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United States - Japan Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 13-3054425 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2M
Grants reported
72
Typical grant
$19K
Future commitments
$688.3K

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
United States-Japan Foundation
Deadlines
Letters of inquiry by June 28th and full proposal by September 30.
Application materials
A 3-4 page letter of inquiry (LOI) that clearly expresses project's goals and outlines how the project will enhance us-japan relations and understanding, or address a challenge facing both nations. Letters May be written in japanese or english. Cover sheet must be attached to the LOI. Those invited to submit a full proposal will have 30 days to do so. Uninvited proposals will not be considered. Proposals must adhere to the format outlined here. The narrative portion of the proposal - from abstract to about the applying institution(s) - should be approximately 4,000words or less. Proposals can be single-spaced or double-spaced. Proposals must be written in english. Proposals should be sent electronically to programs@us-jf.org. You do not need to send a hard copy of the proposal.
Restrictions
Grants to be used for projects that address shared challenges, such as climate change, natural disasters, and geopolitical disruptions and strengthen U.S.-japan relations.
Original filing text
Contact
UNITED STATES-JAPAN FOUNDATION
Address
1816 JEFFERSON PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20036
Phone
2124818753
Email
PROGRAMS@US-JF.ORG
Deadlines
LETTERS OF INQUIRY BY JUNE 28TH AND FULL PROPOSAL BY SEPTEMBER 30.
Application materials
A 3-4 PAGE LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI) THAT CLEARLY EXPRESSES PROJECT'S GOALS AND OUTLINES HOW THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE US-JAPAN RELATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING, OR ADDRESS A CHALLENGE FACING BOTH NATIONS. LETTERS MAY BE WRITTEN IN JAPANESE OR ENGLISH. COVER SHEET MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE LOI. THOSE INVITED TO SUBMIT A FULL PROPOSAL WILL HAVE 30 DAYS TO DO SO. UNINVITED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PROPOSALS MUST ADHERE TO THE FORMAT OUTLINED HERE. THE NARRATIVE PORTION OF THE PROPOSAL - FROM ABSTRACT TO ABOUT THE APPLYING INSTITUTION(S) - SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 4,000WORDS OR LESS. PROPOSALS CAN BE SINGLE-SPACED OR DOUBLE-SPACED. PROPOSALS MUST BE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH. PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO PROGRAMS@US-JF.ORG. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEND A HARD COPY OF THE PROPOSAL.
Restrictions
GRANTS TO BE USED FOR PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SHARED CHALLENGES, SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND GEOPOLITICAL DISRUPTIONS AND STRENGTHEN U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS.

Reported organization name: UNITED STATES - JAPAN FOUNDATION

Where United States - Japan Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Center for International Private Enterprise Inc

Wahington, DC

$99.8KTax year 2024

Supporting further cooperation between japanese and american business leaders japan to advocate for rules and standards that uphold the international rules-based order

Vivarsity

Okazaki City, AICHI

$84.1KTax year 2024

Supporting a scholarship program for women immigrants and refugees in japan

The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science

Meguroku, TOKYO

$82.6KTax year 2024

Coral conservation together - a us/japan steam education program

Prx Inc

Cambridge, MA

$80KTax year 2024

Supporting dedicated news coverage of japan, as well as development of a global classroom run by "the world" news team

Maureen & Mike Mansfield Foundation

Washington, DC

$70KTax year 2024

Supporting a multinational team from japan, the republic of korea, and the united states to discuss how the three nations can jointly amplify the voices of women in democratic governance

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from United States - Japan Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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