Japan-United States Friendship Commission

The mission of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), an independent federal agency, is to support reciprocal people-to-people understanding, and promote partnerships that advance common interests between Japan and the United States.

Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations in the United States and Japan that deal with Japanese studies, the study of the United States, public affairs, or the arts.

JUSFC funding priorities include:

• exchanges and scholarship;
• global challenges;
• arts and culture; and,
• education and public affairs.

Note: JUSFC also administers the U.S./Japan Creative Artists Program. In addition, the Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan, a joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission and the National Endowment for the Humanities, supports research on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan’s international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. Visit the website for more information.