How to apply for an Ontario charitable lottery licence — and autofill your details with my-id.ca
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 my-id.ca.
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 my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your organization's details once. Save the legal name, registration number, address, and contact person in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the identity fields. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on the AGCO application portal, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Enter event-specific details yourself — type, dates, proceeds.
- Submit to AGCO or your municipal clerk.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Organization identity details repeat on every lottery licence application, renewal, and AGCO correspondence. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — each application starts mostly filled.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for a charitable lottery licence in Ontario?
- Registered not-for-profit organizations and charities that primarily serve Ontario residents and use proceeds for charitable purposes. Applications are submitted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) or your local municipality depending on the event type and expected proceeds.
- What does a lottery licence application ask for?
- Your organization's legal name, registration number, address, contact person's name and details, and event-specific information. my-id.ca stores your organization's repeating identity details for autofill.
- Does my-id.ca apply for the licence for me?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your organization's identity details; you complete the application through AGCO or your municipal clerk.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.