Sport, culture and recreation groups help make Saskatchewan communities vibrant and provide participation opportunities for people of every age and ability level. Saskatchewan Lottery proceeds include grants to all communities and First Nation bands through the Community Grant Program, sport, culture and recreation programs and services through the lottery partners, as well as support for seven Sport, Culture and Recreation Districts.
Lottery Partners
Sport, culture and recreation services are delivered to the people of Saskatchewan through three independent, non-profit organizations.
Government's Connection to the Saskatchewan Lotteries System
The Government of Saskatchewan partners with Sask Sport, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association on an agreement that ensures proceeds from Saskatchewan Lotteries support a wide range of sport, culture and recreation communities throughout the province.
This agreement for the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation enables funds to be granted to eligible communities and non-profit organizations in the areas of sport, culture and recreation.
- The Trust Fund receives its money from the net proceeds of Saskatchewan Lotteries ticket sales.
- Eligible organizations are designated by the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport based on meeting certain eligibility criteria.
- Volunteer committees from the sport, culture and recreation communities review and adjudicate all funding requests made to the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation from eligible organizations.
- The Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport has oversight responsibility for ticket lotteries in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Lotteries is operated by Sask Sport, a non-profit organization designated by the Government of Saskatchewan since 1974 to be the provincial marketing organization for lottery tickets in Saskatchewan. Sask Sport operates Saskatchewan Lotteries and markets Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) products as a fundraiser for sport, culture and recreation.