 The Lotteries Act 1993 resulted in the creation of the Millennium Commission to disseminate funds raised by the sale of lottery tickets for selected " good causes . " In 1996 , when sufficient funds had been accumulated , the Commission invited applications to " do anything they thought desirable ... to support worthwhile causes which would mark the year 2000 and the start of the new millennium . " The conditions were that the Commission would fund no more than half of the project , with the remaining balance being covered by project backers . 
