Deadline: Throughout the Year
The
Nippon Foundation accepts applications from the
non-profit organizations based
outside of Japan throughout the year for its Overseas Grants.
Any local, regional or international NGOs/NPOs including
educational and research
institutions based outside of Japan are invited to submit proposals on
different funding areas
covered by the foundation.
Funding
Areas:
1. Improvement of Basic Human Needs
2. Human Resource Development
3. Promotion of International
Collaborative Undertakings
The
Nippon Foundation is an independent, non-profit, grant-making organization
that provides aid to projects under four major categories:
1. Public welfare in Japan
2. Voluntary programs in Japan
3. Maritime and ship-related
projects
4. Overseas cooperative assistance
For the
Nippon Foundation Overseas Grants, priority is given to proposals that contain
at least one of the following features:
1. Pragmatic and realistic
approaches to issues and
problems
2. Potential for future development
and self-sustainability
3. Far-reaching social and regional
impact
4. Pioneering significance; creating
new visions and acting as catalyst for positive changes and social
transformations
Eligibility
Criteria:
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Applicant
must be local, regional or international non-governmental/non-profit
organization (including educational and research institutions) based outside of
Japan.
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Private individuals or
for-profit organizations are ineligible to apply for the grant.
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Any program that is
already in its operational phase is not eligible for grant consideration.
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Resubmission
of previously rejected proposals is not accepted.
An
application material consists of a cover letter, an application summary form, a project budget and
a project proposal to
the Nippon Foundation’s Overseas Grants.
For more
information, please visit Overseas Activities of the Nippon Foundation at: http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/what/grant/application/other_fields
