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Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for October 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 |
| Alliance Francaise Palmerston North Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Fête de la Musique 2026 | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Ashburton District Neighbourhood Support | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Cultural Whanau Day | Canterbury |
| Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Ashburton Diwali | Canterbury |
| Botany Chinese Association | Partially Fund | $6,500.00 | Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Central Districts Indian Association Inc | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | Diwali Mela 2025 | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Child Abuse Prevention Foundation | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Building Strong Foundations for Arabic Speaking Parents | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Dunedin Malayali Association (DMA) | Partially Fund | $12,000.00 | Onam Celebration | Otago |
| Horowhenua District Council | Fund | $9,500.00 | Diwali - Festival of Lights | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Indian Social & Cultural Club (CHCH) Incorporated | Fund | $10,000.00 | Diwali 2025 | Canterbury |
| LIBYAN SOCIETY IN NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $3,500.00 | Libyan Independance Day 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Multi Cultural Council of Rangitikei/Wanganui Incorporated | Partially Fund | $3,950.00 | Feast and Festival for Rangitīkei community | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Multicultural Whangarei Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Colours in the Park | Northland - Taitokerau |
| New Zealand Nattukottai Nagarathar Sangam | Partially Fund | $4,000.00 | Deepavali Celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Northland Indian Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Diwali - India Through the Lens of Bollywood – A Musical | Northland - Taitokerau |
| Northshore Community events ltd | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Northshore Diwali Festival 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| OTAHUHU BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | Otahuhu Ethnic Food Festival 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sherpa Society of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Mid Year Cultural Gathering,Sports &Lungdhar Program | Tasman-Nelson |
| SINGH SPORTS AND CULTURAL CLUB | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Punjabi Language week events 2025 | Hawkes Bay - Te Matāu a Māui |
| TAIRAWHITI MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Diwali - Festival of Lights | Gisborne - Tairāwhiti |
| The South Dunedin Community Network Incorporated | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | South Dunedin Community Network Community Hui - Celebrating the Diversity of our Community | Otago |
| Wellington Punjabi Women Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | 6th Punjabi Language Week 2 November 2025 | Wellington |
| Whangarei Satsang Ramayan Mandali | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Community Diwali Celebration | Northland - Taitokerau |
| Yoruba South Island New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $3,500.00 | Yoruba South Island New Zealand Quiz night | Canterbury |
Priority 2. Ensure equitable provision of, and access to Government services for ethnic communities
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Bhartiya Samaj Lower North Island Trust | Fund | $5,000.00 | Ethnic Community Safety Forum | Hawkes Bay - Te Matāu a Māui |
| Japanese Society of Auckland Incorporated | Fund | $10,000.00 | Japan Day 2026 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand African Community Health Services | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | African Health Expositions | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Southland Migrant Walking Together Organisation and Multilingual and Activity Centre Charitable Trust | Fund | $10,000.00 | Inclusion and Integratin workshops | Southland |
Priority 3. Develop and support initiatives to improve economic outcomes, including addressing barriers to employment
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Support Services for Humanity (SSH) | Partially Fund | $3,700.00 | Technology Transfer for immigrants Project | Waikato |
Priority 4. Work to connect and empower ethnic community groups
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Ashburton Warriors Club | Fund | $10,880.00 | Ethnic Sports Program | Canterbury |
| Ashburton Warriors Club | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Volleywood: Battle of the Stars - Season 3 | Canterbury |
| Bhartiya Samaj Queenstown Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | DIWALI 2025 | Otago |
| Bihar Jharkhand Sabha of Australia and New Zealand | Partially Fund | $3,100.00 | BJSM Chhath & Deepawali Celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Canterbury Indian Tamil Association | Partially Fund | $7,000.00 | CITA - Events and Outreach Programs | Canterbury |
| Clutha Filipino Society Inc. | Partially Fund | $5,450.00 | Celebration and Sport Event | Otago |
| Devbhoomi Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Diwali 2025 | Wellington |
| GanEn Taichi Academy New Zealand Incorporated | Fund | $7,500.00 | Gratitude Taichi Practices | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Migrant Neuro-Inclusion Network | Partially Fund | $3,265.00 | Unboxing Neurodiversity – Pop-up Exhibitions and Information Sharing | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Nepal New Zealand Friendship Society of Canterbury Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Celebrating Nepalese Culture and Language in Christchurch | Canterbury |
| New Zealand Chinese Youth Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | 2025 October Chiness Holiday Programme & Youth Leadership Development | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Friendship Wellbeing Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Multi Ethinc Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Sri Lanka Cultural Foundation Limited | Fund | $6,288.00 | Sri Lankan cultural workshop programme | Canterbury |
| New Zealand Sri Lanka Performing Arts Circle | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Susara Suyamaya Musical Event | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sarbojanin Puja Sangha Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Durga Puja Celebration 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Southland Migrant Walking Together Organisation and Multilingual and Activity Centre Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $8,000.00 | Ethnic Legal Support | Southland |
| WELLBEING CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | A Cross-Cultural Navigation Framework for Ethnic Communities in Aotearoa | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Wilderness Canoe Trust | Fund | $6,760.00 | Canoe Connections: Exploring Aotearoa’s Wilderness | Tasman-Nelson |
Total funds disbursed: $327,893.00