Grant Opportunities and Priorities - The Nippon Foundation
The Nippon Foundation’s Grant Opportunities and Priorities supports nonprofit and partner organizations’ projects in ocean affairs, education, inclusion, and other priority areas to advance work in Japan and internationally.
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Funder: The Nippon Foundation
Due Dates: No deadline listed
Funding Amounts: Not stated
Summary: Supports projects in eight priority areas, from ocean affairs and disability inclusion to education and peacebuilding.
Key Information: Inquiries outside the priority areas are less likely to receive full consideration.
Description
The Nippon Foundation supports nonprofit and partner organizations working in Japan and internationally. Its eight grant priorities are maritime and ocean affairs, disability, agriculture, Nikkei communities, Japanese studies, peacebuilding, primary education, and human resource development. The activities listed under each priority are examples of work the foundation has recently supported.
Examples include developing maritime professionals, advancing disability-inclusive societies, improving food-security chains, supporting young Nikkei scholars, and funding Japanese-language lectureships and fellowships. In Asia, the foundation has supported dialogue among parties to conflicts, schools that foster community development, and cooperation with governments on curricula and teacher training. Its human resource development work includes scholarships, fellowships, and international networks in priority fields and regions.
