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Activating the U.S.-Japan Partnership. Catalyzing Impact.

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Grant-giving

Championing the changemakers

We've awarded more than $100 million in grants to advocates, artists, scholars and students, to bolster and project U.S.-Japan ties, making a meaningful difference in each country.

 

$100 MillionIn Grants

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Network-Building

Connecting next-generation leaders

A vibrant, 500+ person network of rising stars in everything from politics and academia to sports and entertainment, The US-Japan Leadership Program creates a lifelong support system for American and Japanese members to inspire and challenge each other throughout every stage of their careers.

500+ PersonNetwork

Sasaki, Ayano Fisher, Jordan Mizoue, Yuka Takashima, Ryosuke Watanabe, Sayaka Bazzell-Smith, Kofi Yakushi, Mika - 1st Year Baba, Yumi Nagasaka, Shingo Acosta, Stephanie Haidar, Mark Yamaguchi, Satoshi - 1st Year Vo, Terry Sneider, Noah Oshiba, Kojin Ritter-Soronen, Chelsea Dutta-Gupta, Indivar Sayama, Jackson Koulabdara, Sera Koga, Hiroki Nagao Nakase, Haruka Foreman, Henry Jake Fujiyama, Cosmo Amano, Tomomichi Maktoufi, Reyhaneh Cavell, David Meguro, Maiko Niho, Tomonori Ri, Reirui Konishi, Keii Thomspon, Tiffany Udagawa, Naoko Uldricks, Nathan Shiraki, Atsushi Stithem, Byron Nirody, Roshni Grunden, Hunter Farrar, Laura Sasaki, Uran Chock, Justin Nanami, Toru Blachly, Rebecca
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The United States-Japan Foundation is
an independent, endowed, charitable organization working to strengthen bilateral ties and confront shared challenges.
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Summer Grant Application Cycle Now Open

We've moved from an annual grant cycle to quarterly cycles. The summer window is now open, with a September 26 deadline. The full 2025 timeline, guidelines, and application process can be found from the button below. A list of current grantees can be found here.

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