Deadline: 30-Sep-25
The U.S. Embassy Tokyo, through its Public Affairs Section, invites creative, engaging proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Japan through public-engagement programming that highlights shared values, promotes bilateral cooperation, and makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Goals and Objectives
- All programs must include a tie to U.S. culture or society and/or a connection with U.S. expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Priority Program Areas
- Priority Program Areas are as follows:
- Security and Defense: Public engagement activities that promote a Free and Open Indo-Pacific region; combat transnational, regional, and global challenges such as cyber threats and illegal immigration; encourage resistance to malign influence and foreign information manipulation; and enhance civilian-military understanding, including in base-hosting communities.
- Collaboration in science and technology: Programs that promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) interest among young people, as well as programs that advance U.S.-Japan academic partnerships in science and technology, including cybersecurity, and/or that share best practices in research security and academic integrity.
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Programs that advance a modern workforce and global innovation infrastructure, including through promotion of entrepreneurial practices and a business culture that recognizes the importance of study abroad experience and English skills.
- Celebrating American Excellence, Democracy, and Shared Values: Programs that
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $250,000 pending availability of funds
- Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $100,000
Duration
- Project Performance Period: Proposed projects should be completed in 12 months or less.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Japanese:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Individuals (the cap for individual grant proposals is set at $30,000)
- Public International Organizations
- Special consideration will be given to proposals from organizations that have not previously received U.S. Embassy funding, as well as those that include partners and programming outside Tokyo.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.