Process and Guidelines

1. Applying program

Projects must promote international understanding, exchange, and cooperation, and must accord with program policy of SPF and program guidelines of SPF special funds.

Regular Projects

Efforts to Ensure Peace and Security in the International Community
(1) Peace Building and Security Issues
(2) Non-Traditional Security Issues
Addressing Positive and Negative Aspects of Globalization
(1) Market and Disparities Issues
(2) Issues Involving Demographic Changes and Population Movement
(3) Interface Issues between Science and Technology and Society
Promotion of Mutual Understanding between Priority Regions and Japan
(1) Exchange Program between Japan and the United States

⇒Program Policy

The Sasakawa Pacific Island Nations Fund

Cooperation for peace and solidarity between maritime states.
(1)Maritime management in the Micronesian region
(2)Communication and exchange for maritime safety
Communication with development towards self-supporting island nations
(1)Education
(2)Health care
(3)Information sharing

⇒SPINF Guidelines

The Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Fund

Personnel exchange and dialogue
Information sharing and groundwork activities for mutual understanding
Cooperation for social and economic development

⇒SJCFF Guidelines

The Sasakawa Middle East Islam Fund

Disseminating information from Japan
People exchange
Analysis of the Political Situation in the Middle East

⇒SMEIF Guidelines

The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund

Promotion of people-to-people exchanges between Japan and Asian countries
(1) Exchanges of future leaders
(2) Invitation of opinion leaders
Promotion of regional collaboration
Support to prioritized countries
(1) Support to CLMV countries
(2) Support to South Asia

⇒SPAF Guidelines

2. General Conditions

Projects involving the following activities are ineligible for grants:

Purchase of real estate or other capital assets and construction of buildings
Subsidization of an organization's operating expenses
Purely theoretical research
Disaster relief and other relief activities
Events of a commercial nature
Personal requests by individuals
Applications for scholarships
Creation of an endowment or other fund
Purchase of equipment or other goods
Cultural or artistic activities (exhibitions, dance performances, etc.)

3. Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations and Voluntary organizations are eligible to apply for grants. Businesses and individuals are ineligible. Applications are accepted regardless of nationality.

4. Grant Period

From 1 to 3 years. SPF awards grants annually. The SPF budget year begins April 1, and ends the following March 31. Regardless of the start date of a project, it should end in March, at which time expenditure and narrative reports of the results should be submitted.

5. Application Documents

Please post all necessary documents to SPF.

Grant Application Cover Sheet ※Including “Organizational Profile”
※Download “Grant Application Cover Sheet.”
Project Description(within 5 pages)
Please write the project description using the following headings:
（1）Project Title
（2）Background
（3）Objective
（4）Target Group of People
（5）Project Description and Schedule
（6）Participants
（7）Products
（8）Budget Plan
Any related documents (if necessary）

Contact Information for Applications and Inquiries

6.Selection Procedures^*

7. Privacy Policy

The personal information supplied by applicants will be used to screen and select projects, to produce statistics, and for administrative purposes such as contacting the person in question. Unless otherwise specified by law, SPF will not disclose personal information to third parties without the consent of the person(s) concerned.
⇒Privacy Policy

8. Points to Note

Submitted documents will not be returned.
Once an application has been submitted, it cannot be altered.
SPF cannot respond to inquiries about application results.
Applications cannot be submitted online or by e-mail.
Please do not deviate from the prescribed number of words or application format. Modified applications may not be accepted.