Daiwa Foundation Small Grants

The Daiwa Foundation Small Grants programme provides funding of £2,000-£9,000 to individuals, societies, associations or other bodies in the UK or Japan to promote and support interaction between the two countries. The Foundation typically awards in the region of £3,000 to £4,000 to successful applications, with funding intended as a contribution to proposed projects rather than covering full budgets. The grants can cover all fields of activity, including educational and grassroots exchanges, research travel, the organisation of conferences, exhibitions, and other projects and events that fulfil the broad objective of UK-Japan exchange. New initiatives are especially encouraged, though the Foundation is unlikely to fund continuing events or those that take place on a regular basis unless there is a strong reason or it is for a special occasion. The programme aims to fund as many applications as possible given the Foundation's limited budget.