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U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant is a partnership program between Sister Cities International (SCI) and the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) that awards grants of up to $25,000 to U.S.-Japan sister city partnerships to design and implement innovative, community-led responses to shared global challenges. Eligible projects address issues such as climate resilience, economic revitalization, aging societies, and youth engagement.
All 431 SCI member communities are eligible to apply in partnership with their Japanese counterparts, provided applicants hold nonprofit status directly or through a fiscal sponsor. Grants are intended to support measurable and replicable projects with potential for broader impact. Recipients are announced approximately two months after each application cycle closes.
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Deadline Extended for U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant in Partnership with Sister Cities International Deadline Extended for U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant in Partnership with Sister Cities International The application deadline for the U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant , launched in partnership between the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) and Sister Cities International (SCI), has been extended to January 31, 2026 .
The original deadline had been December 31, 2025. Announced in October, the U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant supports sister city partnerships in the United States and Japan as they design and implement innovative, community-led responses to shared global challenges.
The program is intended to help sister cities move beyond symbolic exchange and function as platforms for collaborative problem-solving on issues such as climate resilience, economic revitalization, aging societies, and youth engagement. Through the program, grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to U.S.-Japan sister city partnerships proposing measurable and replicable projects with the potential for broader impact.
All SCI member communities are eligible to apply in partnership with their Japanese counterparts, provided applicants hold nonprofit status directly or through a fiscal sponsor. The deadline extension allows additional time for interested city partnerships to develop proposals and explore cross-border collaboration. Grant recipients are expected to be announced on February 28, 2026.
Applications are available at https://sistercities. org/u-s-japan-global-impact-grant/ and will now close on January 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET . A recording of the Information Session held on December 2, 2025, is available here .
More information about USJF’s grant programs can be found at https://us-jf. org/en/grants . Buffalo/Kanazawa and Broomfield/Ueda Selected as Inaugural Recipients of U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant USJF Honors Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg at Inaugural Dissertation Award Ceremony in Vancouver USJF Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter Grantees
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: All 431 Sister Cities International member cities are eligible to apply, requiring nonprofit status directly or through a fiscal sponsor. Proposals must involve at least one U. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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