National Postcode Lottery —

The support of the National Postcode Lottery for the past 24 years has been essential for the successful continuation of our work, and we are excited to have the longstanding partnership exist to this day.

Image: Sahel Opera by Marie-Noelle Robert.

For us, it is a statement of trust and assurance that the Prince Claus Fund can continue making a significant contribution in supporting cultural expression under pressure by supporting creative individuals, artists and human rights defenders who have a positive impact on their communities around the world.

Our mission at the National Postcode Lottery is to provide resources needed for organizations to create a fair, greener, and healthier world. We are pleased to support the Prince Claus Fund, because it aligns well with our mission. Through its efforts, the Fund amplifies the voices of those challenging dominant systems and fosters an international community of changemakers who are essential for creating a more equitable and sustainable future.

— National Postcode Lottery

Artist Emergency Fund

With the generous contribution of €1.5 million from the National Postcode Lottery, we are able to establish the Artist Emergency Fund (AEF). AEF will provide urgent assistance to artists from the global Prince Claus Fund network facing oppression, war, and natural disasters, ensuring that they can continue their vital work under even the most challenging circumstances.

Some other inspiring projects that were made possible with the support from the National Postcode Lottery include the Amplifying Creative Voices, a project that supported cultural and artistic initiatives that offer different perspectives on society; Cultural Defiance Fund, which supported artists in conflict situations; the Sahel Opera, an opera production from the Sahel region; and the Cultural Emergency Response programme, which is now its very own independent entity that protects heritage under threat.

The National Postcode Lottery was founded in 1989 to support charities working towards a just, healthy and green world. The lottery raises funds for its charities and publicises awareness of their work, with over 3 million participants.

At the Postcode Lottery, your postcode forms your lottery ticket number. And that lottery ticket sets something positive in motion. Participants, along with their neighbours who also play, stand a chance of winning hundreds of thousands of prizes every month. At the same time, with at least 40 per cent of the lottery ticket price, they support over 150 charitable organisations every year. This is the power of together and we call it The Power of Postcodes. Since the establishment of the Postcode Lottery, 8.4 billion euros have been donated to people and nature. <enter the name of your organisation here> and many other organisations receive support every year.

The Postcode Lottery is part of the Postcode Lottery Group, a social enterprise that has now introduced the unique Postcode Lottery format in five European countries. The aim is to raise as much money as possible for good causes through our lotteries. The Postcode Lottery Group is the largest fundraising donor in the world. It was able to donate a record €969 million to charities and cultural partners over 2024. The Postcode Lottery Group shares are 100% owned by a foundation.