Below is a list of successful applicants for the beginning of September 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 |
Ashburton Warriors Club | Fund | $5,500.00 | Volleywood 2021 | Nationwide |
Asian Family Services | Partial Fund | $15,000.00 | The inbetweeners, it is okay to be in both worlds | Nationwide |
Auckland Refugee Council Incorporated | Partial Fund | $40,000.00 | Chinese Speaking Outreach | Nationwide |
BAY OF PLENTY - PHILIPPINE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY INCORPORATED | Partial Fund | $25,000.00 | Filipino Annual reunion 2022 Cultural and Sports activity | Nationwide |
Canterbury Zurkhaneh Limited | Fund | $19,100.00 | Canterbury Zurkhaneh Club | Christchurch |
Chinese Culture Association (NZ) Incorporated | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | 2021 Chinese Festival (NZ) Opening Ceremony Performance Show Online | Christchurch |
Flock Charitable Trust | Partial Fund | $10,000.00 | The Toroa Project | Auckland |
Hillary - Tenzing Centre | Partial Fund | $7,200.00 | Capacity building training to community activists on "Psychological First Aid (PFA): For self-care and helping others in the context of covid19 pandemics and beyond” | Christchurch / Auckland |
Islamic Womens Council Of New Zealand Incorporated | Partial Fund | $165,000.00 | IWCNZ Community Development and Youth Programme | Nationwide |
Lightbox Projects | Partial Fund | $20,000.00 | Kohna zari ko - کهنه زری کو (meaning to turn what is old into gold - an old Afghani saying) | Auckland |
MAR Colombia charitable trust | Fund | $24,561.00 | Empowering Migrant Woman & Former Refugee | Southland |
New Settlers Family and Community Trust | Partial Fund | $30,000.00 | Afghan Community Emergency Response Support | Nationwide |
New Zealand Guangxi Association Incorporated | Partial Fund | $10,000.00 | Cultural Program for Chinese Migrant Community | Auckland |
NZMM | Partial Fund | $5,700.00 | NZMM Events planned | Auckland |
Philippine Helpline Trust | Partial Fund | $10,000.00 | Programme of activities for Elderly Filipino | Canterbury |
Shama Hamilton Ethnic Women's Centre Trust | Partial Fund | $30,000.00 | Sheroes on the Runaway | Waikato |
The Nepalese Society of Wellington Incorporated | Partial Fund | $15,000.00 | Initiative to support mental well-being during COVID and Post COVID phase for Nepalese in Wellington | Wellington |
VIETNZ COMMUNITY TRUST | Partial Fund | $7,494.00 | Annual Community Cultural & Sports Events | Auckland |
Waikato Somali Friendship Society Incorporated | Partial Fund | $15,000.00 | Waikato Somali Youth Mentoring and Resilience Project | Hamilton |
Wellington Hindi School | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | Physical, Mental, Social and Cultural Wellbeing and Capability Development project | Nationwide |
Wellington Interfaith Council | Partial Fund | $13,650.00 | Social Cohesion: Interfaith Choir and Community Connection Workshop for Interfaith Clergy and Community leaders | Wellington |
Total funds disbursed: $478,205