The Lottery Grants Board donation of $6 million to the Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment project is the full amount the gallery asked for, director Greg Anderson says.
"It's wonderful when a grant body comes up with everything you ask for."
That large chunk of funding announced on Thursday makes it all but certain the remaining $3 million for the $35 million project will be raised. Mr Anderson said private individuals and trusts would be targeted for the remaining money - and they would now have full confidence in the project.
"We have proven that we can achieve the things we've set out to do. We have managed to make a considerable amount of money by sticking to our schedule of revenue."
The application to the Lottery Board took weeks to put together, and Marie McKay was asked to help because she has experience with large funding applications.