Dutch Postcode Lottery Supports - Sea Shepherd Global

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Enriched family-office · Found: 2026-03-11 08:11

The Postcode Lottery will donate a record amount of over €376 million to 123 charities this year, including €2880000 to Sea Shepherd.

Source: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/dutch-postcode-lottery-support/

Funding Details

Deadline: Annual — charities apply yearly; selection cycle typically December-January (periodic)
Contact: Dutch Postcode Lottery customer service: faq.postcodeloterij.nl
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Organization must be a registered charity/non-profit working on humanitarian or environmental causes
One-time donations are available for organizations without existing multi-year partnerships

Project Scope

Projects should align with the lottery's focus areas: people and nature (mens en natuur)
Dream Fund applications require bold, groundbreaking initiative proposals from existing partner charities

Constraints

Funding is primarily partnership-based — most grants go to an established portfolio of ~150 long-term beneficiary organizations
The Neighborhood Fund (Buurtfonds) is only available for community initiatives within the Netherlands

Historical Context

Established in 1989. Has grown from €159 million in annual donations (2000) to over €376 million (2020) and €378 million (2025). Cumulative giving exceeds €6.2 billion. Operates in 5 European countries. The Sea Shepherd article is from March 2020. The lottery is the world's third-largest private charitable donor.

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