To encourage innovative projects which emphasize institution building and sustainable contributions to the field of Japanese Studies in the US, the Japan Foundation is providing support to colleges, universities (or a consortia of colleges and universities), and academic organizations that play a central role in Japanese studies.

The Japan Foundation is soliciting a request for proposals for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Individual grants of up to $150,000 per year will be made to academic organizations that articulate convincing, multi-year proposals.
Preliminary proposals must be received by post by the Japan Foundation, New York no later than July 15, 2009.