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Human Resource Development Grants by Nippon Foundation

Deadline: Applications open all round the year

Applications are open for Grants by Nippon Foundation for Human development and Basic Human needs. The Nippon Foundation is a grant-making organization providing aid to projects that fall under one of the following four major categories namely public welfare in Japan, voluntary programs in Japan, maritime and ship-related projects and overseas cooperative assistance.

Funding Areas

  1. Improvement of Basic Human Needs- Initiatives to assist people throughout the world to meet their basic human needs, and to contribute to the improvement of human welfare through programs.
  2. Human Resources Development- Initiatives to foster a new generation of professionals, scholars, and students with a strong potential for future leadership.
  3. Promotion of International Collaborative Undertakings- Initiatives to foster cooperative approaches that meet the changing needs of the global community.

Basic Considerations for Proposals

  • Pragmatic and realistic approaches to issues and problems
  • Potential for future development and self-sustainability
  • Far-reaching social and regional impact
  • Pioneering significance; creating new visions and acting as catalyst for positive changes and social transformations
  • A diversity of race, gender, ethnicity, social class, cultures and societies

Duration of Grant

  • The Foundation generally accepts multiple-year project proposals spanning a period of less than five years, but they must undergo screening every year. In principle, indirect costs should not exceed 10% of direct costs.

Deadline

  • There is no deadline but the screening process may take up to 5 months so the applicants are requested to submit the proposals in the first half of the year up till June.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants for The Nippon Foundation’s overseas grants must be non-profit organizations based outside of Japan.
  • The applicants can be local, regional or international NGOs/NPOs, and include educational and research institutions.
  • The Nippon Foundation’s overseas grants support non-profitable and institutional initiatives.

Application process

  1. Applications must be submitted by mail and posted to the Nippon Foundation Head office in Tokyo, Japan.
  2. The applicants can send an inquiry letter with the completed application summary form to know if their proposal firs with the Nippon Foundation guidelines.
  3. When applying for The Nippon Foundation’s Overseas Grants, please make sure that all information is typed, and send one set of the following documents:
    1. Cover letter
    2. Application summary form
  • Project budget
  1. Project proposal
  1. Applications may be downloaded in either MS Word or Adobe Acrobat format and after filling out the application form, the applicants are required to print it out and mail it to the foundation Head office address.

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