Grant Program for Enhancing Cultural Exchange and Networks in Asia [WA2.0]
Grant Program for Enhancing Cultural Exchange and Networks in Asia [WA2.0] supports Japan-based organizations’ arts and cultural projects to develop people and foster exchange between Japan and ASEAN.
Funder: Japan Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. Japan Standard Time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Partial funding support for eligible projects
Summary: Supports Japan-based organizations’ arts and cultural projects promoting human resource development and people-to-people exchange between Japan and ASEAN countries.
Key Information: Applicants must be organizations based in Japan; application form Q-NWA is available in Japanese only.
Description
The Japan Foundation’s Grant Program for Enhancing Cultural Exchange and Networks in Asia provides partial funding to Japan-based organizations implementing arts and cultural exchange projects between Japan and ASEAN countries. The program focuses on human resource development and people-to-people exchange, supporting work that connects these priorities through arts and culture.
The grant forms part of “Partnership to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation: WA Project 2.0,” a comprehensive people-to-people exchange initiative launched on the occasion of the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation in 2023. The wider initiative aims to promote exchange among the next generation and develop human resources in Japan and ASEAN.
