Apply for a charitable lottery licence without re-entering your organization's details

An Ontario charitable lottery licence application asks for the same organization name, address, and contact details you enter on every grant, registration, and government form. This guide is an example of storing those repeating fields in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official Ontario source and always use the current version — licensing requirements can change:

• Service page: Not-for-profit fundraising — ontario.ca
• Licensing authority: Charitable lottery licences are issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Smaller events may be licensed through your local municipal clerk. Visit agco.ca for current application forms and requirements.

What this application is about

Not-for-profit organizations that want to run a raffle, bingo, or other lottery fundraiser in Ontario must obtain a licence from AGCO or their local municipality. Proceeds must be used for charitable purposes benefiting Ontario residents. The application collects your organization's identity details and event specifics.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your organization's legal name, registration number, and address.
• Contact person's name and contact details.
• Event details: type (raffle, bingo, etc.), dates, ticket price, and intended use of proceeds.

Confirm eligibility and current application requirements on agco.ca or through your municipal clerk.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Store your organization's details once. Save the legal name, registration number, address, and contact person in hivi.
2. Autofill the identity fields. Use the hivi Chrome extension on the AGCO application portal, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
3. Enter event-specific details yourself — type, dates, proceeds.
4. Submit to AGCO or your municipal clerk.

Why do it in hivi

Organization identity details repeat on every lottery licence application, renewal, and AGCO correspondence. Stored once in hivi — in Canada, with no third-party AI — each application starts mostly filled.