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Asian Neighbors Program Grants
Application Announcement

Application Announcement

Fiscal 2009 Comments by Selection Committee Chair

Grant Framework

Application period	・Applications submitted via the Internet: Tuesday, March 16, to Friday, May 7, 2010 (until 3:00 p.m., Japan Standard Time) ・Applications submitted by mail: Tuesday, March 16, to Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (postmarked date) ＊Please note that deadlines differ depending on whether the application is submitted via the Internet or by mail.
Amount of grants	- Small-scale grants: Up to ¥2 million per project - Regular grants: ¥2 million to ¥8 million per project
Total amount of grants	¥120 million
Period of grants	Two years, beginning November 1, 2010
Selection of grants	To be decided at meetings of the Toyota Foundation Board of Directors held in the autumn of 2010.

Program Aims and Objectives

The people of Asia have traditionally applied a variety of creative approaches in the effort to make our lives better in their daily life, such as by leading their lives in the midst of relationships with nature and cultivating culture in their relationships with other people.

Amid the rapid advance of economic globalization, contemporary societies characterized by dynamic movements of people, goods and information are introducing communities(*1) to new forms of culture, social systems and relationships with nature. These developments, however, have also disclosed many problems such as inadequacies in various systems and frameworks of the past.

In light of this situation, it is essential to reevaluate our connections to nature and to other people, and to construct living communities that can be sustained into the future.

This program supports pragmatic projects devoted to bringing Asian neighbors(*2) together and helping to form new communities, and to addressing the problems that confront communities. We hope to receive proposals that incorporate diverse perspectives on challenges emerging in contemporary society and that can contribute to promoting the creation of communities.

(*1)This program regard “community” as a geographically or spatially contiguous group of people who share a sense of common identity, or a group of people formed to taken action in relation to a common objective or awareness of a problem: common theme. (Ex. Community of people involved in the education of younger generations, Community of people working to resolving labor issues) (*2)In this context, the term “neighbors” can refer to people both within and outside a given community or country.

• Relationships with nature

• Relationships with people --- Culture, Social systems

Grant Framework

Amount of Grants

• The total amount of grants available for fiscal 2010 is ¥120 million.
• Small-scale grants: Up to ¥2 million over a two-year period
  ＊This type of grant is recommended for projects in which participants are located in one country and activities are focused on a single location.
  
• Regular grants: ¥2 million to ¥8 million over a two-year period
  

Grant period

• Two years, beginning November 1, 2010
  

Selection of grants

• Formal decisions on the awarding of grants will be made by the Toyota Foundation Board of Directors at meetings in the autumn of 2010, based on the selection committee's deliberations, which begin in July.
• Applicants will subsequently be notified of the award decisions in writing; notification may be delayed due to delays in mail deliveries.

Implementation of grants

• Following the decision to award a grant, the Toyota Foundation and the project representative will exchange memorandums, on the basis of which the grant will be implemented.
• The project representative will submit a progress report and a financial report during the grant period and a final report and other relevant documents at the conclusion of the grant period.

Indirect costs, general administrative costs

• The grant does not cover the indirect costs of the organization to which the recipient is affiliated or general administrative costs ("overheads").

Grant Framework

Eligibility

• There are no restrictions based on nationality or affiliation.
  
• Proposals are especially welcome for joint projects conducted by participants from diverse backgrounds.
  
• Projects must be implemented either in locations in multiple countries in Asia or within a single Asian country other than Japan. (Project proposals for activities in Japan may be directed to the Grant Program for Community Activities.)
  
• This program is not intended to provide grant support for research projects or activities primarily conducted by researchers. (Project proposals focusing primarily on research activities may be directed to the Research Grant Program.)
  

Obtaining "Information for Applicants" and "Application Forms"

Applications submitted via the Internet

• Please download and read the "Information for Applicants".
  
• For more details, refer to the "Information on Internet Applications".
  

"Information for Applicants" and "Guide for Internet applications"

Asian Neighbors Program for Fiscal 2010: Information for Applicants (PDF) (500KB)

Guide for Internet Applications (PDF) (2,315KB)

Applications downloaded and submitted by mail

• Please download the "Information for Applicants" and "Application Forms".
  

"Information for Applicants" and "Application Forms"

Asian Neighbors Program for Fiscal 2010: Information for Applicants (PDF) (500KB)

- Downloads available from March 16 to May 12, 2010

To receive an Application Form by post

• Send your request by postcard or fax to the Toyota Foundation (at the address/number below) no later than April 30, 2010. Please indicate (1) the name of the program (for example, "Request for Asian Neighbors Program Grants application form"), (2) whether you require the Japanese or the English version, and (3) the address to which the form should be sent.

Application deadline

Applications submitted via the Internet

• Tuesday, March 16, 2010, to Friday, May 7, 2010 (until 3:00 p.m., Japan Standard Time)
  

Applications submitted by mail

• Tuesday, March 16, 2010, to Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (postmarked date)

How and where to send your Application Forms

Applications submitted via the Internet

• Go to the Application Announcement page on the Toyota Foundation website (http://www.toyotafound.or.jp/english/) to fill out an application online. For more detailed instructions, see the guide on the website.

Applications submitted by mail

• Applicants in Japan should send the application form by registered mail or another delivery service that leaves a record of delivery, such as a courier service.
• Overseas applicants should use a courier service or EMS (Express Mail Service).

Address to Send Applications (Contact Details for Inquiries)

• Asian Neighbors Program
  The Toyota Foundation
  Box 236, Shinjuku Mitsui Building 37F
  2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
  Tokyo, Japan 163-0437
  
  Phone: +81-(0)3-3344-1701
  Fax: +81-(0)3-3342-6911

Points to keep in mind when submitting and after submitting an application

Applications submitted via the Internet

• Traffic on the Toyota Foundation website can be expected to intensify as the application deadline approaches, and this could hinder individual attempts to submit (upload) an application.
• If you are unable to submit (upload) your application by the deadline, please submit it by mail.
  
• Please follow all the instructions provided on the Toyota Foundation website when submitting your application.

Applications submitted by mail

• Please submit only one copy of the application form. No additional documents should be included with an application.
  
• Application forms will be photocopied during the selection process please do not staple or paste anything to the form.
  
• If you format your application by pasting print-outs onto the form, please make a copy of the complete form and send the copy.
• Application forms must be printed on only one side of each page submitted; pages printed on both sides will not be accepted.
  
• The “application number” space at the top right of the application form is for Toyota Foundation use. We will mail you a postcard by early June to inform you of your application number.
• Applications postmarked after Wednesday, May 12, 2010, will not be accepted.
  

After submitting an application

• Applications cannot be replaced or updated once they are submitted.
  
• Submitted applications will not be returned.
  
• If any statement in an application is found to be untrue or misleading, the application may be rejected, and even if the project proposal has been approved, the grant may be cancelled.
  
• The Toyota Foundation will not respond to questions about the reasons for its approval or rejection of project proposals.
  

PRIVACY NOTICE

The personal information you provide on the application form will be used by the Toyota Foundation for project selection, statistical analysis, and administrative activities, such as contacting applicants. This information will not be used for any other purpose without your consent, except in cases provided for by law.

Address to Send Applications (Contact Details for Inquiries)