Deadline: 15-Jun-24
The Japan Foundation New Delhi (JFND) offers various types of grants to non-profit Japanese language education institutions in India for projects which promote Japanese Language Education in India.
Purpose
- This program is a grant program to partially support the costs of programs being implemented by organizations and groups that provide Japanese-language education to persons, including those who plan to come to Japan under the “Specified Skills” residence status system, with the objective of supporting Japanese-language education necessary for living and working in Japan. Programs that are planned to be implemented by the end of January 31, 2025 will be eligible.
Funding Information
- Grant funds cannot be expended or diverted for items other than those approved by the Japan Foundation. The maximum amount of grant funding shall, in principle, be set at 200,000 rupees. The maximum amount of grant funding shall be determined for each application after screening and consideration of the content and necessity of the individual project.
Eligible Projects
- Projects that are planned to be implemented after August 1st, 2024 and completed by the end of January 31, 2025, with the objective of enhancing the Japanese-language education base for persons seeking to work in Japan. (Period of grant eligibility: between August 1st, 2024 and January 31st, 2025)
- Projects must fulfil all of the following requirements.
- The project’s objectives would be impossible or difficult to achieve without the provision of a grant.
- The plan and method of implementing the project are appropriate for achieving the project’s objectives and can be expected to yield good results.
- The project will not be used for religious or political purposes.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations or groups that are located in India only, and are providing Japanese-language education to persons, including those who plan to come to Japan under the “Specified Skills” residence status system. Applications from individuals will not be accepted.
- Applicants that are not one of the following:
- The Japanese government (including national institutions), Japanese local municipalities, Japanese independent administrative institutions, and Japanese local independent administrative institutions (hereinafter referred to as “Government Institutions”).
- Educational institutions and research institutions established by Government Institutions or other organizations, groups or facilities affiliated to the Japanese government (excluding groups that have a fixed legal status such as a corporate juridical person or foundation, even if a Government Institution was involved in its establishment).
- Governments outside of Japan (including their administrative organs such as ministries and agencies) and the overseas diplomatic missions of foreign governments.
- International organizations to which the Japanese government makes a financial contribution.
- Applicants that fulfill all of the following requirements.
- Applicants that have the capacity to implement the planned project.
- The receipt of grants or support from the Japan Foundation does not violate any local laws. regulations or ordinances (this must be confirmed prior to submitting an application).
- In principle, organizations or groups that apply should possess a bank account capable of receiving the remittance of grant funds from the Japan Foundation or be able to establish such an account prior to the disbursement of funds.
For more information, visit JFND.
