The Japan Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to cover partial expenses to implement projects concerning Japan, in the field of Arts & Culture and Japanese Studies.
International cultural exchange to promote deeper understanding of Japan including projects to enhance Japanese studies in Thailand.
Priorities
Promotion of deeper understanding of Japanese arts and culture among the people of Thailand and this region
Joint-research and conferences whose results will be published
Projects that would further promote and expand the horizon of Japanese studies in the field of humanities or social sciences
Lower priority will be given to the projects based on existing partnerships, such as agreements between universities and sister institution relationships
Potential for development into new projects
Innovative approaches or pioneering elements in the themes and contents
Funding Information
The Japan Foundation, Bangkok’s contribution will not exceed 50,000 Baht.
Qualifying Projects
Projects concerning Japan (Arts and Culture/Japanese Studies) International art and cultural exchange events implemented in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos such as art exhibitions, performing arts or film screenings to promote deeper understanding of Japanese arts and culture among the people in Thailand and this region. This category also includes projects to enhance Japanese studies in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos such as joint-research, conferences, seminars and intensive courses.
Ineligible Projects
The following projects are not eligible:
Projects dealing solely with topics in the field of natural science
Commercial activities, missionary activities, political activities and election campaigns
Activities in support of specific doctrines or claims
Capital fund and endowment drives, debt reduction, donations, public relations campaigns, advertising, creation or support of awards or grants
Purchase of land
Design, construction or maintenance of buildings or monuments
Projects that focus on developing weapons and military technology
Procurement of equipment
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should be non-profit organizations (e.g. universities, research institutes and academic associations, NGO/NPOs) located in Thailand, Cambodia or Laos.
In principle, the project should be carried out in the country where the Applicant is based.
Applicants should carry out the project as an institution and should cover a part of the cost.
The project should be implemented and completed within a Japanese fiscal year (from April 1 to March 31 the following year).
Applicants must have a bank account capable of accepting grants from the Japan Foundation, Bangkok. A bank account may also be opened before remittance. In case the bank account is the account of individual, certified letter will have to be submitted to state the relationship between applicant organization and individual.
Non-eligibility
Applications from individuals or for-profit organizations are not accepted.
In principle, organizations that have continually received support from the same program for the past three fiscal years are not eligible to submit applications for the fourth fiscal year. This is a measure to avoid giving ongoing support to the same applicants and to distribute grants to as many applicants as possible.
