[January 2023]
Check out the list of grant opportunities launched and funded by Japanese donors in the various development sector.
NEF Commemorative Grant Fund for Capacity Building of Young Scientists
Deadline: 31-Jan-23
The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) has launched the NEF Commemorative Grant Fund for Capacity Building of Young Scientists (CGF) Programme, for a 10-year period up to 2025, aiming at capacity building of young scientists in developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region; both of the CGF Programme and the ongoing Research Grant Programme (under the NEF Research Grant Scheme) will be simultaneously progressed.
UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
Deadline: 21-Apr-23
Nominations are now open for the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient.
The purpose of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development is to reward the outstanding efforts of institutions, organizations or other entities engaged in activities on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This is done within the framework “Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for 2030)”, [adopted by] the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference, and acknowledged by the UN General Assembly in 2019 as global framework for ESD (2020-2030), in follow-up to the UNESCO Global Action Programme on ESD (2015-2019).
2023 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers
Deadline: 19-May-23
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is seeking nominations for the 2023 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award).
This annual award is organized by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (AFFRC), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, and supported by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).
Apply for the 3rd cohort of Home Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience in Africa
Deadline: 31-Jan-23
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) is inviting applications for the 3rd Cohort of Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience Initiative to accelerate the growth of African healthcare companies to strengthen the continent’s pandemic resilience.
This is achieved through offering hands-on and tailored support to growth- and mature stage healthcare businesses. The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) founded the Accelerator initiative in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the official development assistance agency of the Government of Japan.
Call for Proposals: Small Grants in Indonesia
Deadline: 07-Feb-23
The Wallacea Partnership Small Grants Program is accepting applications from civil society organizations (CSOs) to conserve biodiversity in ecosystems with high biodiversity but which are highly vulnerable to damage and extinction.
This program also supports poverty alleviation and economic development of people whose lives depend on these important ecosystems. The Wallacea Partnership Program is supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) which is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank, and has entered its second period (Wallacea II Partnership Program).
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in Rwanda
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Government of Japan introduced Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in order to respond to diverse development needs in developing countries.
The aim of GGP is to provide financial assistance to non-profit development organizations for implementing projects at community level.
Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Project (GGP) 2023
Deadline: 3-Mar-23
The Embassy of Japan in Malaysia is now accepting applications for the “Japanese Grant Assistance Grass-Roots Human Security Project (GGP) 2023”.
GGP is a financial assistance scheme for development projects designed to meet the diverse needs of developing countries in the field of Basic Human Needs and Human Security. This scheme supports projects proposed by such bodies as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local government authorities, educational institutions, and medical institutions.
Daiwa Foundation Awards in UK and Japan
Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation (DAJF) Awards are now open for collaborative projects that enable British and Japanese partners to work together in the context of an institutional relationship.
Daiwa Foundation Awards can cover projects in academic, professional, arts, cultural, scientific and educational fields. Awards seek to encourage the development and sustainability of UK-Japan partnerships between such organisations as museums and art galleries, theatres and performing arts groups, schools and universities, and grassroots and professional bodies. Any project which involves a significant level of collaboration between British and Japanese partners can be considered. New initiatives are especially encouraged.
Daiwa Foundation announces Small Grants Program
Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The Daiwa Foundation has announced the applications for its Small Grants Program.
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is a UK charity, established in 1988 with a generous benefaction from Daiwa Securities Co Ltd. The Foundation’s purpose is to support closer links between Britain and Japan.
Apply for Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in Iran 2023
Deadline: 02-Feb-23
The Government of Japan invites entities from NGOs and Local Governments to apply for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Program, in fiscal year 2023 (April 2023- March 2024).
Lebanon: Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects
Deadline: 17-Feb-23
The Embassy of Japan in Lebanon is seeking applications for its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) to support projects proposed by various organizations such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and municipalities.
Embassy of Japan in Georgia: Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Program
Deadline: 13-Mar-23
The Embassy of Japan in Georgia is inviting applications for its Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) program to support the grassroots actors, for the promotion of Basic Human Needs and Human Security in Georgia.
Embassy of Japan in Thailand: Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects
Deadline: 15-Feb-23
Applications are now open for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects scheme (GGP), one of the ODA schemes to promote socio-economic development at the grassroots level as well as to maintain Human Security by directly supporting existing projects implemented by non-profit organizations such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and medical/ educational institutions.
Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects
Deadline: 24-Feb-23
The Embassy of Japan in South Africa is accepting applications for the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP).
The Embassy of Japan in the Republic of South Africa covers the Republic of South Africa, the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Kingdom of Eswatini, and deals with applications from these three countries. The site of the proposed project must be located in among the three.
Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (Myanmar)
Deadline: 1-Apr-23
Embassy of Japan in Myanmar is inviting applications for the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP) to assist Non-Profit Organisations (NPO’s) by supporting small scale community development projects which have a direct and immediate impact on the well-being of disadvantaged communities at the grass-roots level.
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (Namibia)
Deadline: 10-Feb-23
The Embassy of Japan in Namibia has launched the applications for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (Armenia)
Deadline: 15-Mar-23
The Embassy of Japan in Armenia is pleased to announce the applications for Grant Assistance For Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in Rwanda
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Government of Japan is inviting applications for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in order to respond to diverse development needs in developing countries.
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (India)
Deadline: 30-Sep-23
The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata invites applications for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme from organizations in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha only.
