Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects in India

Deadline: 30-Sep-22

The Embassy of Japan in India is offering Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) to meet the diverse basic human needs of the people.

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.

Priority Areas

The following are the priority areas of the GGP:

Basic Human Needs and Human Security
- Basic Health Care
- Primary Education and Adult Illiteracy
- Poverty Alleviation
- Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation
- Women’s Empowerment
- Child Welfare including Support for Street Children and Elimination of Child Labor
- Support for Persons with Disabilities
- Preservation of Environment
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project in collaboration with Japanese or Japanese-affiliated companies.

Funding Information

The GGP is one-time disbursement by the end of the fiscal year when its Grant Contract is signed. The maximum amount per project is 10 million Japanese Yen (fixed) and the grant is disbursed in US Dollars.

Eligibility Criteria

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

The applicant must be one of the following organizations:
- International, National or Local NGO
- Medical Institution
- Educational Institution
- Community-Ba sed Organization (CBO)
Registered organization under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976
Registered organization under the relevant registration acts including national and state acts such as:
- The Societies Registration Act, 1860
- Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920
- Religious Endowments Act, 1863
- Indian Trust Act, 1882
- Section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956
Minimum 2 years of direct/related experience in the proposed field of activity
Not black-listed or court-listed by the state/central government. The applicant must not have any pending case with a court