What are the individual Lottery Community Committee priorities?

The Lottery Community Committees have individual regional priorities:

Lottery Community Commitee	2024/25 Lottery Community Committee Priorities
Auckland	Māori communities have strong connections, are living well and supporting themselves and others to succeed. Pasifika communities are connected and empowered to support young people, elders and families/fanau. The welfare and resilience of diverse, local communities and groups are supported. Lower priority will be given to organisations that are receiving government funding and are unable to demonstrate community need and benefits over and above their contracts.
Bay of Plenty / Gisborne	Community resilience is supported through recovery from significant social challenges and adverse events. Māori are achieving their cultural aspirations, and building whānau and hapū capability. Individuals, communities and organisations work together using innovative, collaborative and strength-based approaches to increase capabilities and reach their potential. The wellbeing, safety and quality of life for individuals, whānau, hapū, communities and the vulnerable is strengthened. Rural and social isolation is minimised through activities that increase connection, engagement and participation. Kaitiakitanga and care for the environment is enhanced. Innovate to create new initiatives or deliver services that complement services for which they are funded by the government.
Canterbury / Kaikoura	Priority is given to groups that are contributing to the following outcomes in their community: Māori are achieving their aspirations, and building capability across their whanau, hapū, iwi and Hapori Maori. This includes projects that demonstrate kaitiakitanga and authentic (collaborative/partnership) relationships with mana whenua. Pasifika and Ethnic Communities are achieving their aspirations, and building capability across their community/communities Community-led and/or collaborative projects that are responding to identified community needs Vulnerable and disadvantaged people are achieving a higher quality of life Wellbeing, inclusion and social cohesion within communities is enhanced. Lower priority will be given to requests from: organisations for programmes/activities that are primarily Government funded schools where the projects or activities are clearly the school's responsibility or are part of the NZ curriculum organisations that are financially well resourced organisations that do not demonstrate wider community benefit beyond their membership (e.g. Educational, Arts, Sports).
Hawke's Bay	The Committee will give priority to organisations that: Engage effectively with Māori to build whānau and hapū capability. Evidence collaboration with others to provide effective services and reduce duplication of effort and resources. Empower and increase the resilience of young and older people to enable them to participate fully in their community. Improve access to and deliver effective services to rural and isolated communities. Community resilience is supported through recovery from significant social challenges and adverse events.
Manawatū / Whanganui	The Manawatū/Whanganui Committee will prioritise youth, rural services and locally based community-led initiatives that demonstrate collaboration and strengthen intergenerational engagement. A request will be considered lower priority if: Organisations mahi that appear to not be connected in community. Organisations who do not demonstrate wider community benefit beyond their membership. Organisations that currently receive government funding, but are unable to show community need and benefit over and above their contracts.
National	If you are engaged in activities that encourage rerekē mō te pai (change for the better), te tipu toitū (sustainable growth) and te kotahitanga i roto i te kanorautanga (unity in diversity) we want to hear from you, especially if those activities contribute to: Māori achieving their aspirations. Pasifika and ethnic communities thriving. Community-led solutions that support the wellbeing and resilience of diverse communities. Preference will be given to: Innovation, collaboration, inclusion and impact. Community-led development. Strength based and/or capability and capacity-building activities. Lower priority is given to requests from: Organisations with significant reserves. Specific health, disability, education, sports or arts programmes that don’t align with the Lottery Community Committee priorities.
Northland	Māori are achieving their cultural aspirations, and building whānau and hapū capability. All people, communities and groups within Tai Tokerau are supported to increase their capabilities, to unlock their potential and to achieve their goals. The wellbeing, safety and quality of life for individuals, whanau and communities are enhanced. Kaitiakitanga and care for the environment is enhanced. To promote social, economic and cultural equity.
Otago / Southland	Community, hapū and iwi led development initiatives and projects that determine their own solutions, lead positive change and achieve their own aspirations and outcomes. Communities, hapū and iwi that lack equity of access to services and resources including geographic and isolated communities. Events, projects, and activities that increase community participation and enhance the cultural identity of a communty. Increased community collaboration between service providers and duplication of services is reduced. Lower priority will be given to: organisations that have significant uncommitted reserves. organisations who do not demonstrate wider community benefit beyond their membership (for example, education, sports, arts). topping up existing government contracts outcomes that are primarily funded by rates, taxes or levies.
Taranaki	Access to Mātauranga Māori is supported. Increased community capability to be resilient and responsive to recovery and change. Whānau ora and quality of life is enhanced. Pasifika communities are innovative and aspirational. Lower priority is given to: Organisations who do not demonstrate a wider community benefit. Organisations who have significant uncommitted reserves.
Waikato	Enabling our communities to be resiliently engaged and connected with consideration for youth, elderly, Māori, rural and ethnic groups.
Wellington/ Wairarapa	Support will be given to service providers that demonstrate collaboration, are actively engaged and contributing to the following social outcomes in their community: Vulnerable people are supported. Building food resilience systems. Māori, Pasifika and Ethnic Communities are empowered, connected and achieving their aspirations. Lower priority will be given to: organisations who are financially well resourced (unless exceptional circumstances apply). requests for events that are not programme related. organisations who do not demonstrate wider community benefit beyond their membership.
West Coast / Nelson- Marlborough	Funding will be considered for requests that demonstrate effective collaboration and impact, and are contributing to one or more of the following outcomes: Māori, Pasifika and Ethnic communities are self-determining, building their capability and achieving their aspirations. Wellbeing and Social Cohesion is improving within our communities of greatest need. Communities lead their own development and prepare for and respond to challenges with innovative approaches. Lower priority will be given to: Organisations that currently receive government funding but are unable to show community need and benefit over and above their contracts. Organisations that are financially well resourced. Sports and Arts activities that do not have a primary focus on the committee priorities.