What are the individual Lottery Community Committee priorities?

The Lottery Community Committees have individual regional priorities:

Lottery Community Commitee	2023/24 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. Local groups are strengthened to deliver community-led solutions to support the welfare and resilience of diverse local communities. 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. 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 and social connectedness 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 funding priority to organisations which provide evidence that they: Engage effectively with Māori to build whānau and hapū capability. Collaborate and evidence 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. Evidencing collaboration with others to provide effective services and reduce duplication of effort and resources.
Manawatū / Whanganui	The Manawatū/Whanganui Committee will prioritise social services and/or locally based community-led initiatives that demonstrate collaboration. 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 led development initiatives and innovative projects that enable communities to determine their own solutions, lead positive change and achieve their own aspirations. Communities 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. (e.g. education,sports arts) topping up existing government contracts
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: Rangatahi/young people are empowered, engaged and inspired. Vulnerable people are connected to their communities and are thriving. Wellbeing and connectedness within communities is enhanced. 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	Priority will be given to requests that demonstrate effective collaboration, impact and are contributing to one or more of the following outcomes: Māori are achieving their aspirations and building whanau and hapu capability. Wellbeing and cohesion within vulnerable and isolated communities is enhanced. Communities are resilient and supported to prepare for and recover from significant adverse events. Communities lead their own development 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. Organisations that do not demonstrate wider community benefit beyond their membership (E.g., Educational, Arts, Sports).