Deadline: 10-Nov-21
The Japan Foundation Bangkok has launched the small grant for projects organized online by this mini grant program.
Categories
This program provides grants to cover partial expenses to implement the following types of projects:
- Projects concerning Japan (Arts and Culture/Japanese Studies): International cultural exchange to promote deeper understanding of Japan including projects to enhance Japanese studies in Thailand.
- Promotion of Cultural Collaboration: Projects implemented by specialists/specialized organizations in the field of arts and culture, sports or intellectual exchange in Asia which aims to conduct collaborative projects, aiming to foster an awareness of empathy and coexistence among the people of Asia, including Japan, through collaboration.
- People-to-People Exchange: Exchange projects implemented by organizations at grassroots or regional levels, aiming to expand the base for cultural exchange and to promote understanding and friendship among the people in Asia
Priorities
- Promotion of deeper understanding of Japanese arts and culture among the people of Thailand and this region
- Joint-research and conferences whose results will be published
- International cooperative projects that are to be conducted between two or more institutions, or that will enhance the networking of the Japanese studies institutions/researchers in this region (especially for Category A)
- Elements of collaboration and cooperation that cross national boundaries
- Potential for development into new projects
- Innovative approaches or pioneering elements in the themes and contents
- Outcomes that have a lasting significance within a relevant field, rather than being a oneoff event (especially for Category B)
- Expansion of the basis of grassroots and regional exchange (especially for Category C)
- Contribution in developing a foundation for international cultural exchange by nurturing those who can take the lead in international cultural exchange among Asian countries, and building networks between Japan and Asia (especially for Category C)
Funding Information
The Japan Foundation, Bangkok’s contribution will not exceed the following amount:
- for Category A: 50,000 Baht
- for Category B and C: 100,000 Baht
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants should be non-profit organizations (e.g. universities, research institutes and academic associations, NGO/NPOs) located in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar.
- In principle, the project should be carried out in the country where the Applicant is based.
- Applicants should carry out the project as an institution and should cover a part of the cost.
- The project should be implemented and completed within a Japanese fiscal year.
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