Arts Council Tokyogrant
Arts Council Tokyo Startup Grant (スタートアップ助成)
- Who Can Apply: Emerging artists must reside in Tokyo, have public activity in the past three years, and meet limits on their own Tokyo presentations. Tokyo-based arts organizations may also apply; no age limit is imposed.
- The Focus: New public artistic creation projects include performances, concerts, exhibitions, screenings, art projects, international festival participation and collaboration, presented in Tokyo or overseas, including online.
- The Funding: Individuals may request up to ¥300,000 within eligible project expenses; the organizational cap is ¥1,000,000. National and local consumption taxes are excluded.
- Key Requirements: The latest guidance requires a Japanese online application, Tokyo residence proof, evidence of past activity, project plan, participant profiles and the prescribed income/expense budget. International projects need invitation or consent documents and travel/venue details.
Applications openDecember 22, 2026
DeadlineThursday, January 21, 2027
AwardUp to ¥300,000 for individual applicants, within eligible project costs; the separate organizational limit is ¥1,000,000. Consumption taxes are excluded.
LocationTokyo, Tokyo
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging
DisciplinesMusic, Theater, Dance, Visual arts and film, Traditional performing arts, Multidisciplinary art
Application notesThe next round and its specific form/guidelines are planned for December 22, 2026; do not treat the closed round’s form as current. Portal: https://tokyo-arts-grants-apply.artscouncil-tokyo.jp/info. Latest published guidance requires Japanese application fields, official proof of Tokyo residence, past-activity evidence or links, project plan, profiles for up to five relevant people, prescribed income/expense budget and the required non-organized-crime declaration. Project media URL fields allow up to three links. International projects also require host invitation/agreement/consent, host and artist profiles, travel schedule, participant list, overseas venue details and supplementary plans; non-English documents require Japanese translations. Individuals do not submit organizational bylaws or prior-year accounts. Recheck the next guidance before preparing the final checklist: https://www.artscouncil-tokyo.jp/sys/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026_2_startup_guideline2.pdf
Arts Council Tokyo
Organization based in Chiyoda