General Information

Grant Name
Project Development Studies

Organization
Japan International Forestry Promotion and Cooperation Center

Address
1-7-12 Koraku, Rinyu Bldg., Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0004

URL
http://www.jifpro.or.jp/

Availability of English Assistance
No

Application

Application Form
http://www.jifpro.or.jp/2support/support_ngo/style1.doc

Application Calendar
Deadline for petitions: May 15
Screening Committee - Grant offer letters: mid-June
Deadline for grant application documents: late June
Grant decision: early July
Project implementation - performance report/application for payment: 30 days after project termination
Grant delivery (within 20 days of confirmation of application documents) - Decision notice (termination of project)"

Language
Japanese

Grant Terms as of 2003

Total
appx.. 15 million JPY

Minimum grant size
N/A

Maximum grant size
N/A

Grant Duration
From date of grant decision (scheduled early July) to March 31, following year

Qualifications and Policy (Eligible Organizations)
(1)Organizations with an office in Japan and an appointed representative to whom responsibilities for the organization's decisions and activities are clearly assigned
(2) Organizations with a mission to implement projects for the effective promotion of cooperation in forestry, or organizations with a mission to conduct international research activities on forest conservation and afforestation in developing regions
(3) Organizations, judged from past project records etc., capable of guaranteed implementation of project-related activities 

Records for 2002

Applications Received
11 projects

Grant Total
15 million JPY

Additional Grant

Description

Participation in international conferences Admittance of counterparts for training
Local technological instruction at project site