Deadline: 02-Jun-2023
The Japan Foundation has launched the Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists.
This program is designed to provide financial support for artists and Japanese cultural specialists who participate in cultural events (e.g., performances, demonstrations, lectures, and workshops) overseas with the aim of introducing Japanese arts and culture or of contributing to international society through arts and cultural projects.
Eligible Projects
- Projects must be either:
- Perforating arts (e.g., theatre. music. dance. folk arts, etc).
- Lectures, workshops. and demonstrations related to Japanese culture. including sports.
- Projects that are supported by grants from Japanese governmental organizations. government-affiliated agencies administrative institutions of Japan or The Japan-Korea Cultural Foundation cannot receive grants under this program.
- Projects with invitation from Japanese diplomatic missions abroad alone are not eligible for the grant.
- Projects with invitation from applicant’s branch office abroad alone are not eligible for the grant.
- Project period
- 1st Round: for projects which take place between April 1. 2023 and March 31 2024 Project participants must depart Japan on or after April I. 2023 and must be back in Japan by March 31. 2024.
- 2nd Round: for projects which take place between October I. 2023 and March 31. 2024. Project participants must depart Japan on or after October I. 2023 and must be back in Japan by March 31. 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be either:
- Groups or individuals in the arts and cultural fields who are based in Japan and have received invitations to participate in cultural events overseas from foreign organizations.
- Organizations and agencies that arrange and produce the projects described.
For more information, visit The Japan Foundation.