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The FY2020 U.S. Embassy Tokyo grant opportunity, titled "Preserving the Olympic and Paralympic Legacy through the Arts," was a discretionary funding competition run by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy Tokyo under the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Japan). Its core purpose was to support an arts-focused program that would strengthen U.S.-Japan relationships by using artistic activity to carry forward the intended legacy themes associated with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Those legacy themes are explicitly framed around diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and peace and prosperity, with the expectation that funded projects would use the arts as a practical way to keep these ideas visible and meaningful beyond the Games themselves.

The opportunity was offered under CFDA 19.040 and categorized within Arts (noted as Cultural Affairs in CFDA). Funding could be provided through several instrument types, including a cooperative agreement, a standard grant, or other mechanisms depending on the project design and the agency's preferred level of involvement. The ceiling per award was set at $75,000, and the embassy anticipated making approximately three awards, indicating support for a small number of selected projects rather than broad, small-scale microgrants.

Eligibility was broad and included many common applicant types: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (so long as they were not institutions of higher education in those categories); and individuals. This wide eligibility suggests the embassy was open to proposals from established cultural organizations and universities as well as independent artists or collectives, provided the proposed work clearly aligned with the program's public diplomacy and cultural objectives.

In practical terms, a competitive application under this opportunity would have needed to propose a well-defined artistic program (such as exhibitions, performances, artist exchanges, workshops, community-based art initiatives, or other creative programming) that demonstrably advances the stated legacy goals. The emphasis on "deepening U.S.-Japan relations" signals that projects were expected to have a clear binational component, such as collaboration between U.S. and Japanese artists or institutions, U.S. cultural representation in Japan, or programming that facilitates people-to-people engagement and mutual understanding through shared artistic experiences. The legacy framing also implies that projects should be designed for durable impact, meaning they would ideally create lasting partnerships, reusable educational or cultural materials, sustained community engagement, or ongoing platforms that continue beyond a one-time event.

The funding opportunity was created on February 1, 2020, with an original application deadline of March 31, 2020. The sponsoring agency was the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan, specifically the embassy's Public Affairs Section, which typically supports cultural and educational initiatives that advance U.S. foreign policy goals by building connections, improving mutual understanding, and highlighting shared values. Overall, this grant aimed to translate the Olympic and Paralympic ideals into real cultural programming that helps maintain momentum on inclusion, sustainability, and peaceful cooperation, while also reinforcing the broader U.S.-Japan partnership through the arts.

  • The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Preserving the Olympic and Paralympic Legacy through the Arts" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Feb 01, 2020.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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