Many developing nations are making solid efforts toward nation-building in ways that include not only socioeconomic development but cultural and educational development as well.
Cultural Grant Assistance is a part of Official Development Assistance (ODA), provided to contribute to the promotion of cultural and higher educational activities and preservation of cultural heritage in developing countries. It is administered through two schemes: Cultural Grant Assistance and Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects. To date, expressions of gratitude have been forthcoming from more than 120 countries throughout the world from persons concerned with, and from institutions actually involved in, cultural and higher education and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Type of Cultural Grant Assistance
1. Cultural Grant Assistance
Purpose: Promotion of culture and higher education, preservation of cultural heritage
Content: Provision of equipment, Construction/Rehabilitation of facilities
Subject: National government agencies
Eligible recipients: In the Caribbean Region, Guyana, Suriname, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada are eligible for this assistance.
2. Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects
Purpose: Promotion of culture and higher education, preservation of cultural heritage
Content: Provision of equipment, Construction/Rehabilitation of facilities, subsidy for transportation costs
Subject: local public bodies, NGOs, etc.
Grant limit: 10 million yen per project
Eligible recipients: In the Caribbean Region, Suriname is currently eligible for this assistance.
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