Deadline: 22-Feb-2024
The Embassy of Japan in Jordan has announced the Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects.
Grant assistance for Cultural Grassroots Project (GCGP) is meant to facilitate cultural exchanges, deeper friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and developing countries by providing non-profit organizations of those countries with support for procurement of equipment and construction of facilities to promote culture and higher education.
Priority Areas of GCGP
- Development projects with the main objective of promoting culture and higher education
- Projects with high benefits to the people of the region
- Projects that contribute to the preservation of the culture of the region or promote Japanese culture and cultural exchange with Japan
- Projects that contribute to understanding of Japan and foster a sense of affinity toward Japan, and that are easily recognized as development cooperation by Japan
Funding Information
- The grant amount per project, in principle, is up to 10 million yen. The implementation period of the project is one year after the signing date of the grant contract.
Eligibility Criteria
- The eligible recipients of GCGP are any type of non-profit organizations which are active at the grass-roots level in developing countries. These organizations include non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local authorities, and research and higher education institutions. Under certain conditions, governmental institutions may also be eligible for assistance. Individuals and profit-making organizations are not eligible for GCGP.
Ineligible
- The following types of projects will not be eligible.
- Projects that do not contribute to the economic and social development
- Projects which do not benefit people at the grass-roots level
- Projects that are intended for political or religious purposes
- Projects that could be intended for military purpose
- Projects which include the provision of luxury articles such as alcoholic beverages and cigarette
For more information, visit Embassy of Japan in Jordan.
