Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for April 2024.
It is also available in Adobe.
For all enquiries please contact our Community Funding Advisors at ecdf@ethniccommunities.govt.nz.
Priority 1. Take action to promote the value of diversity and improvement inclusion of ethnic communities.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| African Communities Forum Incorporated | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | AFRICA UNITY DAY 2024 FESTIVAL | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Ardour Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Festival of Cultural Heritage and Traditional Culture | Canterbury |
| Auckland Chinese Families Network Incorporated | Fund | $2,650.00 | Dragon boat festival celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| BANYUHAY AOTEAROA CHARITABLE TRUST | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Santacruzan | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Buddha Light International Association (South Island) New Zealand | Fund | $5,000.00 | Buddha’s Birthday Celebration for World Peace | Canterbury |
| CANTERBURY INDIAN WOMEN GROUP TRUST | Partially Fund | $13,000.00 | SELWYN DIWALI 2024 | Canterbury |
| Canterbury Kia Ora Academy | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Celebrating Nowruz -Afghan New Year 2024 | Canterbury |
| Embracing Diversity Incorporated | Partially Fund | $2,990.00 | Christchurch African Youth BasketBall | Canterbury |
| Euphoria Entertainment Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Utopia 2024 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Fiji Girmit Foundation NZ | Partially Fund | $13,700.00 | Fiji Indian Wellness and Annual Girmit Commemoration Event in Auckland | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Fiji Girmit Foundation NZ | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Fiji Indian Wellness and Annual Girmit Commemoration Event in Christchurch | Canterbury |
| Fiji Girmit Foundation NZ | Partially Fund | $4,420.00 | Fiji Indian Annual Girmit Commemoration Event in Hastings | Hawkes Bay - Te Matāu a Māui |
| Fiji Girmit Foundation NZ | Partially Fund | $1,800.00 | Fiji Indian Wellness and Annual Girmit Commemoration Event in Wanganui | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| IndianNZ Association of Christchurch Inc. | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | 4th Christchurch Multicultural Festival - Celebration of Cultures | Canterbury |
| Korean arts and culture Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Unity in Diversity: Korean Jogakbo and Māori Weaving Collaboration Work | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Korean Women's Wellness Community Group | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Korean wellbeing and healthy lifestyle project 2024 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Arab Association | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | Ramadan Iftar | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| NEW ZEALAND - CHINA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $3,700.00 | Kiwi Business Voyage Project | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Indonesia Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | NZIA 2024 Programs | Wellington |
| New Zealand National Refugee Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Strengthening Resettlement Communities Beyond Borders | Wellington |
| New Zealand Zo Community Inc | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Zo Cultural Show (Harvest Festival) | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNANZ) Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | International Everest Day Celebration 2024 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sindhi Sangat New Zealand | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Sindhi Multicultural Day - 2024 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sisonke Taranaki African Community | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | African Day Celebration | Taranaki |
| Southland Multicultural Trust | Fund | $10,000.00 | Southland Multicultural Food Festival 2024 | Southland |
| Sri Lankan Society of New Zealand Inc. | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | 10000 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sri Lankan Society of New Zealand Inc. | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | Eid Al Fitr cultural Festival | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sri Lankan Tamils Welfare Club Wellington | Fund | $4,300.00 | Tamil New Year Festival 2024 | Wellington |
| TAIRAWHITI MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | Inaugural Girmit Day Celebrations | Gisborne - Tairāwhiti |
| TAIRAWHITI MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Phillipines National Day Celebrations | Gisborne - Tairāwhiti |
| Telangana Association of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Ugadi Festival (Telugu New Year) 2024 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| The Ghanaian Association of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Ghana Independence Day Celebration Event | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
Priority 3. Develop and support initiatives to improve economic outcomes, including addressing barriers to employment.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| NEW ZEALAND - CHINA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | Fund | $4,860.00 | Work Like a Kiwi | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
Priority 4. Work to connect and empower ethnic community groups.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| BHARTIYA SAMAJ LOWER NORTH ISLAND TRUST | Partially Fund | $6,054.00 | Mix and Mingle | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Ethnic rainbow alliance | Partially Fund | $1,850.00 | Strategy development and delivery implementation | Auckland-Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Eritrean Community in Wellington New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $2,200.00 | Annual Youth Soccer program | Wellington |
| Multicultural Nelson Tasman Incorporated | Fund | $19,500.00 | Karenni National Day celebration (under Shared Communities Consortium with MNT Inc as fundholder) | Tasman-Nelson |
| Multicultural Nelson Tasman Incorporated | Partially Fund | $22,342.00 | Importing Traditional Instruments and Creation of an Afro-Colombian Dance and Music Academy (under Shared Communities Consortium with MNT Inc as fundlholder) | Tasman-Nelson |
| New Zealand Arab Association | Fund | $5,000.00 | Eid Al Fitr | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Porchester Islamic Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Monthly Community Education & Development | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Riwayat-E-Punjab Folk & Culture Club Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | 2nd Bhangra and Giddha Cup | Waikato |
| Southland Nepalese Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $8,000.00 | Nepali New Year and Everest Day Celebration | Southland |
| Southland Sri Lankan Society Inc | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Sri Lankan Traditional New Year Celebration 2024 | Southland |
| The Nepalese Society of Wellington Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Everest Day | Wellington |
| VietkidsNZ | Fund | $10,000.00 | VietKidsNZ's Parent Learning and Sharing and VietKidsNZ Traditional Dance and Bamboo Flute Club | Wellington |
| WELLBEING CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD | Partially Fund | $7,200.00 | Build capabilities for Ethnic Youth | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Wellington Punjabi Women Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Wellington Vaisakhi Mela | Wellington |
| Wellington Punjabi Women Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Teeyan Da mela (Ladies Only Cultural Night) | Wellington |
Total funds disbursed: $326,566.00