Budgets: Budgets will not be required for funding requests under $20,000. Any requests $20,000 or more will require a budget. More information on the type of budget you need to provide and budget templates can be found here.
Bank account verification documentation: An official bank document clearly showing your organisation's name and bank account number is necessary, such as a deposit slip or current bank statement. The bank account name must match the name of the organisation applying for funding.
Financial statements: If you do not provide complete financial information, your funding request may be considered incomplete. More information on the type of financial statements you need to provide can be found here.
Quote (if applicable): If your request is for minor capital works for $50,000 or less, you will need to provide one quote for building or renovation costs.
Fundholder or ‘umbrella’ requests (if applicable): If your funding request is made on behalf of non-legal entity branches of your organisation, as the fundholder or ‘umbrella’ organisation, you must include a documented process showing how payments will be made to these non-legal entity branches (this may include a memorandum of understanding).
You also need to check the information on your organisation profile is up-to-date when you submit your funding request.
There is more information on what an organisation needs to apply for funding here.
To request a grant for over $10,000, or for a multi-year grant request, your organisation must be a legal entity. For more information, see What is a legal entity?
Multi-year funding: To be eligible for multi-year funding community organisations need to meet general Lottery criteria plus specific multi-year funding criteria. An organisation must:
Unregistered or informal groups
There may be a pathway for your group to access funding. Please email us for advisory support at community.matters@dia.govt.nz.