2026 DIA - Web Capture - Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS)
Department of Internal Affairs
Sector evidence
Sector body
July 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
New Zealand
High confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
COGS is a community-driven, government-funded grant scheme administered by the Department of Internal Affairs, providing one-off grants for the running/operational costs of non-profit groups delivering community-based social services.
Key Points
- •Administered by DIA; applications through communitymatters.govt.nz.
- •37 Local Distribution Committees set local funding priorities.
- •One funding round per year; average grant approximately $3,000.
- •Eligibility: under $2M annual operating expenditure for each of past 2 years.
- •Lottery Community (Lottery Grants Board) is the companion larger stream.
Full Summary & Notes
COGS is a community-driven, government-funded grant scheme administered by the Department of Internal Affairs, providing one-off grants for the running/operational costs of non-profit groups delivering community-based social services. 37 Local Distribution Committees set local priorities; one funding round per year; average grant about $3,000; eligible organisations must have under $2 million annual operating expenditure. Applications via communitymatters.govt.nz. Alongside COGS sits the Lottery Grants Board (Lottery Community and related committees) distributing lotto proceeds to community organisations. Relevant to the PiP idea: COGS and Lottery Community are the natural funders for local branch operations (SeniorNet learning centres, Grey Power associations, community outreach days), while PiP-level programme funding would target larger streams.
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