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

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 ExamplePrize 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