Grants are one-off contributions for:
- ongoing operational costs, for existing or expanded services and activities
- projects beyond an organisation's day-to-day operations
- minor capital works projects valued at $30,000 or less may also be funded, including buying equipment, assets or rescue craft.
Outcomes / Ngā Hua
Organisations receiving grants must demonstrate how their projects will contribute to one or more of the following outcomes.
- Enabling communities, hapū, iwi, and hapori Māori to be self-reliant.
- Enabling the voluntary sector to support increased capacity and capability.
- Removing barriers to participation in sports.
- Recognising, valuing and resourcing volunteers.
- Promoting equitable access to environments which improve health, safety and wellbeing.
- Encouraging collaborative partnerships between groups through strong cross-cultural understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- Strengthening partnerships towards shared goals through connection and collaboration.
Ngā kaupapa matua / Priorities
Lottery Outdoor Safety gives priority to grant requests that will:
- increase collaboration in the water or outdoor safety sector, including sharing knowledge, practices and resources.
- maintain effectiveness and volunteer capability water or outdoor safety sector organisations
- increase water or outdoor safety knowledge and skills in communities, hapū or iwi.
Multi-year funding not available this financial year
There will be no multi-year funding available from this fund for the 2024/25 financial year.
Important dates for the Lottery Outdoor Safety Fund
For the important funding dates for the the Lottery Outdoor Safety Fund, follow the link below to the funding calendar:
Grants are only available to air-based rescue service providers where search and rescue missions are significant to their operations.
Grants are also limited to projects that build their search and rescue capability.
Ngā kaupapa kāore e tautokona ā-pūtea / What we don't fund
In addition to what may not be funded by any Lottery Committee, Lottery Outdoor Safety does not fund:
- individuals
- safety activity and equipment for outdoor education, sport, leisure and/or recreation programmes
- urban search and rescue services such as Civil Defence and local community volunteer rescue teams
- general accident prevention, personal safety programmes and projects, playground safety, road safety or road accident prevention
- vehicle purchases or leases, insurance, repairs and maintenance costs
- major capital works projects costing over $30,000
- requests for operating costs or projects where outdoor safety is an incidental component rather than the core business of the organisation, such as a community swimming pool seeking the costs of pool attendants.
There is no limit to the amount your organisation may request from Lottery Outdoor Safety.
You need to include a budget for the type of grant you are requesting. If your request is for minor capital works, you will need two quotes for the equipment, assets, building or renovation costs.