Regular Grants

Proposal deadline:	Concept Papers due October 1st, annually; Invited Proposals due December 1st, annually
Funding opportunity:	Institutional funding
Funding period:	Up to 3 years
Funding maximum:	$100K per year
Contact:	Carolyn Fleisher or Lisa Wong

Program Detail

The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) is dedicated to strengthening the global U.S.-Japan partnership and cultivating the next generation of public intellectuals necessary to sustain this partnership.

And as globalization proceeds at an unprecedented rate, to develop comprehensive solutions to resolve complex contemporary issues, it is increasingly necessary not only to incorporate a broader spectrum of scholarship, expertise, and societal actors into the dialogue but also necessary to carry out sustained exchange and dialogue amongst these diverse individuals.

Bearing this in mind, the CGP Grant Program supports U.S.-Japan collaborative projects conducted by universities, think-tanks, and other non-profit organizations which incorporate one or both of the following formats:

fostering dialogue among diverse stakeholders to formulate solutions for a more peaceful, stable, and equitable global order;
promoting partnerships amongst a broad variety of societal actors, both domestic and international, with the aim to overcome the challenges of globalization for communities world wide

Eligibility

Only submissions from U.S. organizations with 501 (c) 3 status will be accepted. For organizations outside of the U.S. interested in applying, please note that projects must have strong participation from Japan and the United States; please contact the CGP Tokyo office for more information.

Projects are required to have the following elements:

Japan-based collaborative partner;
Current topics that are policy-relevant to both the United States and Japan;
Clear and concrete designs that articulate the ideas, participants, and goals of the project;
Ideas and/or participants that include a broad spectrum of viewpoints;
Event, such as a symposium, conference, or workshop – a minimum of one;
Budget wherein a minimum of 20% of the total project budget is secured from non-CGP sources such as the applying institution or other foundations;
Tangible project outcomes such as a publication or academic paper;
Dissemination plan which includes the method of dissemination, target audience, and materials to be produced and distributed;
Projects must start in the Japanese fiscal year following the submission of the proposal. For example, if the due date for the concept papers is October 2011, submitted projects must start April 1, 2012 or later. For projects starting before that, please contact CGPNY staff for consultation.

Priorities

Priority is given to projects that exhibit the following qualities:

Inclusion of a broad spectrum of participants, including race, gender, geography, and fields of expertise, key to resolving global issues; in particular, the participation of individuals from Asia is highly recommended;
Long-term commitment to the issues;
Innovative concepts or approaches;
Results that contribute effectively to the existing body of knowledge and/or shape policy and are widely shared and disseminated;
For a list of sample topics, please download and read the full guidelines.

Application Process

Please download and read the full guidelines prior to starting the application process.

For the annual Intellectual Exchange Program open competition -- projects starting after April 1, 2013 -- there is a two-step process:

   1. Concept Papers: concept papers of 2-3 pages minimum should be submitted to CGP for consideration as early
       as possible, but  no later than October 1, 2012. If successful at this stage, applicants will be invited to submit a
       Full Proposal.

   2. Invited Full Proposals: for those prospective grantees invited to submit full proposals, proposal applications must
       be received in the CGPNY office by December 3, 2012.

Concept papers should be submitted via e-mail no later than October 1, 2012 and should include the following:

Narrative of 2-3 pages (no maximum), including overall objective and description of the project
Brief timeline including major project activities
Names of primary participating individuals and organizations both in the US and Japan
Amount of request and budget estimate

For invited full proposals, a hard copy of the signed full proposal and 8 copies should be submitted to the CGP New York Office no later than December 3, 2012. The full proposal must include the following:

1. Grant Application Cover Sheet with original signatures - CGP will provide this document

2. Narrative description of the project including

Japanese collaboration

project rationale

methodology and value-added to the discipline

participants

dissemination products and method of dissemination

status of preparation

    3. Commitment letters from Japanese collaborating organizations and individuals as well as other key
         collaborating organizations and individuals
    4. Detailed project budget with total project costs as well as the amount and items requested from CGP - a
        template is available from CGP

A MINIMUM of 20% of the total project budget must be secured from non-CGP sources such as the applying institution or other foundations

Direct costs (reasonable project costs directly related to the proposed project) should be itemized. Requests may include salary and honoraria, travel, per diem, conference costs, and report and publication cost Indirect costs (overhead) of up to 10% of the total direct costs request of CGP may be included

    5. Project Timetable
    6. Curricula vitae for the project director, Japanese collaborator, and key participants
    7. Institutional information (including annual report, financial report/audit)
    8. Proof of 501(c)3 status

We kindly request that you do not bind proposals, use notebooks, or plastic packaging. Double-sided copies would be appreciated.

Submit all materials to:

Attn: Intellectual Exchange Program
Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
152 West 57th Street, 17th Floor
New York , NY 10019

Grantees

2010 Grantees
2009 Grantees