CFAs: Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists (Japan)

Deadline: 3 December 2024

The Japan Foundation is accepting grant applications 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.

Eligible Projects

Projects must be either:
- Performing arts (e.g., theatre, music, dance, folk arts, etc.);
- Lectures, workshops, and demonstrations related to Japanese culture, including sports.

Ineligible Projects

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.
Projects with invitation from Japanese diplomatic missions abroad alone are not eligible for the grant.
Projects with invitation from applicant’s branch office abroad alone are not eligible for the grant.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be either:
- Groups or individuals in the arts and cultural fields who are based in Japan and have received invitations to participate in cultural events overseas from foreign organizations;
- Organizations and agencies that arrange and produce the projects.

For more information, visit The Japan Foundation.