Activity, resource and programme costs: this includes developmental resources, publications such as pamphlets or newsletters or other information resources, or other costs associated with delivering a particular programme or activity to the community.
•    Administration costs: this includes, but is not limited to, the costs of running community organisations that provide community-based social services - for example, items such as stationery, postage, photocopying, rent, power and telephone. Administration costs or operating expenses may also include small one-off items of furniture, fittings and office equipment, if these would enable or enhance the community benefit of the project or resource. For marae, this also includes items that belong inside a marae such as mattresses, utensils and kitchen appliances, tables and chairs. Please note that a grant is more likely to be made for such costs when they are part of a wider community project - that is, projects that are primarily about furniture, fittings and/or office equipment are unlikely to be funded. Three quotes from genuine suppliers, unless there is a good reason for fewer, must be provided when an application for a grant includes funding an asset purchase.
•    Care and support costs: this includes requests for funds from organisations providing a welfare or support service (for example, to young people, to seniors and/or to other particular sectors of the community). It includes, for example, support and information for carers of people with a long-term significant illness or disability or people suffering the effects of a stroke. It also includes holiday or after-school programmes where these are accessible to all children and are not part of a school’s curriculum. It does not include permanent residential housing services or community housing.
•    Domestic travel costs: this includes travel only within New Zealand and only if related to a fundable programme (for example, travel to a conference/hui/fono). Travel to annual general meetings or executive travel is more likely to be funded if it is in conjunction with, for example, travel to a conference/hui/fono. It includes vehicle mileage costs or public transport costs such as bus or airfares. These costs must be for actual expenses incurred while undertaking volunteer or field worker duties - organisations cannot give out a flat amount and deem it to be reimbursement for the cost of travel.
•    Projects encouraging people to participate in their community: these are one-off or complete projects or activities and include those that promote social, economic and cultural equity, help build a particular sector or community’s identity or social inclusion, and/or aid understanding or involvement of the wider community. For example, this could include cultural development initiatives, or projects/events/outings that cater to the needs of specific sectors of the community.
•    Salaries: contributions to salaries may be approved towards one or more projects, activities, resources or services, or one or more positions within an organisation. Lottery Community particularly supports positions with a direct community service or delivery focus, although it does also fund administrative positions that enable a community group to better achieve its objectives (for example, co-ordination of volunteers and/or activities). Professional salaries (for positions such as nurses, doctors, psychologists or lawyers) will not be funded where the service provided is the responsibility of government or the private pecuniary gain is not incidental to delivering the public benefit. Applications for a contribution to salaries from new Lottery applicants or for new positions or new initiatives should show a proven community benefit. Applications for a salary contribution must be accompanied by a detailed job description.
•    Training and supervision costs: this includes the cost of engaging professional supervision of volunteers or paid staff, particularly those working in a direct role with the community, who might require appropriate support in order to safely carry out their duties. It could also include the costs of induction for new volunteers or staff and training to develop skills particular to their role.
•    Feasibility Studies and information collection: this category includes:
•    studies to determine community needs, and the benefits, practicability and capability of undertaking a specific plan or project to address those needs - e.g. the collection and analysis of statistics to determine programme priorities and resource requirements
•    a small-scale collection of information or collection of information as part of a larger eligible project - e.g. a small collection and analysis of statistics as part of an information pamphlet
•    evaluation to determine if a project or service is effective and what can be done to improve the effectiveness of the programme or service.
    Funding is not provided for feasibility studies for building projects.  Research is not funded, including: resource management plans; large scale research projects; research that is the responsibility of government; research that will not directly contribute towards Lottery Community’s purpose; research undertaken as part of academic study (e.g. a PhD), or scholarships or fellowships; or research that mainly benefits the professional development of the researcher. 
•    Regional and national gatherings or events: this includes regional or national conferences/hui/fono, significant local functions, national reunions, jamborees, festivals or other similar national or regional events. It includes, for example, costs of staging gatherings or events such as venue hire, presentation material, and co-ordination costs. Applications for co-ordination costs must include a detailed job description. Catering costs are generally not funded. Applications for funding should be made by the host branch or organisation. Applications for national gatherings or events should be made to the Lottery National Community Committee, while applications for regional gatherings or events should be made to the relevant Regional Lottery Community Committee. Applications for milestone reunions should be made to the Lottery Environment and Heritage Committee.
•    Volunteer costs and expenses: this includes reimbursement for actual and reasonable expenses incurred by a volunteer while undertaking their voluntary activities and/or any training related to this activity. For example, this could include vehicle mileage, parking, petrol, or childcare. It does not include meals unless the cost is incurred while the volunteer is away on business for the organisation. Costs related to volunteer domestic travel may be applied for under this category or Domestic Travel Costs, but not both categories. Costs related to volunteer training may be applied for under this category or Training and Supervision Costs, but not both categories. Honoraria are not funded, although small tokens of appreciation for volunteers are included as long as they are one-off and there is no expectation on the part of the volunteer.
•    Community awareness: this includes information or promotional campaigns to reach a particular sector of the community, or which improve the general public’s understanding of issues facing a particular sector of the community. It also includes raising awareness of a particular social sector programme or activity that is clearly of benefit to the community. It does not include projects that seek to promote commercial, political or religious objectives, including political advocacy projects s u c h a s projects that seek to change legislation.
•    Minor capital works: Lottery Community makes grants for minor capital works projects; these are projects such as building projects and maintenance or alteration costs that have a total project cost of $30,000 or less. (See the Lottery Community and Lottery Outdoor Safety Minor Capital Works Information Sheet).
•    General contribution to costs: If you are applying for a contribution to your organisation’s annual operating expenses, that is, activity, resource and programme costs, administration costs, domestic travel costs, salaries, training and supervision costs and/or volunteer costs and expenses, you must supply a budget for these purposes and enter the budget total against ‘Other’ in question E2 in the Application Form.  A grant which is for a general contribution to operating expenses can be used for any of the purposes listed in the budget without submitting a Change of Purpose request.
A grant made for individual purpose items cannot be used for another purpose without prior approval from the Community Committee that awarded the grant.