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Nomura Foundation Art Division Individual Activity Grant — Domestic (美術部門 個人(活動助成金 国内))

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Nomura Foundation Art Division Individual Activity Grant — Domestic (美術部門 個人(活動助成金 国内)) — Nomura Foundation
  • Who Can Apply: Individuals carrying out art activities in Japan may apply when the project develops young artists or international cultural exchange. The individual must be the sole implementer and user of the grant.
  • The Focus: Support covers art activities in Japan that develop young artists or international cultural exchange, with implementation overlapping April–September 2027.
  • The Funding: Grants are assessed individually according to project scale and content, up to ¥1,000,000 per project. Payment starts in April 2027, and other grants or sponsorship are permitted.
  • Key Requirements: Apply through an individual My Page account with project details and a budget. Publication projects require a publisher’s estimate, translated into Japanese if needed. Optional material is limited to 3 files of 10 MB each or 3 identical mailed sets.
DeadlineFriday, October 30, 2026
AwardUpper limit of ¥1,000,000 per project; decided individually based on the project's scale and content.
Program datesApril 1 – September 30, 2027
Locationnational
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesvisual arts
Application notesRegister an individual My Page account and select the Art Division domestic individual activity programme. Complete applicant details, project type/genre/title, dates and venue, project costs and requested grant, project narrative (up to 1,700 characters), main participants, project leader’s background and achievements, intended audience, and income/expenditure budget. Publication projects require a publisher’s cost estimate as a PDF, with a Japanese translation if needed; attach a publishing contract if available. Optional supporting files: up to 3, each up to 10 MB, in MP4, JPEG, PNG, GIF, MP3 or PDF. Alternatively mail 3 identical sets with the cover sheet downloaded from My Page, received by the deadline, to Nomura Foundation, Arts and Culture Grants, Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower 4F, 2-2-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0061, Japan. Email, fax and hand delivery are not accepted. Sample application: https://www.nomurafoundation.or.jp/include/img/2026/02/image_art_ov01.pdf
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