Deadline: 3 December 2019
Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) is seeking applications to provide Grant to Non Governmental Organization (NGO)/Non Profit Organization (NPO) engaged in environmental activities.
The Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE), a division of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA) was established in 1993 by an initial endowment from the Japanese government together with contributions from the private sectors, including individuals and private corporations.
The interest accrued from these fund management is then used to support the projects of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profit organizations (NPOs) aiming at environmental conservation.
Grant Categories & Amount Available
- Entry Grant: Grant to support grass-roots projects to expand
- Grant Period: 1 year (One term per organization)
- Range of Grant Amount (per year) is Minimum 500,000 JPY ～ Maximum 3,000,000 JPY
- Continuous-Project Grant: Grant to support grass-roots projects to take a root in the site as self-sustain project
- Grant Period: Maximum 3 years (One term per organization)
- Range of Grant Amount (per year) is Minimum 500,000 JPY ～ Maximum 3,000,000 JPY
- General Grant: Grant to support organizational growth by realizing projects efficiently through refining skills
- Grant Period: Maximum 3 years (two-year-break required for organization received Regular Grant for two terms in a row)
- Range of Grant Amount (per year) is Minimum 2,000,000 JPY ～ Maximum 6,000,000 JPY
Eligible Projects
- Nature protection, conservation and restoration
- Forest conservation and tree/grass planting
- Anti-desertification
- Agriculture of environmental conservation type
- Mitigation and adaptation to climate change
- Building of a recycle-oriented society
- Air, water and soil conservation
- Comprehensive environmental education
- Comprehensive environmental conservation projects
- Other environmental conservation projects
Eligibility Criteria
- Environmental conservation projects implemented in developing areas by Non Japanese NGO
- Applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- The organization must be a non-governmental organization(NGO) or a non-profit organization(NPO)
- The organization must possess an Articles of Incorporation or its equivalent bylaws
- The organization must possess a well-established board of directors and work forces that make decisions for the organization and implements the proposed project
- The organization must possess an accounting structure capable of bookkeeping and self-auditing
- The organization must possess an office that serves as a base of their project
- The organization must prove that they have enough capacity to execute the proposed project by presenting the firm evidence, such as activity report of previous project and achievements
- Note: JFGE grant for overseas is exclusively for the environmental conservation projects planned to be implemented in developing countries and areas.
Please note that you need to have an “agent (organization or individual) that has a bank account in Japan and can communicate with JFGE about the project both verbally and writtenly in Japanese”
For more information, visit https://www.erca.go.jp/jfge/english/wwd/grants.html
The person/individual who lived in Japan for more than 6 years(Nepalese nationality-Nepal) but now he back/returned from Japan to his home country Nepal could be agent to apply JFGE?from Nepal to Nepal project??as he can fluently speak and write Japanese language.He is affiliated with MRC Nepal,a national NGO(NPO) in Nepal dedicating for the service delivery project on Agriculture and Environment conservation since 1998.
Hi Bharat Khadka,
For more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
Good Luck!
Greeting
I would like to check if South Africa is eligible to apply for this calls?
Kind Regards,
Hi Ayanda Cele,
For more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
Good Luck!
Am in Kenya, leading environmental women initiative recycling waste to energy
Can we apply in English language? Translation into Japanese is a Herculean task ! Please advise.
Hi Gopal Krishna Siwakoti,
For more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
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We are media resource entity in Uganda not for profit with requisite to develop education media program on area. Are we eligible
Hi Charles,
For more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
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I am A Ugandan located in the deep rural area inKanungu, heading a community Conservation initiative whose bigger vision is to stimulate community involvement in conservation interventions. we have been implementing minimally without funding support for 3 years now. Unfortunately the condition to have a Japanese resident in Japan to serve as an agent is very difficult for us. Can we approach the Japanese Embassy in Uganda for help in this regard? Thanks. From Herbert Banobi
Hi Banobi Herbert,
You can ask them in this regard. And for more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
Good Luck!
My name is Willem from Namibia, are we Namibians also eligible
Hi Willem,
For more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
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We are from Liberia but we don’t have an overseas or Japanese partner or a bank account in Japan. Can we still apply for the fund?
Hi Augustus R-Yarbah,
For more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
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How can we apply to you? send the email address so that we apply for this grant.
Hi Purity,
Thank you for your interest in the opportunity.
To get detailed information on eligibility criteria and application requirements, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
Good Luck!
Hi, Grant Offer, We are Somali Local NGO based in Horn of Africa- Africa Continent.
We don’t have an office in Japan, who can direct communicate you, we would like to know if we can still have the eligibility to apply this important offer grant from Japan JFGE.
Let’s us know your advise.
Regards
Hi Ali Mohamed Hassan,
For more information regarding eligibility criteria, application process and more, please visit the link provided at the end of the post.
Good Luck!