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Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for April 2026.
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 |
| Access Radio Taranaki Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Migrant Connections and Culture | Taranaki |
| African Communities Forum Incorporated | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | Africa Day Festival 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Bihar Jharkhand Sabha of Australia and New Zealand | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | Holi & Community cultural Celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| COLAB Community Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | The Festival of Cultures | Bay of Plenty |
| Cultural Conversations | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Beyond the fold - South Asian Saree exhibition | Tasman-Nelson |
| EKTA NZ INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Lunar New Year and Eid Celebrations/td> | Wellington |
| Filipino Grapevine Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | Filipino Language Week 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| LIBYAN SOCIETY IN NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | Eid Al Adha Celebration 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Marlborough Latin American and Hispanic Community Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Marlborough Latino Market 2026 | Marlborough |
| 'NAAD' CHARITABLE TRUST (NZ) | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Naad Music Festival 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Nepalese Cultural Centre, New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | 9th Multi-Ethnic Dance Festival 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| NEW ZEALAND BENGALI NORTH BENGAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED | Fund | $4,000.00 | Community Pahela Baishakh & Cultural Gathering | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| NEW ZEALAND SOCIAL CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Community Wellbeing and Social Connection Programme for Ethnic Communities | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Tea Culture Association | Fund | $2,000.00 | Tea Sharing event | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Noor Foundation | Partially Fund | $3,500.00 | Eid-al-Noor | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| NZ Tamil Senior Citizens Association | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | Celebration of Cultural understanding to coincide with Silver Jubilee | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Organisation of Hindu Malayalees New Zealand | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Vishu 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Rainbow Chorus Incorporated | Partially Fund | $8,000.00 | Chinese Cultural Arts and Music Presentation | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Rotorua Sri Lankan Cultural Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Rotorua Sri Lankan Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2026 | Bay of Plenty |
| Sampriti Incorporated | Fund | $4,250.00 | Bengali New Year Celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sisonke Taranaki African Community | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Africa Day Celebrations | Taranaki |
| SlavFest Educational Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $11,877.00 | SlavFest 2026 | Wellington |
| Sounds of India Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | New Zealand Sings Bollywood | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sri Lanka Friendship Society, Waikato Inc. | Fund | $5,000.00 | Nawamini Cultural Show | Waikato |
| Taranaki Malayalee Association | Fund | $5,000.00 | Easter, Vishu & Eid event | Taranaki |
| The Nepalese Society of Wellington Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Everest Day Celebration at NZ Parliament | Wellington |
| Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation Incorporated | Partially Fund | $8,800.00 | Beit Midrash & Seder 2026 | Wellington |
Priority 2. Ensure equitable provision of, and access to, Government services for ethnic communities
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Aotearoa Refugee and Migrant Support Services | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Ethnic Community Integration and Social Cohesion Support Project. | Wellington |
| Standards and Monitoring Services Board | Partially Fund | $13,298.00 | Empowering Ethnic Communities through Disability Navigation and Inclusive Communication | Wellington |
Priority 3. Develop and support initiatives to improve economic outcomes, including addressing barriers to employment
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Allyship Projects | Partially Fund | $4,200.00 | Boosting Latin American Business | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Aotearoa Refugee and Migrant Support Services | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Ethnic Employment and Enterprise Capability Workshop Series | Wellington |
| Dignify Lives Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Refugees Employment Readiness & Pathways Programme | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Pakistan New Zealand Business Council | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Aotearoa Global Connect Summit 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Waitakere Indian Association | Fund | $106,500.00 | Building an Inclusive and Thriving NZ economy empowering diversity and social cohesion | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
Priority 4. Work to connect and empower ethnic community groups
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Canterbury Tamil Society | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | TAMIL NEW YEAR EVENT 2026-CANTERBURY TAMIL SOCIETY | Canterbury |
| Chinese Senior Citizens Health Exercise Group Inc | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Taichi/Qi Gong and other health exercises | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Congolese Community in Southland | Partially Fund | $1,500.00 | Celebrate togetherness, culture, tradition, and integration of the Congolese community in Aotearoa | Southland |
| He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust | Fund | $3,665.00 | 'English' by Sanaz Toossi | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Japanese Family Society of Queenstown | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Community Learning, Wellbeing and Cultural Exchange Project | Otago |
| Luo Community Wellington | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Ethnic Mothers’ Day Celebration 2026 | Wellington |
| New Zealand Chinese Youth Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | NZ Chinese Youth Trust 2026 April Cultural& Youth Leadership Training Holiday Programme | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Tamil Association Of New Zealand Inc | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Auckland Kari Virunthu | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Voice of Aroha | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Youth Empower Summit | Wellington |
| Welcome Academy Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Support Farsi Speaker's Kids and Youth | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
Total funds disbursed: $397,590.00