Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) provides financial assistance to Japan-related art projects in the US and Canada (PAJ America) or Europe (PAJ Europe) that aim to introduce Japanese performing arts to local audiences in these areas, or to facilitate exchange between leading artists in Japan and North America or Europe. The Japan Foundation is now accepting applications for these two programs.

 

2013-2014 PAJ North-America Guidelines ( PDF/534KB) ( Word/344KB)
2013-2014 PAJ North-America Application Form ( PDF/125KB) (Word/437KB)

2013-2014 PAJ Europe Guidelines ( PDF/83KB) ( Word/278KB)
2013-2014 PAJ Europe Application Form ( PDF/87KB) ( Word/262KB)

 

Eligible Applicants
PAJ North-America: non-profit organizations based in the US or Canada
PAJ Europe: art organizations based in Europe such as festivals, theaters or art promotion companies

 

Application Deadline
PAJ America: October 22, 2012
PAJ Europe: November 2, 2012

 

For more information on eligibility, grant coverage, assessment criteria etc, please read the attached guidelines above or visit the following websites:

 

PAJ America

The Japan Foundation, New York: http://www.jfny.org/arts_and_culture/paj.html The Japan Foundation, Toronto: http://www.jftor.org/arts/PAJ.php

PAJ Europe

The Japan Foundation, London: http://www.jpf.org.uk/artsandculture/funding.php

 

A list of grant awardees of PAJ 2012-2013 and a wide range of information about performing arts in Japan is available online at: http://www.performingarts.jp/