Division in Charge: The section most closely
related to the proposed project
(General inquiries:Japan Foundation Information Center)

The Japan Foundation supports cultural projects that contribute to the promotion of international exchange by granting the use of its name as a supporter. Applications, made by a standard format, should be received at least four weeks prior to the beginning date of the project.

Division in Charge: Budget and Finance Div.

When Japanese corporations and individuals intend to support an international cultural-exchange project carried out by domestic or foreign public groups, this program allows the Japan Foundation to once receive their monetary and/or in-kind contributions as donations to be allocated for the specific project and then to make a grant to the designated project based on the donated resources.
By utilizing this program, supporting corporations and individuals can enjoy a tax benefit that is approved in the case of donations to the Japan Foundation because the Foundation is a "Designated Public Benefit Organization", or Tokutei Koh-eki Zoshin Hojin in Japanese tax laws.

Note

(1) To apply this program, applicants, projects and grantees need to fulfill prescribed requirements. For details of this program including these requirements, please refer to "Designated Donation Program Guidelines".
The contents of "Designated Donation Program Guidelines" are available on our website, or the Budget and Finance Division can send details by post on request.

(2) After reading through the "Designated Donation Program Guidelines" and when preparing for application to this program, please contact the Budget and Finance Division directly to confirm their eligibility, requirements, etc., before submitting a draft application.

(3) Decisions on the acceptability of donations shall be decided after referring to the Screening Committee (consisting of outside specialists) meeting.

(4) The Japan Foundation does not intermediate or canvass organizations to solicit donations to any specific project.

Deadlines of Draft Application, Application Form and timing of notices of result

[2nd screening round of fiscal 2009]
Deadline of Draft Application: September 1, 2009
Deadline of Application form: October 1, 2009
Timing of notices of results: At the end of November 2009
[3rd screening round of fiscal 2009]
Deadline of Draft Application: January 5, 2010
Deadline of Application form: February 2, 2010
Timing of notices of results: At the end of March 2010
[1st screening round of fiscal 2010]
Deadline of Draft Application: May 1, 2010
Deadline of Application form: June 1, 2010
Timing of notices of results: At the end of July 2010

* For detailed information about the application deadlines after second screening round of fiscal 2010, please contact the Budget and Finance Division.

* Draft application must be submitted one month prior to the Application Deadlines