The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) announces its 2025 Fourth Quarter grantees, comprising 15 organizations advancing work that strengthens U.S.-Japan relations while addressing shared social, educational, humanitarian, and policy challenges. This cohort includes projects with grant agreements finalized between October 1 and December 31, 2025.
The projects supported in this quarter advance U.S.-Japan cooperation across a range of concrete issue areas, including public health and stroke prevention, refugee and youth education, gender-based violence prevention, LGBTQ leadership development, humanitarian demining, philanthropy and nonprofit law reform, economic security research, civil society engagement around the G20, and regional dialogue in East Asia. Together, these initiatives reflect the Foundation’s continued support for nonprofit, academic, and civil society efforts that link local action with bilateral and regional collaboration.
The full list of grantees and project descriptions can be found on the Foundation’s Grants Awarded page. USJF accepts grant applications on a quarterly basis. Information about the application process, including submission deadlines and eligibility, is also available on the Foundation’s website.
Since its founding, the United States-Japan Foundation has awarded more than $100 million in grants to organizations and individuals in both countries. An independent philanthropic organization, USJF supports initiatives that strengthen bilateral ties, bolster civil society, and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders in the United States and Japan in addressing shared challenges.