Deadline: 2 October 2017
The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund is offering grant to projects in various fields such as international cultural exchange, international goodwill, academic study, education, and so forth.
Program Activities
- Projects contributing to international cultural exchange and international goodwill
- Areas of activities contributing to international cultural exchange and international goodwill include construction of a Japanese garden or Japanese culture center, an exchange of people, a performance of performing arts, or an art exhibition related to Japan in applicant’s country.
- International projects in the fields of academic study, education, social welfare, medical care, and hygiene and public health
- These types of activities include the translation and publishing of books related to Japan, the purchasing of tools and equipment for Japanese language education as well as the holding of international conferences in the areas of academic study, education, social welfare, medical care, and hygiene and public health with an agenda related to Japan, or, those for which commitments from global and Japanese communities are required.
- International projects designed for conservation of nature and the human environment
- The JEC Fund supports various activities for nature conservation and human environment preservation including the construction of nature conservation centers and museums as well as the holding of international conferences that feature the environment.
Funding Information
The total projected grant amount is Approx. 92,000,000 JPY (The total amount for domestic and overseas projects) (The grant money will be remitted in Japanese yen.)
- Intensive project: Planned to provide grants of up to 10 million yen to a few projects. However, there may be no applicable projects based on the screening.
- General project: Planned to provide grants to tens of projects up to 3,000,000 yen (Whether the projects are adopted or not will be determined based on the screening.)
- The amount of grant applied for shall be at least 500,000 yen.
- In the event the project expenses to be covered by the JEC Fund Grant are found to be less than the amounts on the application after project completion, the Grant amounts to be paid may be reduced. Any Grant less than 100,000 yen shall also not be paid.
Benefits
The JEC Fund Grant will cover expenses including printing and binding expenses, venue rentals, stage-related expenses, equipment rentals, equipment purchases, book purchases, equipment transportation, travel expenses, transportation between sites, accommodation expenses, interpreter fees, translation fees, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for application is granted to foreign national governments, local governments, and other organizations carrying out projects contributing to the public interest.
- It does not matter whether the applying organization has corporate status or not.
- Individuals and for-profit corporations cannot apply for the JEC Fund Grant.
- Any organization incapable of completing the project cannot apply for the JEC Fund Grant.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Commemorative Fund.