Grants are distributed through a number of committees which meet to consider applications. See Available Grants for an overview of the projects each committee provides funds for. You can find out more about the funding policies of these committees by downloading the relevant information sheet.
The Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) began in 1986 to provide essential support to not-for-profit, voluntary and community organisations. 37 COGS committees made up of volunteers allocate government funding to their communities, in support of local groups that work with one or more of the COGS priority sectors (i.e. Maori, women, Pacific communities, other ethnic communities, older people, the rurally isolated, people with disabilities, families, youth and children, and unemployed people)'
The New Zealand Lottery Grants Board was set up by Parliament to distribute the proceeds of New Zealand Lotteries to the New Zealand community. It does this through Lottery Grants and direct payments to three statutory bodies. Lottery Grants are available for different types of projects and services. Each stream of funding is managed by a separate committee made up of individuals from the community with specialist skills and knowledge. See www.dia.govt.nz for in depth information.
LG&C administers a number of other funding schemes. It also offers a range of other services, free of charge. These services include assistance with planning (including project planning), provision of funding information, advice on setting up legal structures, meeting training needs, project monitoring and evaluation, and group facilitation.
For more information about LG&C and the services it offers, please go to www.dia.govt.nz
