Below is a list of successful applicants for the 2016 Ethnic Communities Development Fund.
For all enquiries please contact 0800 824 824 or by email community.matters@dia.govt.nz
| Organisation | Decision | Amount Granted | Funding Benefit Area |
| Access Radio Taranaki Trust | Partially Fund | $7,650 | South Taranaki District, New Plymouth District |
| Afghan Association of New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $2,387 | Auckland |
| African Film Festival New Zealand Trust | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Auckland, Wellington |
| Aoraki Multicultural Council Inc | Fully Fund | $13,826 | Waimate, Mackenzie, Timaru |
| Asian Events Trust | Fully Fund | $5,000 | Wellington |
| Asociacion Hispanica Aotearoa Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Christchurch |
| Auckland Multicultural Society Incorporated | Fully Fund | $2,488 | Auckland |
| Auckland Somali Community Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $2,000 | Auckland |
| Bhutanese Society of Christchurch New Zealand | Partially Fund | $1,140 | Christchurch |
| Bhutanese Society of Nelson New Zealand Incorporated | Fully Fund | $4,600 | Nelson |
| Bhutanese Society of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $2,500 | Nationwide |
| Buller Rural Education Activities Programme (REAP) Incorporated | Fully Fund | $9,000 | Buller, Westport |
| Canterbury Nepalese Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $2,000 | Christchurch |
| Canterbury Refugee Resettlement and Resource Centre | Partially Fund | $15,000 | Christchurch |
| Changemakers Refugee Forum Incorporated | Partially Fund | $15,000 | Wellington |
| Chinese Culture Association (NZ) Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Christchurch |
| Chinese New Settlers Services Trust | Partially Fund | $16,500 | Auckland |
| Christchurch Korean Community School | Partially Fund | $4,974 | Christchurch |
| Christchurch Zhonghua Chinese Society | Fully Fund | $5,000 | Christchurch |
| Community Languages Association of New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $12,850 | Nationwide |
| Ethnic Council Wellington Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Wellington |
| Hagley Community College | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Christchurch |
| Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust | Fully Fund | $15,000 | Nationwide |
| Harbour Sport Trust | Partially Fund | $2,500 | Auckland |
| Ignite Sport Trust | Partially Fund | $28,900 | Wellington |
| Indian Social & Cultural Club (CHC) Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Christchurch |
| Japanese Society of Auckland Incorporated | Fully Fund | $5,000 | Wellington |
| Matu Sako New Zealand Incorporated | Fully Fund | $4,020 | Nelson |
| Nelson Multicultural Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $3,300 | Nelson |
| Nelson Refugee Forum Incorporated | Partially Fund | $12,650 | Christchurch |
| Nepal New Zealand Friendship Society of Canterbury Incorporated | Fully Fund | $4,200 | Auckland |
| New Coasters Incorporated | Fully Fund | $8,025 | Greymouth |
| New Plymouth Indian Community Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | New Plymouth |
| New Zealand Chinese Association - Nelson Branch Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman |
| New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils Incorporated | Partially Fund | $25,522 | Nationwide |
| New Zealand Indian Central Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $27,175 | Auckland, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Waikato, Wellington |
| New Zealand Myanmar Ethnics Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,160 | Wellington |
| New Zealand National Refugee Youth Council Incorporated | Fully Fund | $5,775 | Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Nelson, Palmerston North, Wellington |
| New Zealand Telugu Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Auckland |
| New Zealand Zo Community Inc | Partially Fund | $3,000 | Auckland |
| Northland Indian Association Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Whangarei |
| NZ Tamil Senior Citizens Association | Fully Fund | $2,655 | Auckland |
| Pinay Aotearoa Incorporated Society | Fully Fund | $2,595 | Auckland |
| Rainbow Chinese Community Centre Charitable Trust | Fully Fund | $5,000 | Hamilton |
| Refugees As Survivors New Zealand Trust | Partially Fund | $15,000 | Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Hamilton, Nelson, Palmerston North, Wellington |
| Rotorua Multicultural Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Rotorua |
| Sister Cities New Zealand Incorporated | Fully Fund | $12,000 | Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Rotorua, Wellington |
| Southland Multicultural Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,200 | Invercargill, Gore, Southland |
| Tangata Tiriti - Treaty People Project | Fully Fund | $4,620 | Auckland |
| Taranaki Multi Ethnic Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Taranaki, New Plymouth |
| Tasman Broadcasting Trust | Fully Fund | $3,120 | Marlborough, Nelson City, Tasman |
| Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $14,600 | Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty |
| The Auckland Festival Trust | Fully Fund | $5,000 | Auckland |
| The Canterbury Communications Trust | Fully Fund | $3,570 | Christchurch |
| The Federation of Polish Organisations in New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000 | Christchurch, Wellington |
| The Umma Trust | Fully Fund | $29,600 | Auckland |
| The Upper Hutt Multicultural Council Incorporated | Partially Fund | $9,165 | Wellington |
| Waikato Community Broadcasting Charitable Trust | Fully Fund | $3,640 | Waikato |
| Waimakariri District Council | Partially Fund | $22,725 | Waimakariri |
| Wellington Access Broadcasting Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $4,368 | Wellington |
| Women Entrepreneurship Centre Charitable Trust | Partially Fund | $30,000 | Auckland |