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 [email protected]. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEND A HARD COPY OF THE PROPOSAL.
Submission deadlines
LETTERS OF INQUIRY BY JUNE 28TH AND FULL PROPOSAL BY SEPTEMBER 30.
Any restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, or kinds of institutions
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.
