Support Program for Organizations Providing Japanese-Language Education for Living and Working in Japan (Grants)
Support Program for Organizations Providing Japanese-Language Education for Living and Working in Japan (Grants) supports groups teaching Japanese to prepare learners for life and employment in Japan.
Funder: Japan Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. Japan Standard Time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Partial support for project costs
Summary: Supports organizations providing Japanese-language education for people wishing to live and work in Japan.
Key Information: Open to organizations in Mongolia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan.
Description
The Japan Foundation provides partial support for projects run by organizations or groups that teach the Japanese needed by people wishing to live and work in Japan. The program includes education for people planning to enter Japan under the residence statuses “Specified Skilled Worker” and “Employment for Skill Development.”
This grant forms part of the Foundation’s broader work to develop infrastructure and environments for Japanese-language education overseas. That work aims to make Japanese easier to learn and teach while responding to the circumstances of individual countries and regions. This program focuses specifically on language education connected to learners’ plans for life and employment in Japan.
