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What happens once I've submitted my request?

We will send you an email or letter to tell you we have received your request, and we'll let you know if we need any more information from you.

If approved, grant payments are made directly to equipment suppliers.

In addition to what may not be funded by any Lottery committee, Lottery Individuals with Disabilities does not fund:

  • Changes to any property or building;
  • Items which are to be used only within the home;
  • Equipment that the Ministry of Health or any other body has agreed to fund, up to the amount of that funding (any cost over that amount may be funded);
  • Disabilities that have occurred as a result of an accident and are eligible for support from the Accident Compensation Corporation;
  • Items already purchased;
  • Repairs or maintenance to equipment; or
  • Requests from individuals who do not have a disability
  • Insurance

Insurance for equipment funded by the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Fund is your responsibility.

Lottery Individuals with Disabilities is open all year.

You will be told whether or not your Lottery Individuals with Disabilities request has been approved following a Committee meeting. The Committee meets six times a year.