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2024 Grant Application

2024 Grant Application for Understanding and Coexistence with the Badi Caste of Nepal

The nonprofit organization Gospel Aid is pleased to announce the grant application guidelines for fiscal year 2024 as follows:

Application Overview

I. Target of Application

  • Performance Activity Grants
    • Financial assistance for concerts and other events in Japan that introduce the Badi caste of Nepal.
    • Funding for activities introducing traditional Badi dances and music of Nepal.
    • Financial support for concerts aimed at deepening understanding of the Nepalese Badi caste.
  • Lecture Grants
    • Financial assistance for symposiums and seminars that consider a wide range of information related to the Nepalese Badi caste, including economics, lifestyle, and caste discrimination, and spread understanding.
    • Funding for symposiums and seminars aimed at deepening the understanding of coexistence between Nepalese living in Japan and Japanese nationals in local Japanese communities.
  • Research Grants

    Financial support for research activities on the lifestyle of the Badi in Kathmandu and western Nepal.

  • Badi Caste Support Activities
    • Financial assistance for raising children of the impoverished Badi.
    • Funding for vocational training activities to promote economic independence of Badi women.

II. Application Period

For projects implemented from May 1, 2024, to April 31, 2025.

III. Regarding Grants

  • In all cases, please attach a recommendation letter from a third party (Note).
  • The grant amount will be approximately 50,000 to 1,000,000 yen per case (determined based on scale and content of the event).
  • For high-cost, long-term grants, a progress report may be required.
  • Grants will not be provided for projects that do not align with the foundation's objectives or where the use of funds is not clear.
  • A person in a suitable position to write a recommendation letter, who is not a performer or staff involved in the applicant's activity.

*Someone in a prominent position, not involved in the activities related to the application as a performer or staff member, who is suitable to write a recommendation letter. The format of the recommendation letter is not specified.

Application Deadline

Complete the web application form by noon on June 1, 2024.

Selection Results

Planned to be notified by letter or email by the end of June 2024.

Application Procedure

  • Application form
  • Organization overview or personal resume
  • Recommendation letter
  • Please submit the above three documents as PDFs to gos_aid@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Grant payment timing: Payments will be made according to the implementation period after April 2024.
  • For inquiries about applications, contact Gospel Aid at gos_aid@yahoo.co.jp
  • Submitted data will be stored for a certain period and then deleted.
  • If there are omissions or errors in required items, the application may be excluded from consideration. Please double-check before submitting.
  • We cannot individually respond to inquiries regarding the selection process or reasons, regardless of acceptance or rejection.
  • [Handling of Personal Information]
  • Personal information submitted to our foundation will be used only to the extent necessary for conducting the selection process and will be handled appropriately in accordance with laws and regulations.

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