Open Call: The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship 2020, Japan (Win 2 Million Yen)

Open call for the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship 2020 has started to support organizations that endeavor to strengthen ties and networks among citizens both inside and outside Japan, share the knowledge, idea and expertise through intercultural exchange. Application period is from July 1 to August 24, 2020.

About:

The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship was established under the name of "the Prizes for the Promotion of Community-Based Cultural Exchange" in 1985 in order to award an individuals and the organizations that endeavor to strengthen networks among citizens both inside and outside Japan, and share the knowledge, idea and expertise through intercultural exchange. The Prizes once changed its name to "The Japan Foundation Prizes for Community-Based Cultural Exchange" in 2004 and has been finally named as "The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship" since 2005.

Since its establishment in 1985, recommendations for candidates are publicly made from professionals and organizations including local municipalities, organizations in the field of international exchange, cultural foundations and individuals. Selection is made by a selection committee consisting of external intellectuals and professionals in two-phase selection processes. Award recipients will be presented a Certificate and an award of 2 million yen.

Number of Prizes: Up to three
Award: Certificate and 2 million yen.

The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship, including four President's Special Prizes, has been awarded to 106 organizations and individuals in its 34-year history. (Past Recipients of the Prizes)

Eligible organizations must be:

Organizations based in Japan whose activities are remarkable in the areas on international cultural exchange for high public interests.

* No legal status of the organization is required but the local governments are excluded.

Eligible activities by organizations included:

Promoting regional/community development through arts and culture
Activities to create vibrant and lively regions and communities through arts and culture exchange that connects between Japan and overseas countries.
Promoting diversity of culture
Activities to understand and respect a diversity of culture including language education in order to build a vibrant and lively regions and communities.
Promoting people-to-people collaboration and international mutual understanding
Activities to strengthen networks among citizens both inside and beyond Japan and mutual understanding through intercultural exchange.

Five Selection Criteria:

Innovation: Activities to become exemplary and leading role models for other organizations in the field of international cultural exchange.
Originality: Unique activities that maximize the effectiveness of own idea.
Sustainability: Activities that have a track record of at least three years and have been steadily continued.
Potential: Activities that are expected to continue being steady and actively in the future.
Social Impact: Activities that promote social expansion and the power of penetration.

Selection Process
Nomination/Application→Screening of the application documents→The first round of selection process→On-the-spot site visit by Secretariat→The second round of selection process→Decision is made on the recipients of the award→Announcement of award recipients→Award ceremony

Application Method
The Japan Foundation calls for nominations and self-nominations from across the country. The application form (Microsoft Word/PDF format) is available by downloading from the URL shown below. Please provide all required information and send the form by e-mail, fax or post.

*Anybody can make nominations for the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship.

Number of Applications: Up to five nominations including a self-nomination

Nomination and application method:
Download application guidelines and application forms from the URL shown below and send the forms to the Secretariat by e-mail, fax, or post. Please contact to the Secretariat for those who cannot download or would like the form in hard copy.
Documents can be submitted without the seal or signature when sending it by e-mail but the Secretariat might contact you on the telephone to confirm the contents of the submitted documents in that case.

URL to download: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/citizen/guideline/download.html

Reference materials: Any supplemental material to support your application can be sent by e-mail or post. Please note that we will not be able to return your documents.
Applications shall be submitted to:

E-mail

chikyushimin＠jpf.go.jp
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Fax: +81-(0)3-5369-6044
The Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship Secretariat
The Japan Foundation Communication Center
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