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Program Aims and Objectives

The people of Asia have traditionally led their lives in the midst of relationships with nature and the people close to them, as well as with other people. The rapid advance of economic globalization, however, has made it difficult to lead a complete life while relying exclusively on relationships within a community or country. Dynamic movements of people, goods, and energy, among other things, are giving rise to new culture and social systems in communities as a result of encounters with new neighbors?a term that here refers to people both within and outside a given community or country. These movements have also created greater environmental burdens and climate changes, however, and have begun to undermine the sustainability of our lifestyles.

In light of this new environment, 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. To that end, this program supports projects devoted to building communities based on mutual reliance and collaboration. We hope to receive pragmatic proposals that incorporate new viewpoints, energy, and knowledge, while still respecting traditional cultures and wisdom, for efforts to form networks with neighbors, promote the creation of communities, and eliminate obstacles to network and community development.

Project Areas
Relationships with nature
Relationships with people
Culture
Social systems

Grant Framework

Amount of Grants

• Applications are divided into the two categories listed below, based on the scale of the proposed project (including participants, location, and content of the activities to be carried out).
  
  (1) 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.
  
  (2) Ordinary grants: ¥2 million to ¥8 million over a two-year period
  
• Total amount of grants: ¥120 million
  

Period of Grants

• Projects will last for a period of two years from November 1, 2009.
  

Determination of Grants

• Formal decisions on the selection of projects for grants are made by the Board of Directors at its meeting in the autumn of the applicable fiscal year on the basis of deliberations by the selection committee in July. Applicants will be informed in writing as to whether their application has been successful or not following the decision. There may be delays due to the postal service.
  

Grant implementation

• Once a grant has been decided, the foundation and the project leader will exchange memorandums, on the basis of which the grant will be implemented. The project leader will submit a progress report and an accounting report during the grant period and a final report and other documents at the end 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 focusing on activities in locations in Japan may be directed to the Grant Program for Community Activities.)
  
• This program is NOT intended to provide grant support for projects focused on research or efforts primarily conducted by researchers. (Project proposals focusing primarily on research activities may be directed to the Research Grant Program.)
  

How to Obtain Application Guidelines and Project Proposal Forms

To download the form

• Please download the application form from this page.
  
• (File available from March 20 to May 13)
  

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, 2009. 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

• Applicants must ensure that their applications are sent by the deadline, Wednesday, May 13, 2009. This is the final deadline for posting; applications postmarked after this date will not be accepted.
  

How to apply

• 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).
  

Other points to note

• Applications must be filed on the provided application forms only. Do not add pages.
• As the application forms will be copied in the selection process, please do not attach the form sheets, such as with staples or glue.
• 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 should be printed on one side of the paper; please do not use double-sided printing.
• Do not bring your application to the Toyota Foundation in person or submit it by fax or e-mail.
• Please submit only one copy of the application form. No additional documents should be included with an application.
  " Applications cannot be replaced or updated once they are submitted.
• Applications postmarked after Wednesday, May 13, 2009, will not be accepted.
  " Submitted applications will not be returned.
• Applications postmarked after Wednesday, May 13, 2009, will not be accepted.
• Submitted applications will not be returned.
• 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.
• 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.

Address to send

Privacy Notice

The personal information supplied by applicants will be used to screen and select projects, to produce statistics, and for administrative purposes, such as contacting the person in question. It will not be used for any purpose other than those specified without the permission of the individual concerned, except where allowed by law.
For details, please see the Privacy Notice.