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    Does your community or voluntary group need money, are you an individual with a disability, or are you engaged in health research?

    The Lottery Grants Board may be able to help

    The Lottery Grants Board was set up by Parliament to distribute the proceeds of state lotteries to New Zealand communities.

    It does this through a system of distribution committees.

    Lottery Community Committees

    Make grants for projects that enable or encourage community self-reliance, capacity building and stability, opportunities for social, civil or cultural participation and reducing or removing barriers to such participation. Lottery Community consists of one National Committee and 11 Regional Committees. Lottery Community priorities include projects that have a community or social service focus, such as developmental or preventative projects, welfare and support services, and projects that help improve the well-being of people in the community

    You can get more information and apply to these committees online at www.cdgo.govt.nz For details, you can download the Applying for Grants Online pamphlet in pdf format (212k). For online support or further information, ring 0800 824 824.

    The Lottery National Community Committee has two subcommittees:

    Individuals with Disabilities Subcommittee
    Makes grants to people with mobility and communications related disabilities for the purchase and adaptation of vehicles, scooters and other mobility and communication equipment.

    Pacific Provider Development Fund Subcommittee
    Provides grants for the development and strengthening of Pacific Island community groups and social service providers to Pacific people in New Zealand.

    You can download information and application forms for these committees from their own pages or call 0800 824 824

    There are five other national committees that may support your project.

    Lottery Environment and Heritage Committee
    Provides grants for projects that promote, protect and conserve New Zealand’s natural, physical and cultural heritage

    Lottery Marae Heritage and Facilities Committee
    The committee funds capital works costs for the conservation, restoration and development of marae facilities, particularly wharenui, wharekai and wharepaku facilities.

    Lottery Health Research Committee
    Funds research that promotes the health of New Zealanders

    Lottery Outdoor Safety Committee
    Funds water safety and outdoor safety projects

    If your application does not meet the criteria of a Lotteries Distribution Committee, you may be able to apply to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund. The Lottery Minister's Discretionary fund makes grants for individuals and groups for projects which fall outside the responsibility of other Lottery Committees, such as overseas travel that will benefit New Zealand, volunteer fire fighting services, and animal welfare.

    You can download information and application forms for these committees from their own pages, ask for them by email, or call 0800 824 824

    The Community Development Group of the Department of Internal Affairs administers the Lottery Grants Board. The Board also directly allocates funds to these statutory bodies:


    The running of State lotteries and the distribution of prizes are the responsibility of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission.

    For a record of grants made by the Lottery Grants Board for the year 2003, see:

    For information about grants made by the Lottery Grants Board for the year 2002-3, see these publications:
    Groups that have received Lottery funding should see Promoting Your Project, (pdf, 59k) Hard copy versions are available from grantsonline@dia.govt.nz.

    For further funding options, see:

    To view or print pdf documents, you need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free version from the Adobe site.