Crucial and unconditional long-term support for civil society amidst a global funding crisis 

“We are grateful to be among 23 Norwegian civil society organisations, supported by the Norwegian Postcode Lottery, working on some of the most crucial issues affecting the world. We thank the Lottery and its participants. This support will strengthen our partners’ vital human rights work across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. Long-term, stable, and unconditional funding for civil society is needed now more than ever.” – Maria Dahle, Director, Human Rights House Foundation. 

The 23 organisations supported by the Postcode Lottery are:

• Amnesty International Norway
• CARE Norway
• Caritas
• FOKUS – Forum for Women and Development
• Human Rights House Foundation
• Leger Uten Grenser
• Norwegian Afghanistan Committee
• Norwegian Church Aid
• Norwegian Helsinki Committee
• Norwegian Human Rights Fund
• Norwegian People’s Aid
• Norwegian Refugee Council
• Plan International
• Rafto Foundation
• Rainforest Foundation Norway
• Redd Barna – Save the Children Norway
• Right To Play
• SOS-barnebyer
• The Atlas Alliance
• The Development Fund
• The Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund (SAIH)
• UNICEF Norge
• WWF Verdens naturfond

“We are truly delighted to welcome Human Rights House Foundation to the Norwegian Postcode Lottery,” says ambassador Jorun Stiansen. “We know you do incredibly important work for human rights defenders in the wider European region, and we are both proud and humbled to be able to contribute to this important work,” adds colleague Tom Stiansen.

Together for a better world – about Norwegian Postcode Lottery 

We are convinced that the world is better with a strong civil society. That is why we support non-profit and humanitarian organisations around the world. We know that organisations often spend a disproportionate amount of resources on obtaining funding for their projects. That is why we want to run charitable lotteries where the profits go to selected non-profit organisations.

Read more about the Norwegian Postcode Lottery’s vision.

In the Norwegian Postcode Lottery, ticket sales contribute to funding for non-profit organisations and social and environmental initiatives, with a minimum of 50% of the net revenue (after prizemoney) going to NGOs.

The “market-driven charity” Postcode Lottery concept was developed by two Dutch philanthropists, and the first Postcode Lottery was launched in the Netherlands in 1989. Since then, it has expanded to Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Norway.

Across the countries, the Postcode Lotteries have together contributed more than NOK 150 billion to civil society organisations. This makes them one of the largest private sources of funding for non-profit work internationally. In Norway, the Postcode Lottery has, as of March 2025, so far generated more than NOK 600 million for charitable organisations, including WWF and SOS Barnebyer.

Top photo: The Norwegian Postcode Lottery’s Jorun and Tom Stiansen are responsible for distributing prizes to all winners – and money for good causes. 

Read more at postkodelotteriet.no. Age limit 18. Norwegian helpline: Hjelpelinjen.no

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