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- Lottery Community
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- Lottery Community Sector Research
- Lottery Environment and Heritage
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- Lottery Individuals with Disabilities
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- Lottery Minister's Discretionary Fund
- Lottery Outdoor Safety
- Supporting financial documentation
- Outcomes-focused decision making
- Frequently asked questions
- About the Lottery Grants Board
- List of all of our funds
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- Lottery structure
- Lottery Grants Board
- Lottery distribution committees
- Other organisations we fund
- Lottery Grants Board publications
Lottery structure
Under the Gambling Act 2003, the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board’s purpose is to benefit the New Zealand community by distributing the profits from state lotteries run by the New Zealand Lotteries Commission.
The Board is empowered by the Gambling Act to make allocations to Lottery distribution committees; the Minister responsible for the Board for distribution for community purposes; and three statutory bodies – Creative New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission (including the New Zealand Film Archive), and Sport and Recreation New Zealand.
The Board, Lottery distribution committees and the Minister’s Discretionary Fund are serviced by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Lottery Grants Board
The Board’s role is to distribute the profits made by the New Zealand Lotteries Commission, to set grant making policies and issue general directions to the distribution committees that make funding decisions.
The Board has six members:
- the Minister responsible for the Board (currently the Minister of Internal Affairs)
- the Prime Minister (or representative)
- the Leader of the Opposition (or representative), and
- three Community Board Members (appointed by the Governor-General for a three year term).
Lottery distribution committees
The role of each distribution committee is to make decisions on applications they receive for funding and set policies and priorities for their specific Fund.
Committees have between three to five members who are appointed by the Minister of Internal Affairs, and are drawn from the community, taking into account their specialist skills and knowledge related to that specific committee’s purpose. Members are appointed for a three year term and may serve up to two terms.
Other organisations we fund
Each year the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board allocates at least 42% of the lottery profits it receives to three statutory bodies:
The remaining profits are distributed by Lottery distribution committees and the Minister of Internal Affairs through a range of grant opportunities for individuals and groups.
Lottery Grants Board publications
The Lottery Grants Board publishes an annual report and a Record of Grants each year:
