Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for April 2023.
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For all enquiries please contact 0800 824 824 or by email community.matters@dia.govt.nz.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Acorn Autism Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Parent Training Programme for Indian Parents | Auckland |
| Al-Ameen Islamic Development New Zealand | Fund | $5,000.00 | NZ Eid Day Wellington | Porirua |
| Aotearoa Ethnic Communities Trust NZ | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Mobile Migrant Support Project | Auckland |
| Aoteroa New Zealand Federation of Tamil Sangam Inc (ANTS) | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | ANTS Communities Development Programme | Nationwide |
| Arasan New Zealand | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Manakitanga Social cohesion & inclusion for Auckland south Asian community | Auckland |
| Ardour Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Convergence Art Exhibition - Transcendence & Immanence | Christchurch |
| Bangladesh Association New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | The lessons of Ramadan for mankind: Interreligious discussion | Auckland |
| Bhartiya Samaj Queenstown Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Indian Ladies Cultural Night & Independence Day | Queenstown-Lakes |
| BIG SONG N DANCE LIMITED | Partially Fund | $13,375.00 | New Zealand Salsa Congress 2023 | Wellington |
| Christchurch Kerala Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Kalolsavam (Youth Festival) 2023 | Christchurch |
| Dunedin Tamil Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | Dunedin Tamil Community Physical, Social, Cultural Welbeing Project | Dunedin |
| Euphoria Entertainment Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | UTOPIA-2023 | Auckland |
| Everyone an Artist Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Asian Arts Festival | Christchurch |
| Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh NZ Inc | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Youth Development Camp 2023 | Nationwide |
| Ignite Sport Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Ignite Sport Fusion Programmes supporting former Refugee and Migrant young people. | Lower Hutt |
| Islamic Womens Council Of New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $280,000.00 | The ELEVATE Project | Nationwide |
| Kashmiri Association of New Zealand (KANZ) | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Eid ul Fitr 2023 | Auckland |
| Mano Amiga | Fund | $4,000.00 | Latin American Elderly gathering and Work Shop | Auckland |
| Nepal New Zealand Friendship Society of Canterbury Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Ethnic Cultural promotion and social connectivity | Christchurch |
| New Zealand Arab Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Community Language School | Palmerston North |
| New Zealand Chinese Language Week Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $30,000.00 | NZCLW Chinese Language Week - including educational resources, project management, and translation expertise. | Nationwide |
| New Zealand Indian Central Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Leadership Development and Capability Building | Nationwide |
| North Shore Islamic Association | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | EID FAIR ON THE SHORE | Auckland |
| North Shore Islamic Association | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | NSIA Ramadan Program | Auckland |
| NZ Pan African Broadcasting Corporation Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $8,000.00 | Urgent Request by the African Muslim Community for the Ramadan Iftar Breaking of the Fast Dinner Celebrations at a Pan African Community-Led Centre | Nationwide |
| PAKISTAN AND FRIENDS HAWKES BAY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | Fund | $4,967.00 | Hawkes Bay Muharram Event for Shia Muslim Community | Napier |
| PAKISTAN ASSOCIATION OF OTAGO INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations 2023 in Dunedin | Dunedin |
| Pakistan Association of Wellington New Zealand (PAW NZ) | Partially Fund | $8,050.00 | Chaand Raat and Eid ul Fitr celebrations | Wellington |
| Philippine Helpline Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Programme of activities for Elderly Filipinos | Christchurch |
| Riwayat-E-Punjab Folk & Culture Club Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Bhangra & Giddha Cup 2023 | Hamilton |
| South African New Zealand Immigrant Support Group (SANZI SG) | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Vroue Kamp (Woman's Camp) | Tauranga |
| South African New Zealand Immigrant Support Group (SANZI SG) | Partially Fund | $4,000.00 | Familie Konsert (Family Concert) | Tauranga |
| Sri Lanka Friendship Society, Waikato Inc. | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Sri Lankan Cultural Show | Hamilton |
| SRI LANKAN SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Annual Community Together Events | Auckland |
| TAIRAWHITI MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $5,250.00 | Diversity Out East _ Celebrating the Sucesses of Our Multicultural Communities Through Stories(Photobook) | Gisborne |
| The Kiwi Kit Community Trust | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | Migrant + The Community Integration Project | Queenstown-Lakes |
| The Women's Helping Hand Trust NZ | Partially Fund | $30,000.00 | Ethnic Women's Well Being & Development Programme And Festival Celebrations | Christchurch |
| United Filipinos in Mid Canterbury | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Miss Teen UNIFIL 2023 and Multi-Cultural Fashion Show 2023 | Ashburton |
| WELLBEING CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD | Fund | $1,535.00 | Strengthen Ethnic Youth Leadership, relationship and Cultural Identity | Auckland |
| Wellington Mutamizh Sangam | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | WMS Communities Development Programme 2023/24 | Wellington |
| Wellington Punjabi Women Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Bir Singh Punjabi Concert | Nationwide |
Total amount disbursed: $639,177.00