Postcode Lottery (Nationale Postcode Loterij) - Grant Application

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Dutch lottery allocating minimum 40% of revenue to charitable organizations working on people and nature in Netherlands and internationally. Provides both multi-year core funding and one-time grants to nonprofits in development cooperation, human rights, nature conservation, animal protection, climate/environment. Annual September application deadline. Requires ANBI status, minimum €800,000 independent fundraising, broad societal support.

Source: https://www.postcodeloterij.nl/goede-doelen/aanvraag-indienen

Funding Details

Funder

Nationale Postcode Loterij (Dutch Postcode Lottery)

Funding Goal

Providing multi-year core funding and one-time grants to professional non-profit organisations working in the areas of people and nature — including development cooperation, human rights, nature conservation, animal protection, climate and environment, and social cohesion — in the Netherlands and internationally.

Funding Amount

Lottery allocates minimum 40% of revenue to good causes. 150 organisations receive multi-year unrestricted support. One-time donations also available for eligible organisations. Lottery contribution may not exceed 25% of organisation's total income.

Deadline

2026-09-01 (periodic)

How to Apply

Submit fully completed application by September 1 via online portal at goededoelenloterijen.my.site.com. Contact: aanvraag@postcodeloterij.nl for questions.

Target Region

Netherlands (primary); international development and nature conservation projects also eligible

Contact

aanvraag@postcodeloterij.nl

Last Checked

2026-05-07 01:36

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Organisation must have ANBI status (Dutch tax-exempt status for public benefit organisations) or be willing to obtain it
• CBF certification (Dutch standard for good causes) generally required
• Minimum EUR 800,000 annual independent fundraising required
• Organisation must have nationwide reach in the Netherlands
• Professional governance, policy plan, and adherence to sector codes required

Required Documents

• Submit application by September 1 each year via online portal

Constraints

• Lottery contribution may not exceed 25% of total organisational income

Summary

The Nationale Postcode Loterij (Dutch Postcode Lottery) is one of the Netherlands' largest charitable funding mechanisms, allocating a minimum of 40% of lottery revenue to nonprofit organisations. It functions both as a provider of multi-year unrestricted core funding to established Dutch charities and as a source of one-time grants to qualified applicants. Thematic scope is broad, covering: development cooperation, human rights, nature conservation, animal protection, climate and environment, and social cohesion, welfare and health in the Netherlands. Nature conservation, climate and environmental organisations working nationally and internationally are explicitly eligible. Eligible activities include core operational funding for established nonprofits and project-specific one-time donations. Multi-year partnerships provide unrestricted support to 150 current partner organisations. One-time donations are more selective and awarded when lottery revenue allows. Geographic scope is primarily the Netherlands, requiring national reach. However, internationally active Dutch organisations (working in development cooperation, nature conservation, etc.) are eligible to apply if they meet the Netherlands-based criteria. Eligible applicants must be professional non-profit organisations with ANBI tax-exempt status (or willing to obtain it), CBF certification for good causes, minimum EUR 800,000 in independent annual fundraising, and nationwide reach. The lottery's contribution may not exceed 25% of the organisation's total income. Target beneficiaries are Dutch citizens and international communities in development countries benefitting from Dutch NGO work. Deadline for applications is September 1 annually. Application via online portal.

Historical Context

The Postcode Lottery is a Dutch charity lottery that allocates at least 40% of its revenue to good causes. It currently supports 150 organisations as multi-year core funding partners. It also has a Neighborhood Fund (Buurtfonds) for community projects.

Sources

• https://www.postcodeloterij.nl/goede-doelen/aanvraag-indienen

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