📣 Applications are now open for NZC's Female Leadership Development Contestable Fund!
Overview
NZC is committed to developing the depth and capability of female leaders and female-focused leaders across the cricket network, through providing and facilitating development opportunities at all levels of the sport.
The contestable fund successfully commenced during the 2021-22 season, with x68 leadership development initiatives supported throughout New Zealand to date.
The contestable fund is open to applications from all Major Associations and District Associations. Affiliated cricket clubs and schools can also apply, with an endorsement from their relevant Major or District Association.
It’s important to note that this fund aims to not only develop females, but anyone who is championing and developing female capability and female-focused initiatives. NZC acknowledges that we need to continue to develop champions across the network. Having a female-focus and improving the gender balance of cricket is the responsibility of everyone across the network.
Applications are open 25th June - 24th July, 2026
Suzie Bates Leaders Course
Over the past two seasons, Otago Cricket have delivered the ‘Suzie Bates Leaders Course’, a leadership programme for females aged 15-20 years old which also received funding from the contestable fund. Check out the video here!
Cricket Wellington Young Leaders Course
Following on from its inaugural season in 2020-21, Cricket Wellington again ran their Young Leaders Programme which received funding from the contestable fund. Check out the video here:
For more information regarding the Female Leadership Development Contestable Fund, please contact jess.davidson@nzc.nz.
