Bursaries for coaches

Coaching is a challenging and enormously rewarding role within our game. Players need expertise, support and passion at every level of their development.

Bursaries funded by the generous support provided of the England and Wales Cricket Trust are intended to increase the diversity of learners taking their first step into coaching, gaining a qualification or taking the next step on their coach development journey.

Groups that have been identified to increase the diversity of learners accessing coach development programmes are:

Potential coaches/existing coaches that are female

Potential coaches/existing coaches from ethnically diverse communities

Potential coaches/existing coaches with a disability

Potential coaches/existing coaches experiencing financial hardship.

A bursary can be awarded to learners that register on ECB Support Coach, ECB Foundation Coach or ECB Core Coach programmes between 1st February 2025 and 31st January 2026.

Anyone wanting to access coach development that is experiencing financial hardship will be awarded a bursary of up to 100% of the national price of the programme.

Once an applicant receives confirmation they will need to complete their programme registration using a discount code to redeem their bursary.

Anyone wanting to access coach development that is female, from an ethnically diverse community, has a disability who is not experiencing hardship will be awarded a bursary of up to 50% of the national price of the programme.

Once an applicant receives confirmation they will need to complete their programme registration and make full payment and upon attendance at face-to-face modules receive a refund to redeem their bursary.

Please provide as much as information as possible when completing your application. We rely on your consent to process your application for a bursary. You can withdraw your consent for this at any time.

However, we will be unable to process your application where you refuse or withdraw your consent to processing information about your eligibility.

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Apply for a bursary

Click below to begin your bursary application. Please note if you are experiencing financial hardship and applying for a bursary you will need a discount code to complete your ECB Support Coach/ECB Foundation Coach/ECB Core Coach registration.

Please contact gary.hulme@durhamcricket.co.uk if you have any bursary related questions.