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# Fundraising Caps

### What Are Fundraising Caps?

Fundraising caps are state-regulated limits on the total proceeds you can raise from raffle ticket sales. These caps vary by state and are typically calculated based on your total prize value.

## State-by-State Caps

### No Fundraising Caps

The following states have no restrictions on maximum proceeds:

* New South Wales (NSW)
* Western Australia (WA)
* Tasmania (TAS)
* Northern Territory (NT)

### States with Caps

#### Queensland (QLD) & South Australia (SA)

* Cap = Prize Value × 5
* Example:
  * Prize Value: $2,000
  * Maximum Proceeds: $10,000

#### Victoria (VIC)

* For prizes under $20,000:
  * Cap = Prize Value × 6
* For prizes $20,000 or more:
  * No cap applies

#### Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Two-tier system:

* Prizes under $10,000:
  * Cap = Prize Value × 5
* Prizes $10,000 or more:
  * Cap = Prize Value × 10

### How Our System Manages Caps

#### Automatic Calculation

Our system:

1. Calculates expected gross proceeds:`Expected Proceeds = Average Ticket Price × Total Ticket Count`
2. Compares against maximum allowed proceeds
3. Flags potential cap breaches during setup

#### How we calculate your average ticket price

* System uses our historical data for ticket buyer purchasing tendency to calculate your average ticket price
  * Accounts for buying pattern that most purchasers choose larger ticket packages
* Adds conservatism to prevent breaches

![](https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/aus-cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/51188940435/original/RUh_gLqN5G9zfs-xOAvD0kKoVmufSyMdrg.png?1729999830)

### Handling Cap Issues

#### If You Receive a Cap Warning

You have two options:

1. **Remove Affected State**
   * Edit your state selections
   * Remove state where cap breach occurs
   * Maintain current ticket structure
2. **Reduce Ticket Count**
   * Navigate to Edit tab
   * Reduce total ticket count to suggested number
   * System will provide recommended count

#### Flexible Management

For situations where you are selling more individual tickets than expected or not approaching cap as quickly as projected:

* System can increase ticket count near end of raffle
* Based on actual sales patterns

### Example Calculations

#### Queensland Example`Prize Value: $1,000` `Cap: $1,000 × 5 = $5,000`  `If Average Ticket Price = $5` `Maximum Tickets = $5,000 ÷ $5 = 1,000 tickets`

#### ACT Example (Large Prize)`Prize Value: $15,000` `Cap: $15,000 × 10 = $150,000`  `If Average Ticket Price = $10` `Maximum Tickets = $150,000 ÷ $10 = 15,000 tickets`


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