Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for December 2025.
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 |
| Arab Social Club | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Share Kai In Ramadan | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Asian Events Trust | Fund | $20,000.00 | Wellington Lunar New Year Festival 2026 | Wellington |
| AUCKLAND CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE INC | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | Lantern Festival 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Auckland Chinese Families Network Incorporated | Fund | $5,000.00 | The New Zealand Children's Chinese festival | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Black Creatives Aotearoa | Fund | $10,000.00 | Aotearoa Festival of Black Arts | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| CANTA LANKANS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | Fund | $5,000.00 | Cantalankans' Got Talent 2025 | Canterbury |
| CREATIVE CAPITAL ARTS TRUST | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | CubaDupa2026 | Wellington |
| Dishari NZ Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Dristikone Dishari Annual Cultural Event 25-26 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Everyone an Artist Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Lunar New Year Celebration from a Diversified Background | Canterbury |
| Filipino Grapevine Charitable Trust | Fund | $3,750.00 | Parol (Lantern)Making Contest | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| FILM INDIA SCREEN COLLECTIVE | Fund | $5,000.00 | Curtain Raiser to the first Indian Film Festival of NZ | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Indopreneur Alliance Ltd | Fund | $1,723.00 | Taste the Tropics Festival | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Invercargill Filipino Dance and Talent Group | Partially Fund | $4,000.00 | Santa Parade and Multi Cultural Event | Southland |
| New Zealand Chinese Creative Arts and Culture Troupe Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | 2026 Christchurch Chinese New Year Gala | Canterbury |
| New Zealand Huaxing Arts Troupe Inc | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | 2026 Chinese New Year Festival in Takapuna | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Latin Community Development Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Latin Cultural Fest | Canterbury |
| New Zealand Latin Community Development Trust | Partially Fund | $7,630.00 | Learning Through Play (Aprendamos Jugando) | Canterbury |
| New Zealand Sri Lanka Performing Arts Circle | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | Back To the Sixties "Hetata Yamu" | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| North Otago Malayalee Association Oamaru | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | Christmas Cultural Event | Otago |
| One Love charity | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Holi Colour Splash event 2026 | Bay of Plenty |
| PAKISTAN ASSOCIATION OF OTAGO INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | Eid Al-Fitr Community Engagement Festival 2026 | Otago |
| Queenstown Multicultural Festival | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Queenstown Multicultural Festival | Otago |
| Southland Sri Lankan Society Inc | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Sri Lankan Traditional New Year Celebration 2026 | Southland |
| Tathwamashi Bhajana Sangham | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Makara Vilakku-2026 | Bay of Plenty |
| Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | 27th Tauranga Multicultural Festival | Bay of Plenty |
| Telangana Association of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $3,639.00 | Christmas Celebrations | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Welcome Academy Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Cultural and Educational Initiatives – Nowruz 2026, Farsi School, Radio Toranj, and Academy Operations | Canterbury |
| Wellington Malayalee Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $6,500.00 | WMA Annual events 25-26 | Wellington |
| Wellington Punjabi Women Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Wellington Vaisakhi Mela | Wellington |
| Wellington Russian Club Charitable Trust | Fund | $2,600.00 | Children's Christmas Festival 2025 | Wellington |
Priority 2. Ensure equitable provision of, and access to, Government services for ethnic communities
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Auckland Chinese Families Network Incorporated | Partially Fund | $4,720.00 | Thriving in the Tech Job Market in the Age of AI – For Ethnic Communities | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Tararua Reap (Rural Education Activities Programme) | Partially Fund | $8,350.00 | Inclusive Futures in Tararua- Support Settlement Services | Manawatu-Whanganui |
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 | $8,000.00 | Ethnic Women Rising in Aotearoa | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| MEN'S SHED WAIMEA INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Trades - Language and Skills Enhancement Program | Tasman-Nelson |
| Southern Rural Education Activities Programme (REAP) Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | Conversational English Programme | Southland |
Priority 4. Work to connect and empower ethnic community groups
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Adessa School | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Adessa Language and Cultural Project | Wellington |
| Asian Family Services | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | New Zealand Asian Responsible Online Gambling Project 2025 -2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Auckland Cambodian Youth and Recreation Trust | Partially Fund | $12,600.00 | Acts of Memory | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Burundian Association in New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $8,000.00 | Cultural Celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Canterbury Tigray Incorporated | Partially Fund | $6,441.00 | Tigrinya Class for Canterbury Tigray Incorporated Children | Canterbury |
| Dunedin Sri Lankan Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $7,000.00 | Dunedin Sri Lankan Society Inc - Annual Events 2026 | Otago |
| Embracing Diversity Incorporated | Partially Fund | $2,500.00 | End of Year Diversity Celebration | Canterbury |
| Families Growth and Thrive Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | LIFE Course (Linking Intercultural Families & Empowerment) | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Filipino Grapevine Charitable Trust | Fund | $1,300.00 | Workshop for Parents with special children | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| FOOTBALL CLUB KHUKURI INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Sport Hui - 11th Tenzing Hilary Cup (THC) -2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| LIBYAN SOCIETY IN NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | Ramadan 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Riwayat-E-Punjab Folk & Culture Club Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Vaisakhi mela | Waikato |
| Tung Jung Association of NZ, Inc | Partially Fund | $2,100.00 | Cantonese language and culture classes | Wellington |
| VietkidsNZ | Fund | $9,500.00 | VietKidsNZ Parent’s Learning and Sharing | Wellington |
Total funds disbursed: $366,853.00