Projects are required to have the following elements:

• Japan-based collaborative partner;
• Current topics that are policy-relevant to both the United States and Japan;
• Clear and concrete designs that articulate the ideas, participants and goals of the project;
• Ideas or participants that comprise a breadth of viewpoints;
• Event, such as a symposium, conference or workshop – a minimum of one;
• Dissemination plans, such as a publication or academic paper.
• Budgets herein a minimum of 20% of the total project budget is secured from non-CGP sources such as the applying institution or other foundations.

Priority is given to projects with:

• Results that are shared and widely disseminated, and that contribute effectively to the existing body of knowledge and/or shape policy;
• Long-term commitment to the issues;
• Innovative concepts or approaches to engaging the project topic;
• Participants that reflect diversity in ethnicity, gender, and geography;

Projects centered on annual or ongoing events are given low priority.

Please see the eligibility page for a list of the types of programs that CGP will not consider.

A list of projects that have recently secured CGP funding (based on the former guidelines) can be found at the Grant Listings section of CGP New York's website, at www.cgp.org See also:http://www.jpf.go.jp/cgp/e/grant/db.html

TARGET AREAS

1. Traditional and non-traditional approaches to security and diplomacy;
2. Global and regional economic issues;
3. Role of civil society.

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