JFLA Mini Grant for Japanese Arts & Culture Program
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the western U.S. to support projects that promote understanding and appreciation of Japanese arts and culture through various community activities.
Grant Opportunity: Mini Grant Program for Japanese Arts and Culture The Mini Grant Program aims to support projects that enhance understanding of Japanese arts and culture. Eligible organizations must be designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit by the IRS and operate within the 13 states west of the Rocky Mountains. Projects can include performing arts, exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, and symposia that promote U.S.-Japan collaboration. The grant amount can be up to $5,000. Ineligible projects include those that have already received funding from other Japan Foundation grants for the same project, language education programs, medical/technical/scientific projects, political/religious/social welfare/fundraising/charity/commercial activities, and projects restricted to specific groups/individuals. Grant coverage includes publicity fees, printing costs, honoraria for artists and lecturers, travel expenses (economy flight), shipping costs of materials related to the event, and facility fees. The grant is paid as reimbursement upon receipt of final reports and proofs of payment. Review criteria include strength of educational and community activities, capacity for future continuity, organizational ability to carry out the project, balanced budget estimate, artistic quality of the project (demonstrated by work samples and artists' record), and expected impact on the audience and U.S. arts scene. Applicants must submit a completed application form along with proof of non-profit status (IRS letter), biographies of principal applicants, most recent annual report of applicant organization, information about participants (including biographies), and audiovisual materials if applicable. Applications must be received at least 3 months prior to the project start date. The Japan Foundation will contact applicants approximately 2 months prior to the project starting date with results. Grants may not cover all expenses and priority is given to projects with additional outside funding. For more information on eligibility requirements and application details, please refer to the Mini Grant Program Guidelines available on the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles website.
Award Range
Not specified - $5,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Additional Details
The grant is reimbursed upon receipt of the final report and proofs of payment for eligible expenses.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligibility Requirements: 1. The applicant must be designated by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 2. Applications can be accepted only for projects that take place within the 13 states west of the Rocky Mountains. 3. The purpose of the applicant’s project must be to nurture further understanding of Japanese arts and culture, or to produce U.S.-Japan collaborative projects through performing arts, exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, and/or symposia. 4. For organizations that have continually received support from the same program for the past three fiscal years, grants may not be provided for a fourth consecutive fiscal year unless there is a compelling reason. Ineligibility: 1. Applicants who have already received funding from other Japan Foundation grants for the same project cannot apply. 2. Organizations that have already received a Japan Foundation Los Angeles grant in the last fiscal year have lower priority than organizations who have not received a grant from them this year. 3. Language education programs are ineligible. 4. Medical, Technical, and Scientific projects are excluded. 5. Political activities, religious activities, social welfare activities, fundraising and charity activities, and commercial activities are not eligible. 6. Projects whose effect is restricted to exchanges between specific groups/individuals are not eligible. Grant Coverage: 1. Publicity fees 2. Printing costs of programs, flyers, and brochures 3. Honoraria for artists and lecturers 4. Travel Expenses for artists and lecturers, including per diem and accommodation expenses 5. Shipping cost of films, exhibits and other materials related to the proposed event 6. Facility fee Review Criteria: 1. Strength of educational and community activities 2. Capacity to provide future continuity 3. Organizational ability to carry through with the project 4. Balanced budget estimate Additional criteria for projects related to the arts: 1. Artistic quality of project (as demonstrated by the work samples submitted and the artists’ record of professional achievement
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
The Japan Foundation Los Angeles
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