Japan Foundation London Grant Programme

(Japanese Studies & Intellectual Exchange) 2026-2027

This programme is designed to provide grant assistance to projects (e.g. lectures, workshops, conferences) in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences that have a significant Japan element, or involve collaboration with Japanese researchers/practitioners.

Projects must take place in the UK to be eligible for support and applications can only be accepted from not-for-profit organisations in the UK.

 

Priority:

Priority will be given to projects that fall under one or more of the following descriptions:

1. Projects that will bring together researchers/ practitioners from a variety of disciplines and sectors that are relevant to Japan

2. Projects organised by, and/or involving core participation by, early career researchers/ practitioners

3. Projects that will nurture diverse interests in Japan among future generations in the UK

Applications for preliminary project development will be considered as long as such projects include some of the above elements.

 

Grant coverage:

Only specific items such as travel expenses, honoraria, venue hire, printing/publicity costs etc. which are deemed to be essential in order to carry out the project.

Projects must take place between 20 April 2026 and early March 2027.

Successful applicants may be granted up to £1500. As successful applicants will not necessarily be granted the full requested amount, applicants are strongly encouraged to secure additional funding from their own organisation and elsewhere.

 

Application Deadline: 6 April 2026 (1st Call for applications)

If you are interested in applying to this grant, please read the complete Application Instructions PDF.

Once you have read the Application Instructions, please email the Japanese Studies team at LO_JapaneseStudies@jpf.go.jp, and CC Iona_Vos@jpf.go.jp (Assistant Programme Officer for Japanese Studies) and Natsumi_Abe@jpf.go.jp (Manager of Japanese Studies Affairs)