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ACIF

Australian Cricket Infrastructure Funding (ACIF)

Round 2 2024/25 - Australian Cricket Infrastructure Funding (ACIF)
Opens - 9th of April 2025.
Closes – 12th May 2025
Evaluation – Mid May to Mid June
Applicants Notified – Mid June

Please contact your Cricket Manager to discuss upcoming applications and compliance to ACIF guidelines.

ACIF Guidelines

The ACIF provides funding in the following three categories:

Minor: $1,000 — $15,000

Pitches, practice facility refurbishment, minor change facility/pavilion refurbishment, supporting infrastructure (e.g. shade/shelter)

Up to 50% of the total project cost 

Major: $15,001 — $40,000

New practice facilities*, significant oval upgrades, sports lighting, change facility/pavilion upgrade, major refurbishments

Up to 50% of the total project cost

Strategic: Above $40,000

Due to the large amount of application in Round 1 CNSW will not be accepting Strategic applications in Round 2 of the 2024/25 ACIF. Please contact CNSW to discuss Strategic Applications for Round 1 of the 2025/26 which will open in October 2025

The Strategic category of the ACIF aims to deliver on the strategic priorities of Australian Cricket through the support of key facility projects. 

Projects submitted to the Strategic Cricket Infrastructure Funding category will:

  • Provide benefits to the cricket community
  • Contribute to increasing participation across a broader area or region
  • Involve multiple stakeholders and contributors
  • Deliver outcomes against Australian Cricket’s strategic priorities (e.g. leading sport for women and girls, create the best experiences to grow junior cricket etc.)

The project can relate to any aspect of the facility, with multi-faceted projects that incorporate the addition and/or upgrade of multiple components within a facility being highly regarded. 

To discuss any projects requiring investment of over $40,000 please contact the Government Relation and Infrastructure team at infrastructure@cricketnsw.com.au 

APPLY

Click HERE to apply to the minor and major ACIF grants. 
* New South Wales Links will not be active until the grant program opens on April 9

Contacts

If you have a project or facility that you would like to see upgraded, please contact:

Dean Hunter, State Infrastructure Manager – dean.hunter@cricketnsw.com.au

David Tricca, Government Relations Manager – david.tricca@cricketnsw.com.au

Official Partners

CNSW acknowledges and pays respect to the land and waters across New South Wales, on which we are privileged to live, work, and play our great game of cricket. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years.

We acknowledge their ongoing connection to this country as the Traditional Owners and we commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation, so that together we may bring about equity and equality, built on strong and trusting relationships.