JCCC Japanese Language Education Grants

JCCC Foundation

Established in 1991, the JCCC Foundation and its programs are the formalized expression of friendship and community involvement of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago (JCCC). As funding for the JCCC Foundation grants program is derived entirely through JCCC member contributions and fund raising events, the JCCC Foundation allows the Japanese business community as a whole to come together and support Chicago area communities.

Grants Program

The mission of the JCCC Foundation grants program is to support innovative projects that work with students to enhance learning, build capacity, and increase learning opportunities both inside and outside the school. We look for programs and projects that convert educational theory into concrete actions that foster personal initiative, development of adult values, and development of higher-order thinking skills and real-life problem solving.

Each year, the Foundation awards approximately $100,000 in grants of up to $10,000 to schools and non-profit organizations that provide education-related programming. These grants are known as [Student Development and Achievement Grants](), Japanese Language Education Grants, and U.S. Japan Partnership Grants.

Japanese Language Education Grants

The purpose of the JCCC Foundation Japanese Language Education Grant is to encourage and support schools and not-for-profit organizations that provide Japanese language and culture education to students in the Chicago area.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Eligible Applicants
  • Public and private schools and other organizations with non-profit status in the Chicago area (i.e. located in the Illinois counties of Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Will and Winnebago) that provide Japanese language education to students and families in the pre-kindergarten to college age range.
• Project Eligibility
  • Only proposals from schools or organizations that already have an established Japanese language and culture program will be considered.
  • Proposals can be of a one-time project or a recurring program.
  • If the program is recurring, the proposal Abstracts and Narrative below must be updated to reflect current status of the program and how the grant will be used to improve the program.
  • While having adult students registered in the project will not disqualify it for a grant, the project should not be primarily designed for adults.
  • Japanese Language Education Grants are to be used within the academic year in which they are awarded even when the proposed program is a recurring project.
  • If an awarded organization wishes to receive funding for the same project in another academic year, it must apply again during the corresponding grant cycle.

Ineligibility

• The JCCC Foundation will not consider requests for general personnel (salary, fringe and health benefits), operating, or occupancy expenses.
  • These include but are not limited to telephone expenses, rent, utilities, maintenance, background checks, audit or fiscal administration, and custodial services.