Deadline: 09-Jul-2020
The U.S. Consulate General Sapporo is accepting applications for small grants to individuals or organizations to lead an English education program with American cultural content at the Public Affairs Section at the Consulate, located in the Maruyama suburb of Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Contingent on the availability of funds, the U.S. Consulate General Sapporo will award multiple grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 to fund a series of events to promote English language education, introduce American culture, and/or to encourage future travel and study in the United States. To promote English language, they ask that at least one native-level American English speaker is involved in the proposed activities as a discussion group leader, but that native level speaker does not need to be a U.S. citizen.
Grant period: After October 15, 2020 for a minimum six-month and maximum two-year period.
Participants and Audiences
U.S. Consulate General Sapporo will only consider grants that are geared to Japanese audiences.
The following types of projects are not eligible for funding:
- Projects relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction projects;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or projects;
- Scientific research;
- Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Projects seeking funds for personal use;
- For-profit organizations
Eligibility Criteria
The U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Public Affairs Section encourages applications from individuals or organizations located in Japan, such as:
- Registered public or private nonprofit organizations, such as think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327315