Deadline: 15 June 2018
The Toyota Foundation is currently accepting applications for its International Grant Program 2018 that aims to survey and analyze situations in target countries, obtain new perspectives, and expand the potential of future generations.
The grant program focuses on deepening mutual understanding and knowledge-sharing among people on the ground in East Asia and Southeast Asia who are finding solutions to shared issues. The title of the program is “Cultivating Empathy through Learning from Our Neighbors: Practitioners’ Exchange on Common Issues in Asia”.
Thematic Areas
- Multi generational and Multicultural Inclusion in Communities
- Creating New Culture: Toward a Common Platform for Asia
- Open Field
Grant Information
- One-year project: JPY 5,000,000 (approx. USD 44,500)
- Two-year project: JPY 10,000,000 (approx. USD 89,000)
Project Period
- One-year projects will run from November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019,
- and two-year projects from November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2020
Expected Output
Projects are required to:
- Identify issues and conduct a review by surveying and analyzing the situation in target countries;
- Carry out activities aimed at providing solutions to issues;
- Produce and disseminate tangible output
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants, including the project representative and members, must be:
- Individuals in multiple countries (mentioned below) with practical experience in such areas as conducting research, carrying out activities, producing creative works, and making policy proposals.
- A team or broad network extending to multiple countries (mentioned below) that is composed of members such as practitioners, project participants, researchers, creators, policy makers, and journalists and other media representatives.
- Capable of carrying out a project with a diverse network of participants across multiple countries (mentioned below).
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
Eligible Countries:
- East Asia: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan.
- Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
For more information, please visit 2018 International Grant Program.