Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The National Association of Japenese Canadian has announced Sead Program under Endowment Fund for Sports, Education and Arts Development.
The purpose of the Sport, Education and Art Development Program is to:
- Promote athletic, artistic and academic development of Japanese Canadians
- Enrich Japanese Canadian culture and community within the Canadian society
- Provide financial assistance in the form of grants to Japanese Canadian individuals furthering their studies, training and skills (but is not meant to replace scholarships/bursaries)
- Grants in the sports category are intended to provide assistance in further training or development in a sport where the individual has demonstrated achievement at the provincial or national levels
- Grants in the education category are intended to assist specialized studies and not intended for undergraduate or general study programs
- Grants in the arts category are intended to assist specialized training or development in the visual, performing or literary arts.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant available: $ 2,500
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Priority will be given to first-time applicants without exception.
- Previous grant recipients may reapply for a further Sport, Education and Art Development grant, in a similar endeavour only if:
- In the case of sports, the recipient has shown significant improvement, either with a substantial and quantifiable rise in national or international rankings, or has been promoted to a higher level of competition.
- in the case of education/focused studies, the studies or program are significantly and obviously different from the original studies or program.
- In the case of visual, performing or literary arts, the grant request applies to a significantly different project.
For more information, visit http://najc.ca/funds-and-awards/najc-endowment-fund/