Responsible Ministers have announced that the next Proceeds of Crime Fund round will open in March 2026. Exact dates will be released in early 2026.
This page provides information on the Proceeds of Crime Fund (the Fund). All Information is correct as of 12 November 2025.
For any questions, please contact the Fund Administrator at PoCF@justice.govt.nz.
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The Fund was established in 2009 and has been administered by the Proceeds of Crime Fund Administrator 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.
The purpose of the Fund is to provide a range of targeted interventions that reduce violent crime, directly supporting Government Target 4.
The Fund's Terms of Reference (below) outlines key areas that support the administration of the Fund. Please read these before submitting an application and note they have been recently updated.
Terms of Reference [PDF, 200 KB]
An initiative must align with the Cabinet approved criterion of ‘reducing violent crime’ to be eligible for funding.
The drivers of violent crime are varied and complex. Targeted initiatives, such as rehabilitation programs and interventions addressing drug-related harm, play a critical role in disrupting cycles of offending. Therefore, the Responsible Ministers would consider initiatives that seek to:
Initiatives must be submitted by one of the public service or non-public service organisations as defined by Te Kawa Mataaho. You can find the eligible agencies listed below.
Information for Eligible Agencies - Proposal Process [PDF, 111 KB]
If your organisation isn’t on this list, you can partner with an eligible agency to submit your proposal.
Information for Organisations - Proposal Process [PDF, 105 KB]
Note that eligible agencies may have an internal approval process at the national office to endorse an initiative. This process must be completed in advance of submission. Please consult with the agency directly regarding their internal timeframes.
For information on agency contacts, please email PoCF@justice.govt.nz.
| Te Tari Ture o te Karauna | Crown Law Office | Te Papa Atawhai | Department of Conservation |
| Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Department of Corrections | Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs |
| Te Tari o te Pirimia me te Komiti Matua | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office |
| Te Tira Tiaki | Government Communications Security Bureau | Te Tari Taake | Inland Revenue Department |
| Toitū Te Whenua | Land Information New Zealand | Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
| Te Manatū mō Ngā Iwi ō te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa | Ministry for Pacific Peoples | Manatū Ahu Matua | Ministry for Primary Industries |
| Te Manatū Waeture | Ministry for Regulation | Manatū Mō Te Taiao | Ministry for the Environment |
| Manatū Wāhine | Ministry for Women | Hīkina Whakatutuki | Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment |
| Manatū Kaupapa Waonga | Ministry of Defence | Whaikaha | Ministry of Disabled People |
| Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education | Manatū Aorere | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health | Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga | Ministry of Housing and Urban Development |
| Te Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice | Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development |
| Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora | Ministry of Social Development | Te Manatū Waka | Ministry of Transport |
| Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa | New Zealand Customs Service | Te Pā Whakamarumaru | New Zealand Security Intelligence Service |
| Oranga Tamariki | Ministry for Children | Te Kawa Mataaho | Public Service Commission |
| Te Tari Hara Tāware | Serious Fraud Office | Toi Hau Tāngata | Social Investment Agency |
| Tatauranga Aotearoa | Stats NZ | Te Tai Ōhanga | The Treasury |
| Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata | Parliamentary Counsel Office | Te Aho o Te Kahu | Cancer Control Agency |
| Charter School Agency | Te Tari Mātāwaka | Ministry for Ethnic Communities |
| Te Rākau Whakamarumaru | National Emergency Management Agency | Te Tari Whakatau | Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana |
| Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa | New Zealand Defence Force | Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa | New Zealand Police |
The next funding round will open in March 2026. Exact dates will be released in early 2026.
Eligible agencies applying to the Fund must use the Proceeds of Crime Fund proposal template and submit it to PoCF@justice.govt.nz by the submission date.
An updated Proposal Template is available below. Please read the Fund's Terms of Reference before submitting an application.
Proposal template [DOCX, 136 KB]
Exact dates will be released in early 2026.
Urgent proposals can be funded outside of the two funding rounds. Eligible agencies proposals outside the regular funding cycle will only be considered under exceptional circumstances.
If you have an initiative that you wish to pursue through the out-of-cycle process, review the Terms of Reference to ensure it meets the requirements, and contact the Fund Administrator to discuss.
The full list of initiatives funded between 2019-2024 can be found here: Proceeds of Crime Fund Initiatives 2019-2024 [PDF, 88 KB]
| Initiatives | Eligible agency | Amount funded |
| Methamphetamine Demand Reduction Campaign | Ministry of Health | $5.902m |
| Motueka Meth Harm Reduction | Ministry of Social Development | $1.503m |
| The Meke Academy | Oranga Tamariki | $1.506m |
| Kauhanga-Creating Sacred Passageways | Oranga Tamariki | $1.953m |
| Initiative name | Eligible agency | Amount funded |
| Auckland safety initiatives (MBIE/Police) | New Zealand Police | $1.352m |
| Ministerial Advisory Group: Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime | New Zealand Customs Service | $0.54m |
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