Lottery Grants Board

The Gambling Act 2003 provides for profits from Lotto NZ games to be allocated to benefit communities. The New Zealand Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua determines the strategic direction, policies and outcomes of the lottery grants system. The Board allocates profits to its lottery distribution committees. Distribution committees distribute grants for community purposes.

In April 2026, DIA announced changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees effective from 1 July 2026.

To read more information click here.

Each committee has a specified purpose and set of priority outcomes. Click the committee name above to find out more about each fund.

The remaining profits are distributed through the following statutory bodies:

Outcomes / Ngā Hua

The Board aims to maximise the community benefits of lottery grants by focusing grant decision making on outcomes.

The Board’s Statement of Intent and Outcomes Framework guide the lottery grants system, and ensure that lottery grants will contribute towards the Board’s vision of New Zealanders building strong sustainable communities together.

Priorities / Ngā kaupapa matua

The Board have decided to adopt a future focused approach for the lottery grants system, which spotlights these outcomes:

Environmental Wellbeing, which focuses on climate action and environmental sustainability.
Intergenerational Connections and Learning, which focuses on sharing knowledge across generations to build strong communities .
Capability, Capacity, and Self-Reliance, which focuses on responding to the impacts of natural disasters and preparing for future disasters, as well as general capability and capacity.