Below is a list of successful applicants for the beginning of October 2021 Ethnic Communities Development Fund.
For all enquiries please contact 0800 824 824 or by email community.matters@dia.govt.nz.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount Granted | Project Name | Location |
| The Kiwi Kit Community Trust | Partial Fund | $20,000.00 | Migrant + Community Reconnection Program | Queenstown-Lakes District |
| NZ Fiji Families Wellbeing Trust | Partial Fund | $3,561.00 | I Care for You | Nationwide |
| Samurai Sevens NZ | Partial Fund | $8,749.00 | Future Samurai connect 2022 | Christchurch || Hamilton |
| Canterbury Kia Ora Academy | Fund | $19,250.00 | When an Iranian meets a New Zealander | Christchurch City || Dunedin City |
| Korean Positive Ageing Charitable Trust | Partial Fund | $12,100.00 | Strengthening Community Connections and Resilience for Korean Families | Auckland |
| Merge NZ Limited | Fund | $1,000.00 | Deaf Ethnic Communities - Sign Language is Human Rights | All Areas Nationwide Initiative |
| The Aoraki Multicultural Council Incorporated | Partial Fund | $20,700.00 | Coffee and Connect | Timaru District || Waimate District |
| IndianNZ Association of Christchurch Inc. | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | Christchurch Lohri Mela 2022 | Christchurch City |
| Cultural Conversations | Partial Fund | $22,570.00 | Casual Conversations Podcasts and Videos | Nelson City |
| Invercargill Filipino Dance and Talent Group | Fund | $7,000.00 | To promote the Philippine Cultural Heritage thru Dancing and Music | Invercargill city |
| WIA Hindi Language and Cultural School | Fund | $9,995.00 | Waikato Region-School | Hamilton |
| Last Minute Productions Ltd. | Fund | $11,500.00 | Night Visions | Auckland |
| Iranian Women in NZ (IWIN) | Partial Fund | $10,000.00 | Women's Solidarity Project (WSP) | Auckland |
| Chinese Senior Citizens Health Exercise Group Inc | Fund | $12,600.00 | Tai Chi, Qi Gong & Other Health Exercises | Auckland |
| DOINA-COMMUNITY OF ROMANIAN AUCKLANDERS INCORPORATED | Partial Fund | $7,900.00 | Ongoing community group activities | Auckland |
| Manawatu Multicultural Council Incorporated | Fund | $15,000.00 | Welcoming Schools Pilot Programme | Palmerston North City |
| Priority One Western Bay of Plenty Inc | Partial Fund | $10,000.00 | Global Ambassadors Project - Tauranga/Western Bay | Western Bay of Plenty |
| Newah Guthi New Zealand Inc | Partial Fund | $4,500.00 | LANGUAGE, CULTURAL AND MORAL EDUCATION FOR NEWAH PEOPLE IN AUCKLAND | Auckland |
| New Zealand Chinese Association Manawatu Branch Incorporated | Partial Fund | $24,060.00 | ‘Care Elderly, Lead Young, Share Community’ Integration Project | Palmerston North City |
Total funds disbursed: $225,485.00