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U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant is a grant from the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) and Sister Cities International (SCI) that funds collaborative, community-led projects addressing shared global challenges between U.S. and Japanese sister city partnerships. Supported topic areas include climate resilience, economic revitalization, aging societies, and youth engagement.
Grants of up to $25,000 are awarded to partnerships proposing measurable, replicable projects with broader impact potential. All SCI member communities are eligible in partnership with their Japanese counterparts, provided they hold nonprofit status directly or through a fiscal sponsor. Grant recipients are announced annually.
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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 . USJF Honors Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg at Inaugural Dissertation Award Ceremony in Vancouver USJF Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter Grantees Local Leadership and Global Exchange Take Center Stage at USJF’s Young Mayors of Japan Award
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Sister city partnerships between U. S. and Japanese cities. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $9 million total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for 2 cooperative agreements aimed at securing fair and reliable critical mineral supply chains free of child labor (CL) and forced labor (FL). ILAB intends to fund one cooperative agreement of up to $5 million in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and one cooperative agreement of up to $4 million in Indonesia. The duration of each project will be 54 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy. Applicants may choose to apply for one or both cooperative agreements. Applicants that wish to apply for both Cooperative Agreements must submit two distinct applications.The cooperative agreements will be focused on the supply chains of critical minerals identified in the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor, published by the Department of Labor as required under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 and subsequent reauthorizations (TVPRA List). Applications must propose a strategy to address CL and/or FL in the supply chains of at least one (1) of the following minerals in one (1) of the following countries:• DRC: Cobalt, copper, tantalum, tin, and/or tungsten.• Indonesia: Nickel, with the option to also include tin.Applicants must propose to work with key stakeholders to identify and address child labor and/or forced labor, and related labor abuses in their proposed country of implementation. Applicants must propose a strategy to conduct activities under each of the following two focus areas:Focus Area 1: Policy and Legal Frameworks. Applicants will propose a strategy to assist partner governments and supply chain actors to bring their mining, labor, procurement, trade rules, and other relevant policy frameworks into full alignment with international standards, particularly U.S. forced-labor import requirements, International Labor Organization conventions, and other due diligence guidelines and best practices.0F1Focus Area 2: Capacity Building for Monitoring, Identification, Enforcement, and Remediation. Applicants will propose a strategy to improve national and local systems for monitoring and identifying child labor and/or forced labor in critical mineral supply chains. Applicants must also propose a strategy to strengthen public and private sector entities responsible for addressing child labor and/or forced labor in critical mineral supply chains through enforcement actions and through remediation measures for children and individuals placed in conditions of child labor and/or forced labor.In addition to work under the two Focus Areas outlined above, applicants must propose a strategy to conduct a supply chain research study and produce a final report in close coordination with ILAB. Applicants should plan to produce a final research product within the first three years of the project period of performance. Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ILAB-25-15. Assistance Listing: 17.401. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: $4M – $5M per award.
The Community College Administrator Program’s (CCAP) goal is to advance U.S. global leadership in vocational-technical education, support systemic education policy change in priority countries, and foster strategic partnerships that advance U.S. interests in trade and commerce. By showcasing America’s specialized approach to vocational-technical education, CCAP will help reduce reliance on foreign aid and cultivate trade and business relationships that strengthen U.S. supply chains and economic interests. CCAP will introduce approximately 20 foreign higher education officials and senior administrators to the U.S. community college model through a maximum six-week program, to be implemented approximately between October 2026 and June 2027. The program consists of a virtual exchange and up to four weeks of in-person programming in the United States, featuring site visits, industry engagement, and a one-week executive dialogue. Cohorts include government or high-level officials with higher education planning responsibilities and senior administrators from post-secondary vocational and technical institutions, selected from one or more countries. The program will examine the key tenets of community college administration and cutting-edge programs at U.S. community colleges that address local educational and labor market needs. In support of U.S. foreign policy, the program will build participant higher education policy knowledge regarding community college administration in key areas including, but not limited to, developing talent pipelines, curriculum development, program assessment, finance and fundraising, and private sector partnerships. The successful applicant will provide responsive and flexible programming and exhibit an ability to tailor activities to U.S. priorities for vocational-technical education that leads to measurable positive policy change. Please see the NOFO for additional information. Funding Opportunity Number: DFOP0017811. Assistance Listing: 19.408. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: Up to $550K per award.