JUSFC Institutional Grant

The Japan-U.S. JUSFC supports various initiatives in arts, education, and global challenges, focusing on fostering partnerships between U.S. and Japanese organizations. The Commission aims to facilitate dynamic people-to-people exchanges, ensuring a robust understanding between the nations and promoting collaborative projects that enrich both societies.

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is a U.S. federal government agency. The Commission was established as an independent federal government agency by the United States Congress (P.L. 94-118)  in 1975 to strengthen the U.S.-Japan relationship through educational, cultural, and intellectual exchange. The Commission is a grant-making agency that supports research, education, public affairs and exchange with Japan. The Commission also serves to maintain expertise on Japan Studies throughout U.S. academic and professional institutions. It generally does not operate its own programs. It supports academic and non-profit organizations that conceptualize and execute U.S.-Japan training, research and exchange programs.
Focus Areas
JUSFC promotes responsible and effective grantmaking and operates its grant-making activities in four areas:

• Arts and CultureEducation and Public AffairsExchanges and ScholarshipGlobal Challenges

It is committed to identifying the most promising ideas and projects for support, partnering with a wide range of non-profit and academic organizations in the United States and Japan to fulfill its mission. JUSFC serves the strategic interests of the United States in a rapidly changing Indo-Pacific by ensuring that the people-to-people exchanges between the peoples of the United States and Japan remain dynamic.

Eligibility

The applicant organization must be a registered non-profit organization in the United States (501(c)3 designation), or Japan (NPO/一般社団法人).The proposed project must focus on one of the following areas of the U.S.-Japan relationship.Arts and CultureExchanges and ScholarshipEducation and Public AffairsGlobal Challenges

Ineligibility

This grants program is only for institutions, and not for individuals.As a general rule, JUSFC does not fund hardware, or equipment costs, or costs related to the preparation and submission of the grant application.