JFND Grant Program FY 2024 Application Instruction
1. Program Description
The program is designed to provide financial assistance for the projects regarding the field of Artsand Culture, Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange in India. With worldwide outbreak of New
coronavirus (Covid-19), contents of this grant program have changed since FY 2020.
2. Project / Applicant Eligibility(1) Projects must fulfil the following requirements:
a. The project must relate to Japan;
b. The projects mainly target people in India;c. The events as a result of the project must open to public.
(2) Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:a. Individual or Organization based in India;
b. Applicants must not be commercial organizations;c. A voluntary organization without legal status (Mandatory to attach documentation certifying
its establishment <e.g., Articles of Incorporation> to the application form. Additional
documents such as Pan card, 80G and 12A of Income Tax are also required to attach);d. The receipt of grants or support from the Japan Foundation New Delhi (JFND) must not violate
any laws, regulations, or ordinances;e. Applicants must have bank accounts in the name of the applicants in order to receive grantmoney from JFND.
3. Grant Coverage(1) The project with travel:*Please follow Japan and India’s travel advisories.
a. International flight airfare;b. Costs for visa application;c. Accommodation fee;d. Domestic transportation fees in India.
(2) The project without travel (e.g. online event, film screening, publication):a. Honorarium (up to Rs. 10,000);b. Venue fee, technical devices rental fee. (if space and technical devices are hired to make aprogram);c. Screening fee (fee for films related to Japanese culture or by Japanese Directors);
d. Publication cost (translation fee, paper type setting, plate-making, printing, binding, etc.)
e. Publicity cost (flyer design fee, website maintenance fee, archiving fee related to specificproject that is supported);
f. Administration fee (up to 10% of the total cost, related to projected that is supported)
4. How to Apply
Kindly send the filled Application Form, Terms & Conditions and the Project Proposal (Freeformat) with signature by email toMs. Aoi Ishimaru, Director, Arts and Cultural Exchange (Aoi_Ishimaru@jpf.go.jp)
Ms. Shalini Bisht, Assistant Director, Arts and Cultural Exchange (Shalini_Bisht@jpf.go.jp)
Submitted applications will be screened in our office and decisions will be communicated.
5. Implementing Procedure(1) Once the project is approved, Notice of Grant Acceptance will be sent to the applicant. After reading
the conditions, please notify the Japan Foundation of your acceptance using the designated form.
(2) Please implement your project following the procedure and conditions for the relevant program aswell as the plan and purpose of your project written in the application form. In principle, you mustobtain approval from the Japan Foundation before making any major changes to the plan or
postponing/cancelling the project.
(3) A final report has to be submitted promptly to the Japan Foundation when your project is completed.
Please note that grantees in some programs may be asked to report the participants’ questionnaire
results, media coverage, and the number of project participants.