Cultural Grant Assistance is a scheme whereby funds are granted to cover the cost of procurement, transportation and installation of equipment and construction or restoration of facilities used for various cultural and higher educational activities and the preservation of cultural heritage. From the start of this scheme in FY 1975 to FY 2007, Japan's Cultural Grant Assistance has supported a total of 1,340 projects in 128 countries and regions, disbursing 58,800 million yen. The equipment and facilities provided to developing countries through Cultural Grant Assistance are used in a wide range of activities, including Japanese-language study and the study of Japan at various colleges and universities; promotion of sports, such as traditional Japanese martial arts like judo; promotion of cultural activities and the fine arts, including events at theaters, museums and art galleries; and the preservation of cultural heritage.

Focus of Cultural Grants Assistance

Subject: Government agencies

Purpose: Promotion of culture and higher education, preservation of cultural heritage

Content: Provision of equipment, Construction/Rehabilitation of facilties

Examples

Projects in developing countries which aim to promote culture, higher education, or sports, or preserve cultural heritages and in addition seek to strengthen relations with Japan will be given priority consideration. Examples of such projects are as follows:

1. Projects for the improvement of Japanese language learning equipment such as Language Laboratory, audio-visual equipment in Japanese courses at universities.

2. Projects for the improvement of sound and lighting equipment of theatres which frequently hold events introducing Japanese culture or have strong connections to Japanese artist.

3. Projects for improvement of audio-visual equipment in museums and art galleries which frequently plan and hold exhibitions related to Japan.

4. Projects for the improvement of equipment for restoration or preservation, construction of facilities for research/exhibition for cultural heritages which are the subject of collaborative research involving Japanese researchers.

    

   For details

   Public Affairs Section, Embassy of Japan
   Address: 53-70, Diplomatic Enclave 1, Ramna-5/4, Islamabad 44000 (Pakistan)
   Tel # : 051-9072500
   Fax # : 051-9072357
   E-mail : culture@ib.mofa.go.jp
   

   List of organizations in Pakistan which have received Cultural Grant Assistance (Click here)

Pamphlet in English (PDF)

Conditions are subject to change

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