The Australia-Japan Foundation’s Grant Program for 2014-15, for projects commencing between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, is now open.

Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) grants are intended to provide seed funding for innovative proposals relevant to the objectives and key themes of the AJF. These include proposals which demonstrate the potential for the development of long-term links between individuals and institutions in Australia and their counterparts in Japan. In addition to the objectives and themes set out below, the AJF Board continues to be interested in receiving grant applications for proposals that aim to assist communities in the Tohoku region of Japan recover from the Greater Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in March 2011.

As applications are assessed against the AJF funding guidelines, all applicants should familiarise themselves with these guidelines before submitting the online application for funding. 

If you are an ANU Japan scholar considering submitting a grant application to the Australia-Japan Foundation, the Japan Institute can help provide guidance on your application.  Please contact us at japan.institute@anu.edu.au.

Grant applications can be submitted up until Friday 4 April at 1900 (AEST) or 1700 pm (Japan) using the smartygrants - online application form.

More information is available at http://ajf.australia.or.jp/en/awards/grants/