Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for September 2023.
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 |
| Tairawhiti Cultural Festival and Events | Fund | $4,000.00 | Japan Day | Gisborne |
| IndianNZ Association of Christchurch Inc. | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Youth Festival | Canterbury |
| New Zealand Asia Trust | Partially Fund | $7,000.00 | New Zealand Asia Pacific Film Festival | Auckland |
| Tasman Broadcasting Trust | Partially Fund | $18,000.00 | Humans of Te Tauihu: Telling our local stories | Tasman-Nelson |
| Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand Incorporated | Fund | $125,640.00 | Social Cohesion 5 year Education Sector Programme | Auckland |
Priority 4. Work to connect and empower ethnic community groups.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| NEW ZEALAND SIKH WOMENS ASSOCIATION | Partially Fund | $3,900.00 | Sikh Womens Association | Auckland |
| Gurkha Football Club | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Everest Cup 2023 | Auckland |
| Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $3,000.00 | Ghazal Night (Poetic symposium) | Auckland |
| The CanInspire Charitable Trust | Fund | $1,200.00 | CanBead Refugee Workshops | Canterbury |
*Note, the requests above used the new application form (live from 3 July 2023) which has the Ministry’s priority included in the data.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name |
Location |
| WIA Hindi Language and Cultural School | Partially Fund | $6,750.00 | Project Community Well-Being- Special Hindi Classes for Inter-Marriage Children | Auckland |
| Makarim Society | Partially Fund | $1,000.00 | EcoZip Full Day Outdoor Project 2023 | Auckland |
Total funds disbursed: $180,490.00