteria with a panel review, so a well-documented application against those criteria matters more than personal contact.
Overview
Lancashire Cricket Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1121855).
Lancashire Cricket Foundation is the official charity arm of Lancashire Cricket and aims to inspire individuals and communities through cricket. It is the governing body for recreational cricket in Lancashire and runs health, education, community cohesion and cricket development projects, programmes and events. It distributes grants only as directed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for specific programmes that support cricket club development and improvement work. The funding amounts for those grants are fixed by the ECB.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation’s grants are channelled through ECB-directed programmes for cricket club development and improvement, supporting the infrastructure needed for a sustainable club and league network across the North West. Its ECB County Grants Fund is administered locally for affiliated cricket clubs, supporting facility improvements and welcoming, inclusive environments that grow women’s, girls’ and disability cricket. Eligible clubs deliver at least one of those forms of cricket. The fund supports social and community spaces, access and lighting, non-turf playing and practice facilities, and changing facilities. For clubs new to girls’ cricket, applications are assessed on long-term commitment to growing the girls’ game, evidenced through the Club Development Plan and wider club activity.
Themes
- Cricket club development
- Cricket facilities
- Women’s cricket
- Girls’ cricket
- Disability cricket
Geographic Focus
Priority: North West: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and 2 more counties in United Kingdom.
What they don't fund
- ECB County Grant Fund 2026 only:
- retrospective funding
- professional fees
- second-hand equipment
- clubs not ECB affiliated
- clubs not delivering cricket for women, girls, Girls-only Dynamos Cricket, Dynamos Cricket for Girls Activation Clubs, or disability cricket
- clubs that have not completed the LCF Club Audit
- clubs without an up-to-date Club Development Plan
- projects that do not meet safeguarding, insurance and tenure requirements
How to apply
The panel reviews expressions of interest; successful clubs are invited to submit a full application and receive support from LCF staff.
Deadlines: Each funding window has an EOI deadline and a separate full-application deadline.
Application windows:
- ECB County Grant Fund: Second funding window: EOI deadline in June; opening month not stated.
Who can apply:
- ECB County Grant Fund
- ECB-affiliated cricket clubs delivering cricket for at least one of the following: Women’s cricket, Girls’ cricket, Girls-only Dynamos Cricket, Dynamos Cricket for Girls Activation Clubs, Disability cricket.
- Clubs must be ECB affiliated, have completed the LCF Club Audit, have an up-to-date Club Development Plan, and meet safeguarding, insurance and tenure requirements.
What to send:
- ECB County Grant Fund
- A Club Development Plan, which demonstrates the club’s commitment to growing the girls game.
- The LCF Club Audit.
- Planning consent or written Local Authority confirmation that planning is not required, for any project requiring a spade in the ground.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- For clubs new to girls’ cricket, it assesses long-term commitment to growing the girls’ game through the Club Development Plan and wider club activity.
- Applicants are asked to contact their local Cricket Development Officer before applying.
- Clubs are asked to make outcomes specific and measurable.
- Clubs must complete the LCF Club Audit and have an up-to-date Club Development Plan.
- Clubs are asked to keep all quotes and invoices.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Cheshire
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Merseyside
- Lancashire
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,739,728 | £1,713,358 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,678,529 | £1,507,101 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £2,180,820 | £2,130,585 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £2,442,039 | £2,420,207 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £2,488,841 | £2,495,343 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- foundation.lancashirecricket.co.uk
- foundation.lancashirecricket.co.uk/play/clubs-and-competitions/ecb-county-grant-fund-2026 · read on 30 October 2026
- foundation.lancashirecricket.co.uk/about-us/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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