Deadline: 20-Dec-24
The Japanese Government offers financial assistance for development projects designed to meet the diverse needs of developing countries known as Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) or Kusanone, this scheme supports projects proposed by bodies such as NGOs, schools, hospitals and local government authorities.
The GGP has acquired an excellent reputation for providing flexible and timely support to development projects at the grassroots level.
Project Areas
- The GGP mainly targets projects that aim to meet Basic Human Needs (BHN) and projects that are highly beneficial at the grassroots level and require timely support. Project areas include but are not limited to:
- Poverty Alleviation
- Public Welfare
- Environmental Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (e.g. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, 3 Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) and Waste Management)
- Agriculture
- Primary Health Care
- Education
Funding Information
- The grant amount per project is generally under 10 million yen (approximately US$70,000).
Geographic Focus
- Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname & Trinidad and Tobago
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Recipients (Non-Profit Organizations)
- Local and International non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Schools or Educational Institutes
- Hospitals or Medical Institutions
- Local Government
- In special cases (only if they are the only entities able to successfully carry out the project)
- Government Agency
- Local office of an international organization
Ineligibility Criteria
- Items that are Ineligible for assistance:
- Administration and overhead costs, i.e. staff salaries, utilities (electricity, gas, water), housing, office space, car rental, fuel for vehicles, office equipment (photocopy machines, personal computers, printers, fax machines, cellular phones, stationary etc.
- Application costs (cost for assessment, quotations, designs, and postage, etc.)
- Projects which are co-financed with other parties and cannot be completed by the GGP alone
- Consumables (stationary, uniforms, vaccines, etc.) and items for individual and personal use
- Contingencies and maintenance fees
For more information, visit Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago.