Arts & Culture Grants Available in the United States

Overview

The Japan Foundation Los Angeles handles Arts and Culture grants for the 13 states west of the Rocky Mountains. These include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

The Japan Foundation New York handles applications for the remaining states that are east of the Rocky Mountains along with Japanese Studies Grants. Please visit their website for additional information.

JFLA Mini Grant for Japanese Arts & Culture

• Mini Grant Guideline (PDF)
• Mini Grant Application Form (Word)

Exhibitions Abroad Support Program

This program is designed to support overseas museums and art institutions which organize exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture to audiences overseas.

Application Deadline: Dec. 3, 2012
Notification of Results: April,  2013

Support Program for Translation and  Publication on Japan

This program provides support for foreign publishers to conduct projects of translating and/or publishing Japanese works to promote Japanese Studies and a better understanding of Japan. This program encourages foreign publishers to publish Japan-related books that are difficult to publish commercially, by assisting with reduction of the selling price, and thus making the books more accessible to the general public.

Application Deadline: November 19, 2012
Notification of Results: April,  2013

The Japan Foundation Grant

Program Guidelines and Application Forms: FY2013-2014

http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/culture.html