The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation supports closer UK–Japan ties through small grants, larger collaborative awards, scholarships, and cultural programming. It funds a wide range of bilateral projects—especially in the arts, humanities, education, and research—that create active exchange between British and Japanese partners rather than one-off local service delivery. Its giving is distinctive for emphasizing institutional collaboration, language and Japanese studies, and cultural diplomacy through events, exhibitions, performances, and academic partnerships.
Issues small grants and larger awards through a formal application process with two annual deadlines (31 March and 30 September); also provides scholarships via a separate selection process. Grants are relatively modest, typically about £2,000–£9,000 for Small Grants and £9,000–£18,000 for Awards, and are aimed at projects with clear UK–Japan partnership value.
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Apply through the Foundation’s online process and plan around the two annual deadlines (31 March and 30 September). Strong proposals should show a genuine UK–Japan partnership, clear mutual benefit, and a concrete collaborative activity or exchange outcome; for Awards, an existing institutional relationship is especially important.
Current and upcoming funding from Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be resident in the UK or Japan and demonstrate a long-term commitment to UK-Japan relations. Projects must support interaction between the two countries. New initiatives are especially encouraged.
Deadline: Two deadlines each year: 31 March and 30 September. Next deadline stated as 30 September 2026.
Who can apply: Projects must involve both British and Japanese partners and a significant level of collaboration, preferably through an institutional relationship. New initiatives are encouraged.
Deadline: Two deadlines each year: 31 March and 30 September. Next deadline stated as 30 September 2026.
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