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Proposals for Round 3 closed on 23 September 2020. Final funding decisions are expected around March 2021.
The next funding round will close on 15 March 2021. It's expected that approximately $5-6 million will be available for this round.
This page provides information on the Proceeds of Crime Fund (the Fund). All information is correct as at 27 November 2020.
For any questions, please contact the Fund Secretariat at pocf@justice.govt.nz.
On this page:
The purpose of the Fund is to:
Initiatives for funding must align with at least one of the following four criteria set by Cabinet:
In each funding round, one third of the funds available for allocation are prioritised for initiatives to fight organised criminal groups dealing in methamphetamine and other drugs.
Initiatives must be submitted by one of the 39 service departments as defined by the Public Service Commission (see the table of eligible agencies below).
If your organisation isn’t on this list, you can partner with an eligible agency to submit your proposal. Note that eligible agencies may have an internal approval process at national office to endorse an initiative. These need to be completed ahead of time for this process. Please consult with the agency directly on their internal timeframes.
For information on agency contacts, please email pocf@justice.govt.nz.
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) | Oranga Tamariki — Ministry for Children |
Department of Conservation | Ministry for Pacific Peoples |
Ara Poutama Aotearoa Department of Corrections | Ministry for Primary Industries |
Crown Law Office | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage | Serious Fraud Office (SFO) |
Ministry of Defence | Ministry of Social Development (MSD) |
Ministry of Education | Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission |
Education Review Office | Statistics New Zealand |
Ministry for the Environment | Ministry of Transport |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | The Treasury |
Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa — Pike River Recovery Agency |
Ministry of Health | Ministry for Women |
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | Social Wellbeing Agency |
Inland Revenue | Te Arawhiti — Māori Crown Relations |
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs | New Zealand Defence Force |
Ministry of Justice | New Zealand Police |
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) | Parliamentary Counsel Office |
Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry of Māori Development | Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives |
New Zealand Customs Service | Parliamentary Service |
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) |
Eligible agencies can apply to the Fund by using the Proceeds of Crime Fund initial proposal template and submitting it to pocf@justice.govt.nz by the closing date.
Proceeds of Crime Fund initial proposal template [DOCX, 29 KB]
If a proposal is shortlisted, the agency will be given the opportunity to submit a detailed funding proposal.
Detailed funding proposal template [DOCX, 271 KB]
A Panel considers the initial proposals for shortlisting. The Panel is made up of senior representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, New Zealand Police, The Treasury, Oranga Tamariki and the Chief Science Advisor.
The Panel considers the following factors when assessing proposals:
Terms of Reference for the Proceeds of Crime Fund [PDF, 154 KB]
If an agency is successful in getting its proposal shortlisted, it will be invited to submit a more detailed funding proposal for the Panel to consider.
The Panel will then provide recommendations to the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Justice, who determine which proposals should be approved and funded.
If an initiative is approved for funding, the relevant agency must provide six-monthly performance reporting to the Secretariat for transparency and accountability. This information may be incorporated into a report for the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Justice.
The Fund was established in 2009 and has been administered by the Proceeds of Crime Fund Secretariat within the Ministry of Justice since April 2019.
The Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 allows Police to seize cash and assets that have been obtained directly or indirectly from the proceeds of crime. Once all legal matters are addressed, the recovered money is placed in the contestable Proceeds of Crime Fund.
Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009(external link)
Read copies of the Cabinet paper and related Cabinet minute under which the Fund operates
Many initiatives have been successfully delivered across Aotearoa New Zealand since the Fund was established. Three such examples are:
This initiative supports the reintegration needs of women aged 18 years and over who have spent time in prison and are considered medium to high risk of reoffending on release. It provides safe and secure transitional accommodation and intensive wraparound support to help them successfully return to their communities and reduce the incidence of reoffending.
This initiative was developed in response to an increasing number of aggravated robberies in 2017. Fog cannons can be installed in small businesses across Aotearoa. The fog cannon emits a cloud of sight-obscuring vapour, together with a high-pitched sound. Staff can activate the fog cannon during a robbery, which allows them to escape to safety and potentially prevent the robbery from taking place.
This programme takes a whānau-centred approach to repeated cases of harm within a family/whānau. It addresses the underlying factors contributing to the behaviour, including alcohol and drug addiction and mental health issues.
Read the full list of initiatives funded by the Proceeds of Crime Fund
There are two funding rounds each year.
The closing date for initial proposals for the next funding round is 15 March 2021.
The table below outlines the key dates for the current funding round.
Key Dates |
Details |
23 September 2020 |
Initial proposals submitted by one of the eligible agencies. |
October 2020 |
The Panel shortlist proposals and invite successful applicants to develop detailed proposals. |
25 November 2020 |
Detailed funding proposals submitted. |
Early 2021 |
Applicants will be notified of the decisions. |
The table below outlines the key dates for the next funding round.
Key Dates |
Details |
15 March 2021 |
Initial proposals submitted by one of the eligible agencies. |
April 2021 |
The Panel shortlists proposals and invite successful applicants to submit more detailed proposals. |
18 June 2021 |
Detailed funding proposals submitted. |
Early September 2021 |
Applicants are notified of the Panel’s decision. |
Initiative name |
Eligible agency |
Amount funded |
Reintegration Services for Women |
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) |
$4.943m |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and neurodevelopmental issues response prototype service |
Ministry of Health
|
$7.600m |
New Zealand Police initiative |
New Zealand Police |
$1.400m |
Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services Eastern Police District |
New Zealand Police |
$3.150m |
Initiative name |
Amount funded |
Waikato Alcohol and Drug Treatment Court– Project Team Set-Up |
$3.605m |
Waikato Alcohol and Drug Treatment Court – Tagged Operating Contingency |
$5.156m |
Auckland and Waitākere Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Courts |
$9.75m |
Initiative name |
Eligible agency |
Amount funded |
He Kete Oranga o te Mana Wahine |
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) |
$2.720m |
Recovery House |
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) |
$1.640m |
Intergenerational Change for Child and Community Wellbeing Through Parenting Programmes: Storytime Foundation & Brainwave |
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) |
$2.123m |
Te Ira Tangata Under the Framework of Te Ira Oranga |
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) |
$2.037m |
Manaaki Wāhine: Trauma Informed Intervention for Women Experiencing Homelessness |
Ministry of Health |
$1.784m |
New Zealand People P-Pull |
Ministry of Health |
$0.666m |
Enhance Border Detection Capability to Detect Novel Masked Illicit Drugs |
New Zealand Customs Service |
$0.150m |
Aggravated Robbery
|
New Zealand Police |
$1.908m |
Cross-Sector Coordination to Combat Organised Crime |
New Zealand Police |
$1.529m |
Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Support Whānau Support Workers (Ōtepoti/Dunedin) |
New Zealand Police |
$1.433m |
Rotorua Whānau Harm and Drug Harm Reduction Programme |
New Zealand Police |
$2.729m |
Anti-Corruption Work Programme (Phase 2) |
Serious Fraud Office |
$1.334m |