General Information

Grant Name
Grassroots Partnership Program

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Application

Application Form
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Application Calendar
Applications received twice a year (Applications for 2003 First Project Selection Process: Deadline for Letter of Interest is Monday, June 23, 2003; Deadline for Project Proposal is Friday, July 4, 2003; Information on applications for 2003 Second Project Selection Process will be provided late November)

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Grant Terms as of 2003

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Minimum grant size
N/A

Maximum grant size
50 million JPY (3 years' total)

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Qualifications and Policy (Eligible Organizations)
Organizations based in Japan (non-profits organizations incl. NGOs, universities, other public entities) with performing projects in developing countries, useful technology and experience for application in international cooperation and at least two years' experience with overseas projects, and with average expenditures for the last two years standing at a level equal to or above the annual average of estimated project expenses of proposed project (total estimated project expenses of proposed project divided by amount of years projected)

Records for 2002

Applications Received
12 grants offered

Grant Total
600 million JPY (3 years' total)

Additional Grant

Description

- Community development (incl. development of agricultural, mountain and fishing villages) Aid for the elderly, the handicapped, children, women and refugees
Health care (local health, maternal and child health, public health, nutrition improvement, primary health care, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, etc.)
Aid for income improvement (promotion of traditional industries, civic organization, etc.)

- Human resources development (Fostering of teachers, language education, non-formal, improvement of primary school environment, vocational training, etc.)
Pollution control (water contamination and air pollution measures, waste treatment, etc.)

- Sustainable use of natural resources (restoration of degraded lands, forestry and fisheries management, etc.) Note: Grants will be provided undera consignment contract.