© Charles Emerson/Antlers Gallery. Supported by a Daiwa Foundation Small Grant September 2015

Daiwa Foundation Small Grants and Awards

The Foundation awards grants to individuals and institutions in the UK and Japan in all areas of the visual and performing arts, the humanities, the social sciences, science and engineering, mathematics, business studies, and education, including schools and universities, and grass roots and professional groups.

We have two deadlines a year: 31 March and 30 September.
Results are announced two months after the deadline.

The next deadline for Daiwa Foundation Small Grant and Award Applications is 31 March 2023 for a decision by the end of May 2023.

Grant-giving is carried out via the following programmes:

Daiwa Foundation Small Grants

Grants of £2,000-£9,000 are available to individuals, societies, associations or other bodies in the UK or Japan to promote and support interaction between the two countries. Daiwa Foundation Small Grants can cover all fields of activity, including educational and grassroots exchanges, research travel, the organisation of conferences, exhibitions, and other projects and events that fulfil this broad objective. New initiatives are especially encouraged.

Daiwa Foundation Awards

Awards of £9,000-£18,000 are available for collaborative projects that enable British and Japanese partners to work together, preferably in the context of an institutional relationship. Daiwa Foundation Awards can cover projects in most academic, professional, arts, cultural, scientific and educational fields. New initiatives are encouraged.

Daiwa Adrian Prizes

The Daiwa Adrian Prizes have been discontinued.

Daiwa Foundation Art Prize

The Daiwa Foundation Art Prize has been discontinued.

360Giving

We are also working with 360Giving to publish information about our grants in line with the 360Giving data standard. These lists can be found on our website here.

Open grant data – 360Giving – Daiwa foundation small grants and awards – Daiwa Foundation (dajf.org.uk)

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