Applying for Grants (FY2027)
How to Apply / Application Form Download
Project Categories for Grant
Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO) supports projects that promote understanding of Japan, and divides them into the following four categories:
- Symposia and seminars that promote international understanding of Japan
- Cultural programs that promote international understanding of Japan
- Research and studies that promote international understanding of Japan
- Programs to foster future experts who will contribute to promoting international understanding of Japan
Please apply, as described below, only if your project fits one or more of these categories.
Past Grant Activities
Eligibility
- Applicants
- Non-profit organizations
- Organizations that have or will have a bank account in their officially registered name or an equivalent account for the remittance of grant.
- Project
- Projects that meet TIFO's objectives and the above mentioned project categories for grant. The project should deepen understanding of Japan, especially overseas.
- Projects, or a discrete part of a continuing project, that can be completed within one fiscal year (April 1st of one year to March 31st of the following year).
- Ineligible cases
- Applications that do not meet our foundation's objectives
- Applications to seek support for personal research, personal scholarship, and personal studies outside of your country
- Applications for lump-sum grant for a multiple-year project
- Only applications on the downloadable form on the application webpage will be accepted.
- Points of attention
- For multi-year projects of up to three years duration, apply every year. The Selection Committee will evaluate the project each year and decide whether or not TIFO will continue to extend support.
- Applicants who have received support for three consecutive years become ineligible to receive support for a fourth year under the same program. This measure enables TIFO to extend support to as many applicants as possible by de-emphasizing repeated long-term funding to the same recipients. Other than exceptional projects where TIFO finds compelling reasons for continued support for over three years, a guiding principle of TIFO’s grant policy is not to award grants for four consecutive years. While we do not regard such applications as ineligible, they are much less likely to receive support.
- The entire amount of grant must be used for the execution of the awarded project purpose only. TIFO grant amounts are determined on the basis of specific estimate contained in applications, and grant funds shall not be used to pay for any costs other than those expressly detailed in the application.
FAQs
Application Period
October 1 to November 10, 2026 (Japan Standard Time)
The final week before the application deadline (November 10) is typically very busy due to the high volume of applications. We therefore encourage you to submit your application well in advance.
Grant Calendar (Outline)
| Oct. 1–Nov. 10, 2026 | February 2027 | March 2027 | April 2027 | ~March 2028 |
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| Application Period | Selection of grant candidates by Selection Committee | Approval by Board of Trustees Notification of selection results |
Submission of Letter of Agreement and Actual Project Plan | Submission of Invoice Remittance of Grant Project implementation Submission of Project Report |
Selection Committee
Toshiba International Foundation has an independent selection committee that selects the projects for funding from among the applications and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees.（As of October 1, 2026）
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How to Apply
- Before downloading the grant application form, please read the FAQs carefully and make sure that the project you wish to seek funding falls into one of the Foundation’s grant categories and that you meet the eligibility requirements. FAQs
- If your proposed project qualifies for our foundation’s grant programs and meet the eligibility requirements, please download the form. Go to Application Form Download Page
- Fill in all necessary items in the Application Form.
- After you fill in the Form, upload it on to our website. All grant applications must be on the application form that can be downloaded from this webpage. Applications in any other format are ineligible, and will not be considered. Go to Application Form Upload Page
After Application Form has been uploaded without any trouble, “Thank you” message will be displayed on the screen. A confirmation e-mail will not be sent upon receipt of your application. ＊If necessary, please save the captured image of the displayed screen.