Request for Proposals: JFBKK Small Grant Program

Deadline: 10-Feb-2025

The Japan Foundation is requesting applications for the Small Grant Program to cover partial expenses to implement projects concerning Japan, in the field of Arts & Culture and Japanese Studies. International cultural exchange to promote deeper understanding of Japan including projects to enhance Japanese studies in Thailand.

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
• Projects that would further promote and expand the horizon of Japanese studies in the field of humanities or social sciences
• Lower priority will be given to the projects based on existing partnerships, such as agreements between universities and sister institution relationships
• Potential for development into new projects
• Innovative approaches or pioneering elements in the themes and contents

Funding Information

• Grants will be given on a cost-sharing basis.
• The Japan Foundation, Bangkok’s contribution will not exceed 50,000 Baht.

Eligible Costs

• The contribution of the Japan Foundation, Bangkok is limited to the expenses actually paid on the following budgetary items during the period of the grant:
  • Transportation: international airfares, domestic transportation expenses
  • Honoraria/wages (for the performers, researchers, collaborators, guest speakers, guest lecturers, assistants, interpreters)
  • Accommodation expenses
  • Production of catalogs, brochures, leaflets, proceedings and reports
  • Rental fees for venue and equipment

Ineligible Costs

• The Japan Foundation, Bangkok’s grant cannot be used for the following items:
  • Salaries and social welfare expenses for the regular employees of the applying institution
  • Banquet, reception and entertainment fees e.g. coffee break, lunch, catering expenses etc.
  • Telephone and postage costs – Office supplies

Ineligible Projects

• The following projects are not eligible:
  • Projects dealing solely with topics in the field of natural science – Commercial activities, missionary activities, political activities and election campaigns
  • Activities in support of specific doctrines or claims
  • Capital fund and endowment drives, debt reduction, donations, public relations campaigns, advertising, creation or support of awards or grants
  • Purchase of land
  • Design, construction or maintenance of buildings or monuments
  • Projects that focus on developing weapons and military technology
  • Procurement of equipment

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should be non-profit organizations (e.g. universities, research institutes and academic associations, NGO/NPOs) located in Thailand, Cambodia or Laos.
• 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 (from April 1 to March 31 the following year).
• Applicants must have a bank account capable of accepting grants from the Japan Foundation, Bangkok. A bank account may also be opened before remittance. In case the bank account is the account of individual, certified letter will have to be submitted to state the relationship between applicant organization and individual.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Applications from individuals or for-profit organizations are not accepted.
• In principle, organizations that have continually received support from the same program for the past three fiscal years are not eligible to submit applications for the fourth fiscal year. This is a measure to avoid giving ongoing support to the same applicants and to distribute grants to as many applicants as possible.

For more information, visit Japan Foundation.