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This part of our website gives you information about gaming machine societies that distribute grants to community groups.

• Pokie Proceeds: Building Strong Communities
  Stories and tips from organisations which have applied for gaming machine grants

The Manitoba Gambling Research Program supports the development of high quality research that enables the evidence-based advancement of responsible gambling programs, and problem gambling prevention and treatment. A Research Council, consisting of community members and provincial gambling stakeholders, oversaw the $1 million annual research fund. INDIAN GAMING SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION FUND - PURPOSES AND PRIORITIES. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund called the 'Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund' for the receipt and deposit of moneys received by the state from Indian tribes pursuant to the terms of tribal-state gaming compacts.

Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 100 (closed 28 February 2019) funding guidelines Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 99 (closed 30 November 2018) funding guidelines Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Commemorative grants funding guidelines (closed 31 August 2018). If your pre-application is approved a copy of the 2020 UMGC Grant Application will be emailed to you by Friday, May 1, 2020, so please make sure your email address is correct and legible.) Grant Guidelines. If you have any questions you may email umgcgrants@alpinecom.net or phone 563.873.2102 or 563.880.3656. Sindee Gohde, Executive Director.

• How to Apply for Funding
• Contact Addresses of Gaming Machine Societies
• Other Funding Information and Options

Pokie Proceeds: Building Strong Communities

This online booklet includes stories and tips on how best to apply for pokie grants. It showcases ten organisations which have used gaming machine grants and tells the stories of why they applied for a grant, challenges they faced, what the money was put to and tips for other applicants (download the PDF below).

Pokie Proceeds: Building Strong Communities (PDF, 5.7MB)

How to Apply for Funding

Application forms are available from societies (typically via a website), some community networks like Citizens’ Advice Bureaux, and often at gaming machine venues.
You must send your application directly to the society and not through a venue. Also, the society must deal with you

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directly and not communicate with you through the venue.
If you have difficulties getting an application form or believe that a venue or society has broken the rules, please contact the Gambling Compliance Group.

Contact Addresses of Gaming Machine Societies

Use the map or links below to access the contact addresses of gaming machine societies in your area and around New Zealand.
Alternatively, see a List of Society Websites. This information is updated regularly.
Note: Information available on this page does not provide details of all gaming machine societies. Only those gaming machine societies that invite grant applications from the public are listed. Clubs operating gaming machines generally do not make grants to the public. Instead, they use gaming machine funds for club purposes which are Authorised Purposes under the Gambling Act 2003.
If you require statistical information about all gaming machine societies, see our Gambling Statistics page.

Glossary of Terms

Societies: These are the organisations that own and operate gaming machines and make grants to non-profit community organisations.
Venues: Formerly 'Sites', these are the pubs and other venues where gaming machines are located. They do not own the machines and must not be involved in decisions about who can apply for grants, who receives them or how much the grant should be.
Authorised Purposes: These are the purposes for which societies can make grants. Different societies have different authorised purposes, but all must benefit the community. You can find out about each society’s authorised purposes by clicking on a region on the map below. More information about Authorised Purposes.

Northland Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty Gisborne Hawkes Bay Taranaki Manawatu/Wanganui Wellington Nelson/Marlborough Canterbury West Coast Otago Southland

Other Funding Information and Options

You can also check out further information and funding options using the links below.

• A range of grants and fellowships are available to support local initiatives and community services - visit www.communitymatters.govt.nz
• See also our Good practice funding guide

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Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant

Grants - Open grants, QLD Grants

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant has multiple funding rounds each year. The closing date for the rounds is 30th of October.

The funding limit is between $500 and $35,000.

Grant overview:

The objective of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund is to allocate funding to not-for-profit community groups to help them provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities.

Before registering and applying for the Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant, you should understand the responsibilities and expectations of eligible organisations.

Because, this will help you submit a valid application and understand the chances of a positive outcome.

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For your organisation to be eligible for the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, it must meet the requirements of either a legal entity or a sponsored entity.

Legal entity:

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• is incorporated or registered under an Act of Parliament
• It should have the following:
• an active ABN
• not-for-profit objectives
• a bank account in the name of the legal entity
• must provide abank verification formstamped by the organisation’s financial institute.

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Sponsored entity:

• is unincorporated and not registered under an Act of Parliament
• has not-for-profit objectives
• maybe a local ambulance committee, rural fire brigade or State Emergency Service group.

We may request other documentation to verify eligibility.

While schools are not eligible, parents and citizens associations (P&Cs) and parents and friends associations (P&Fs) can apply.