Below is a list of successful applicants to the Ethnic Communities Development Fund for September 2022.
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For all enquiries please contact 0800 824 824 or by email community.matters@dia.govt.nz.
| Organisation | Decision | Amount | Project Name | Location |
| Access Radio Taranaki Trust | Partial Fund | $7,250.00 | Migrant Voices on Air | New Plymouth |
| Afghan Association of New Zealand Incorporated | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | Afghan Independence Volleyball Tournament | Auckland |
| Aotearoa Middle Eastern Club | Fund | $10,000.00 | Middle East Community Resilience | Auckland |
| Ardour Charitable Trust | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | 2022 Ardour culture Convergence Day | Christchurch |
| Auckland Malayali Samajam Incorporated | Fund | $5,000.00 | Community Onam celebration 10th September 2022 | Auckland |
| Auckland Refugee Council Incorporated | Partial Fund | $30,000.00 | Chinese Speaking Outreach | Auckland |
| Auckland Tamil Association | Partial Fund | $29,700.00 | Tamil Migrant Community Resilience and Wellbeing Project | Auckland |
| Bhartiya Samaj Queenstown Incorporated | Partial Fund | $8,000.00 | Queenstown Diwali Festival 2022 | Queenstown |
| BIG SONG N DANCE LIMITED | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | New Zealand Latin Dance Championships | Nationwide |
| Canterbury Indian Tamil Association | Partial Fund | $20,075.00 | Culture, Language, Inclusivity, Community Wellbeing and Social Celebrations Project | Christchurch |
| Chinese Culture Association (NZ) Incorporated | Fund | $5,000.00 | 2022 Homeland Celebrating Diversity | Christchurch |
| Communities Action Trust (CATNZ) | Partial Fund | $7,500.00 | Wellington Diwali Festival of Lights 2022 | Wellington |
| Hindu Council of Hawkes Bay Incorporated | Partial Fund | $8,525.00 | Diwali Festival of Lights in Hastings | Hastings |
| Indian Community Southland Incorporated | Partial Fund | $7,500.00 | Diwali - Festival of lights 2022 | Southland |
| IndianNZ Association of Christchurch Inc. | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | Christchurch Lohri Mela 2023 | Christchurch |
| Korean Community Wellness Society | Partial Fund | $18,175.00 | Auckland | |
| Korean Women's Wellness Community Group | Partial Fund | $10,000.00 | Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Pilot Project for the Korean - support for Korean elders with cognitive impairment and their family/whanau | Auckland |
| Namasankeerthanam | Fund | $5,000.00 | Song and Dance festival | Wellington |
| Nigerian Canterbury Association Of New Zealand Incorporated | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | The Nigerian peoples in Canterbury: Celebrating our independence, communality, and resilience amidst global challenges | Christchurch |
| Rotorua Malayalie Association | Fund | $5,000.00 | Onam 2022 | Rotorua |
| Shama Ethnic Women's Trust | Partial Fund | $35,000.00 | Delivery of the Cross-Cultural Parenting Programme and Training Trainers | Hamilton |
| Shivam Dance Academy, NZ | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | Indian Yatra-The great Indian journey | Wellington |
| Shivam Dance Academy, NZ | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | Kathak ke rang | Wellington |
| Tauranga Bengali Hindu Association | Fund | $5,000.00 | Durga Puja 2022 | Tauranga |
| The Bay Of Plenty Sikh Society NZ Trust | Fund | $5,000.00 | Te Puke Sikh Parade | Western Bay of Plenty |
| The Refugee Orientation Centre Trust | Partial Fund | $20,000.00 | ROC’s Drive-Free Project | Hamilton |
| University of Canterbury Global Society | Partial Fund | $5,000.00 | UCGS Annual International Fashion Show | Christchurch |
| University of Canterbury Muslim Students Association | Partial Fund | $6,616.00 | University of Sydney Collaboration | Christchurch |
| VIETNZ COMMUNITY TRUST | Partial Fund | $11,410.00 | Annual Cultural & Sports Events | Auckland |
| Wellington Punjabi Women Association | Fund | $1,000.00 | Awareness Seminar of Women's Health and Wellbeing | Wellington |
Total funds disbursed: $300,751.00