The Devon Cricket Foundation

The Devon Cricket Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1208291).

The Devon Cricket Foundation is Devon's community charity, powered by cricket, and the governing body for the recreational game in the county. It works to make cricket inclusive, accessible and representative of the communities it serves, developing and growing the game while using it to create positive social impact. Its work covers women and girls' cricket, disability cricket, community programmes and facilities development. Its annual giving was £1,500 in its latest annual report, and clubs can apply for between £1,000 and £15,000 per application.

Priority Areas

The Devon Cricket Foundation describes cricket as a means of enriching lives and uniting communities, and supports clubs, leagues and volunteers to provide an inclusive, vibrant and sustainable recreational cricket offer across Devon. Its work aims to make cricket inclusive, accessible and representative of the communities it serves, increasing participation in schools and clubs, supporting volunteers, developing facilities and creating pathways for talented players. It gives renewed focus to women and girls' cricket, disability cricket and community programmes that strengthen wellbeing and social connection. The Foundation combines cricket development with positive social impact, working with partners, clubs and national organisations to widen access and participation.

Themes

• Women and girls' cricket
• Disability cricket
• Community programmes
• Facilities development

Geographic Focus

Devon.

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application windows:

• ECB County Grants Fund
  • Opens on 16 February, closes on 27 March
  • Opens on 20 July, closes on 28 August

Who can apply:

• ECB County Grants Fund: Applying clubs must deliver cricket for at least one of the following target groups to be eligible: Women's Cricket; Girls-Only Cricket; Girls-Only Dynamos Cricket; Dynamos Cricket for Girls Activation Clubs; Disability Cricket.