Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant

The Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant, provided by the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, supports U.S. educational institutions in acquiring resources for Japanese language courses. Grants, not exceeding $1,000, can be used for textbooks, audio-visual aids, and other teaching materials. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations and Japanese heritage schools. However, the grant does not cover electronics or consumable supplies, and materials purchased become institutional property, not personal.

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, offers grants to teachers, institutions, and students engaged in Japanese language, as well as arts and cultural programs. In addition, we provide information on grants and scholarships from other organizations including the Center for Global Partnership's Intellectual and Grassroots Exchange programs.
This program is intended to assist educational institutions in the U.S. to purchase teaching materials (textbooks, audio-visual materials, cultural decor, dictionaries, digital learning software, teachers’ reference books, etc.) for their Japanese-language courses by providing financial support not exceeding $1,000.

Eligibility

JFLA will continue to accept applications from non-profit educational institutions/organizations in the U.S. which teach Japanese as a world language, as well as Japanese heritage language schools.Saturday Schools are also eligible only if they have a Japanese as a Heritage Language (JHL) program that is conducted separately from their regular curriculum set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/MEXT. We will accept applications from their JHL program, not from the MEXT-set curriculum program (which receives financial support from MEXT).JFLA will only reimburse for items with relevant proof of payment.The teaching materials purchased with the support from JFLA should become the property of the applying institutions, and should not be privately owned by instructors or students.

Ineligibility

The grant will Not cover electronics (laptop computers, tablet computers, camcorders, digital cameras, etc.) or consumable stationery supplies (papers, pens, etc.).The applicant should not make any non-refundable purchase arrangements before receiving an official notice of grant approval.JFLA cannot make checks payable to individual teachers.