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The Daiwa Foundation Small Grants programme offers grants of £2,000 to £9,000 for projects that promote interaction between the UK and Japan. The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is a UK charity that strengthens links between the two countries.
Individuals, societies, associations and other bodies in the UK or Japan can apply. Funding can support projects across all fields, including educational and grassroots exchanges, research travel, conferences, exhibitions and other collaborative activities. New initiatives are particularly encouraged.
Key points:
- Grants: £2,000–£9,000, although awards typically average £3,000–£4,000.
- Applicants: individuals and organisations in the UK or Japan.
- Priority: projects strengthening UK-Japan links.
- Funding mainly supports travel, accommodation and subsistence.
- Capital costs, salaries, professional fees and commercial activities are not eligible.
Applications are made online. The next deadline is 31 March 2027, with decisions expected by 31 May. A further annual deadline falls on 30 September.
Projects that have received funding in the past include:
Beckfoot School (Bingley) which received a grant of £3,000 to support a two-week curriculum-based school exchange visit by ten students and two teachers to Hiroshima Kokusai High School.
Dene Magna School which received a grant of £4,000 to support a school exchange visit by three teachers and nine pupils to enhance links established in 2002 with two partner schools in Okinawa and to consolidate Japanese as part of its curriculum.
83rd Fife Scout Group – Japan cultural exchange: a Small Grant supported 11 Explorer Scouts and two leaders travelling to the Nippon Jamboree in Hiroshima Prefecture, followed by visits to Tokyo and Iwate and a reunion with their Japanese Scout partner group.
Useful Links:
Online Grant Application Notes
Application Hints and Tips (AI Generated)
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Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK)