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Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) Scheme: Call for Projects to access 10 million Japanese Yen each

Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) Scheme: Call for Projects to access 10 million Japanese Yen each

Deadline: 30-Sep-23

The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata invites applications for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme from organizations in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha only.

Since 1989, the Government of Japan has been offering a financial assistance scheme called “the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP)” for development projects designed to meet the diverse basic human needs of the people in developing countries. The GGP has acquired an excellent reputation worldwide for providing timely support to the local communities at the grass-roots level. In India, the GGP scheme has been supporting projects to be implemented by nonprofit organizations such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), educational and medical institutions eligible to receive foreign funds under the law of the Government of India.

The world today is facing a variety of challenges including poverty, starvation, infectious diseases, economic crisis, climate change and environmental issues. These endanger many lives and force them to live in difficult circumstances. For this, there is an increasing need for cooperation by the entire international community to realize a peaceful and affluent society in which everybody can live their individual lives in a humane manner to achieve which, cooperation with grassroots level organization is an effective means.

The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme was formulated to assist NGOs and local public authorities in developing countries in responding to various development needs in a prompt and complete manner. Over the years, the GGP scheme has acquired excellent global reputation for providing timely support to the local communities at the grassroots level.

Priority Areas of the GGP
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the grant, the applicant must meet all the following criteria:

For more information, visit Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata.

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