The Dennis E-Series features a range of battery mowers that meet the requirements of the ECB grant funding options available during 2026. The range consists of cricket wicket mowers, square and outfield mowers.
Suitable for maintaining both cricket wickets and cricket squares, the ES-510 and ES-610 are ultra quiet, interchangeable cassette systems with operating widths of 20” and 24” and a cutting height of 3mm to 25mm. Both machines have a selection of cassettes that allows ground staff to carry out a multitude of tasks pre, during and post season. Cassettes include cutting cylinders, scarifiers, aerators, verticutters and brushes.
Alternatively, the ES22 and ES22 Ultra are 22” dedicated mowers that are perfect for cutting cricket wickets and cricket squares. Both mowers have 11 bladed cutting cylinders and a cutting height of 3mm to 25mm ensuring an ultra-fine finish. The ES-22 Ultra is complete with a tungsten tipped groomer to control lateral growth.
If you are looking for a battery mower that will maintain both the cricket square and outfield, then the ES-860 is ideal. With its interchangeable cassette system capable of utilising cutting cylinders, scarifiers and brushes and an operating width of 34” allows a multitude of key maintenance tasks to be completed pre, during and end of the season.
Grass Pitch Improvement Fund
The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund (GPIF) aims to tackle inequalities by providing improved access to good quality, safe playing facilities for targeted groups. The Sport England Lottery Fund will provide funding for projects in England with projects in Wales supported by the England and Wales Cricket Trust.
Priority has been given to applications which support cricket for the following groups:
-Women’s and girls’ cricket
-Cricket in diverse communities
-Disability cricket
-Low socio-economic groups (LSEG)
Find out more https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/club-support/club-funding/grass-pitch-improvement-fund
Note: Due to exceptional demand, this scheme has reached provisional funding limits and is currently closed to new applications (as of 15 September 2025)
County Grants
The County Grants Fund aims to support ECB affiliated Cricket Clubs, which are actively
engaged with women’s cricket, girls’ cricket and/or disability cricket, to create welcoming
environments or to provide enhanced playing or changing facilities, in an effort to increase
the number of women’s, girls’ and disability cricket teams, and to achieve the game’s vision
to become the most inclusive team sport (Inspiring Generations 2025 – 2028).
Priority will be given to applications from Clubs with an established women’s section,
a girls’ section, and/or offer disability cricket, or are participating in the following specific
ECB programmes in 2025/2026:
• Girls’ Only Dynamos Cricket
• Dynamos Cricket for Girls’ Activation Clubs
• Disability Cricket Champion Clubs
• Disability Premier League Registered Hosts
The scheme is funded by the England and Wales Cricket Trust (EWCT), a wholly owned
charitable subsidiary of England and Wales Cricket Board Limited (ECB) and will run
for three years between 2026 - 2028
Find out more Link
Interest Free Loan
The scheme provides finance to clubs for capital projects to help build and ensure a sustainable future and is open to all affiliated clubs and other organisations that provide evidence of delivery of the EWCT’s charitable aims.
A minimum of 10% partnership funding is required from the club.
Projects include equipment and machinery.
Find out more
Further information on ECB funding can be found at ECB Club Funding.
