Minister for Ethnic Communities Judith
Collins has today announced the opening of the next funding
round for the Ethnic Communities Development Fund.
The
contestable fund provides $520,000 annually for projects
that support leadership and social cohesion in ethnic
communities as well as cultural events.
“The purpose of
the Fund is to support the development of established and
emerging ethnic communities. It’s important that all our
ethnic communities have a sense of belonging and
participation in our wider society.”
The Ethnic
Communities Development Fund replaced the Settling-In fund
in 2016, and made 62 grants in its first year. A list of
recipients is available on the Office of Ethnic Communities
website.
The funding round opens today and closes on 27
September 2017.
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