Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for March 2025.
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 |
| Access Radio Taranaki Trust | Partially Fund | $10,495.00 | Ethnic Voices having media content in the community | Taranaki |
| African Communities Forum Incorporated | Partially Fund | $20,000.00 | African Day Festival 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Auckland Chinese Families Network Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | The New Zealand Children's Chinese Cultural Day | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Auckland Tamil Association | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Tamil New Year and 10th Anniversary Event. | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand China Friendship Society Christchurch Branch | Fund | $3,000.00 | Conference/Workshop about building friendship through culture and sports | Canterbury |
| New Zealand Nepal Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Nepal Festival 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Nepal Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Community Wellbeing Program | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaura |
| Organisation of Hindu Malayalees New Zealand | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Bharatheeyam-Landmark Cultural event | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Prayas Cultural Group Of New Zealand Incorporated | Fund | $12,430.00 | Life of Pi. A bestselling novel by Yann Martel, Theatre Performance | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Rotorua Sri Lankan Cultural Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Rotorua Sri Lankan Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2025 | Bay of Plenty |
| TAIRAWHITI MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Athletic Run for Diversity and Inclusion | Gisborne - Tairāwhiti |
| The Korean Society of Auckland Incorporated | Fund | $20,000.00 | 2025 Korean Day | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $7,500.00 | Race Unity Speech Awards and Hui 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
Priority 2. Ensure equitable provision of, and access to, Government services for ethnic communities
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| CONNECT Youth & Community Trust | Partially Fund | $18,500.00 | CONNECT Driver Safety & Licensing | Hawkes Bay - Te Matāu a Māui |
| Hastings District Council | Fund | $8,650.00 | Newcomers’ Guide for Ethnic Communities in Heretaunga Hastings and Ahuriri Napier | Hawkes Bay - Te Matāu a Māui |
Priority 4. Work to connect and empower ethnic community groups
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Al Rasool Foundation of Waikato | Partially Fund | $15,000.00 | Social Cohesion Activity and Events Programme | Waikato |
| Afghanistan Social Association Inc | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Eid ul-Fitr 2025 Celebration. | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Almanar Trust | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Darr Assalam - Arabic School - Sundays | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| AUCKLAND SENIORS SUPPORT AND CARING GROUP INCORPORATED | Fund | $5,000.00 | Activities to promote community integration, and fostered multicultural harmony | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Bay of Plenty Indonesian Community (BOPIC) | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Asia's Harmony Festival | Bay of Plenty |
| BHUTANESE SOCIETY OF CANTERBURY NEW ZEALAND | Partially Fund | $9,500.00 | Social Integration Activities | Canterbury |
| Canterbury Kia Ora Academy | Partially Fund | $8,610.00 | Support Farsi Speaker's Kids and Youth | Southland |
| Christchurch Kerala Association | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Community Easter, Eid, and Vishu Celebration Project | Canterbury |
| Crescendo Entertainment Group Limited | Fund | $4,700.00 | Elder Abuse Awareness Podcast - South Asian Communities | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Eritrean Community in Wellington New Zealand Incorporated | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Eritrean independence Day 2025 | Wellington |
| Fiji Girmit Foundation NZ | Partially Fund | $10,000.00 | Fiji Indian Wellness and our annual Girmit commemoration May 2025 Event | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Islamic Council of New Zealand | Partially Fund | $38,500.00 | Empowering Tomorrow: Community Leadership and Social Cohesion Initiative | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Kerala Association of Manawatu Inc. | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | Sargolsavam 2024-Chirstmas Celebration for South Indian Community | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| New Zealand Chinese Language Week Charitable Trust | Fund | $20,000.00 | New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2025 | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| New Zealand Himalayan Centre | Partially Fund | $5,000.00 | ROOTS - a cultural and heritage immersion programme | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sampriti Incorporated | Fund | $4,500.00 | Celebrating Linguistic Diversity: International Mother Language Day with Sampriti Incorporated. | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Sampriti Incorporated | Partially Fund | $3,800.00 | Bengali New Year Celebration | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Waikato Somali Society Incorporated | Partially Fund | $3,700.00 | Cultural Language Festival | Waikato |
| WaterSafe Auckland Inc | Partially Fund | $40,000.00 | Wai Wise for New Settler Communities | Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau |
Total funds disbursed: $353,885.00