Grants Approved for FY 2026
Arts & Culture
- New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) – Japanese Film Programming at NYICFF 2026, $10,000
- Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission/National Endowment for the Arts/International House of Japan – U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Exchange Fellowship Program, $37,000
Education & Public Affairs
- U.S. JET Alumni Association (USJETAA) – Supporting the Sustained Growth & Impact of the US JET Alumni Network, $25,000
- University of Tennessee – U.S.-Japan Diplomacy Academy, $31,697
- U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress – Study Tour for District Directors from the U.S. Congress, $106,012.67
Exchanges & Scholarships
- Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) – U.S. Congressional Staff Exchange Program in Japan, $70,000
- Association of Asian Studies/NEAC – NEAC/AAS Grant Programs for Japanese Studies, $130,000
- Columbia University, Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture – The 2026-2027 Japan-US Friendship Commission Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature, $10,000
- George Washington University – J LIVE Talk 2026, $20,000
- Organization of American Historians (OAH) – Strengthening U.S.-Japan Ties through Historical Exchange on the Eve of America’s 250th Anniversary, $20,000
- American Association of Teachers of Japanese – Advocacy, Outreach, and Exam Support for Japanese Language Education in the United States $15,000
- U.S. Japan Bridging Foundation – JUSFC-Bridging Scholars: Nurturing the Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Leaders, $23,500
- American Studies Association (ASA) – Cultural Innovation and Collaboration in an Age of Rapid Change, $20,000
- Bowie State University – Kakehashi Entrepreneurs: Strengthening U.S.-Japan Ties through Innovation and Language, $10,000