Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists (Japan)
Deadline: 1-Jun-21
The Japan Foundation has launched a call for proposals for its Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists to provide financial support for artists and Japanese cultural specialists who participate in cultural events (e.g., performances, demonstrations, lectures, and workshops) overseas with the aim of introducing Japanese arts and culture or of contributing to international society through arts and cultural projects.
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Projects must be either:
Performing arts (e.g., theatre, music, dance, folk arts, etc.);
Lectures, workshops, and demonstrations related to Japanese culture, including sports.
*Projects that are supported by grants from Japanese governmental organizations, government-affiliated agencies, independent administrative institutions of Japan, or The Japan-Korea Cultural Foundation cannot receive grants under this program.
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Project Period
Project period 1st Round: for projects which take place between April 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, Project participants must depart Japan on or after April 1, 2021, and must be back in Japan by March 31, 2022.
2nd Round: for projects which take place between October 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022. Project participants must depart Japan on or after October 1, 2021, and must be back in Japan by March 31, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be either:
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Groups or individuals in the arts and cultural fields who are based in Japan and have received invitations to participate in cultural events overseas;
Organizations and agencies that arrange and produce the projects.
Selection Policy
The screening will be conducted after consulting with experts in the field.
The following projects will be given a relatively higher evaluation:
Projects touring more than one country and city efficiently;
Projects including a number of cultural events such as performing arts, demonstrations, lectures, and workshops;
Projects participating in major international festivals or major diplomatic anniversary events;
Projects taking place in countries and regions with few opportunities for cultural exchanges with Japan; and,
Projects which will be actively publicized to the public.
The following projects will be given relatively lower evaluation:
Projects of applicants who have received grants from the Japan Foundation in the same fiscal year;
Projects whose effect is restricted to exchanges among specific groups/individuals;
Projects focused on activities other than arts and cultural projects such as sightseeing or research activities;
Projects that will be implemented as exhibition-related events such as lectures and workshops;
Projects that are primarily part of friendship and goodwill activities among sister cities, schools or institutions;
Projects organized by hobby groups or similar membership associations; and
Projects with poorly-balanced budget estimates, such as plans in which the local organizer is responsible for very little of the project costs and the applicant bears an extremely high proportion of the overall costs.
Projects that will be organized in the region where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of japan issues “Overseas Travel Safety Information”, may be selected with a condition related to the safety situation in the region of the project.
For more information, visit https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/culture/pdf/pg_Q-DACS_e.pdf