Konnichiwa! This is Mike Penny from The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA).

I am emailing today to let you know that next month (9/1 & 9/15) are the final 2020-21 grant application submission deadlines for two JFLA grant programs.

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Grants for Nationwide/Statewide/Regional-level Events and Projects
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1.  Japanese Language Learners Event Grant

Deadlines:  March 1 and September 1, 2020

Grant Amount: Up to $1,000
Program Outline: This program provides up to $1,000 to facilitate events which motivate and encourage Japanese language learners from multiple schools/districts in the region. 
Events which only benefit, or are only open to students from a single institution are ineligible for this grant.
Eligible events include Japan Bowl competitions, speech contests, online events which incorporate Japanese language learning, etc.
Please take a look at our website for more details and application materials: https://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-contest
(Contact/Inquiry: Mike Penny at support@jflalc.org)

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Grants for Individual Japanese Language Programs
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2.  Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant

Deadlines:  March 15 and September 15, 2020

Grant Amount: Up to $1,000
Program Outline: This is a reimbursement program which provides up to $1,000 for JL programs to purchase items that relate to Japanese language learning (cultural items such as shodo supplies, origami, Japanese movies, language learning software/subscriptions, textbooks, etc.).
*Please be aware that electronic equipment and hardware, as well as consumable stationary supplies are ineligible for JFLA’s grant support.
Please take a look at our website for more details and application materials: https://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-materials
(Contact/Inquiry: Mike Penny at support@jflalc.org)