By supporting various activities that allow many Tokyo residents to experience and enjoy art and culture, "Grant for Artistic City" aims to realize a world-class city of arts and culture by supporting various artistic and creative activities that contribute to improving the attractiveness of Tokyo as a city, and its leaders.
For this reason, we will subsidize part of the expenses for creative activities such as festivals and art projects of various genres created by many organizations and participants in Tokyo, as well as innovative projects that have the ability to communicate and be sustainable as the charm of Tokyo.
Application period
From 14:00 on Friday, March 28, 2025 to 14:00 on Thursday, May 15
Applications for the public offering are available online. Please use the application form to register the applicant, fill in the fields, and upload the necessary documents.
* Application has ended.
* Projects to be subsidized have been determined (2025.7.11). Please refer to the Adoption Summary below (for the Adoption Summary, see PDF document).
Public Offering Briefing (Online)
2025年度 第1期「芸術文化魅力創出助成」について、助成申請を検討されている方を対象にオンライン公募説明会を開催します（要事前申込）。参加を希望される方は、「公募ガイドライン」を必ずご一読の上、各日締切日までに申込フォームよりお申込みください。なお、説明会への参加は、助成の採否には影響しません。
- Date and Time
- Part 1: Thursday, April 10, 2025 11:00~12:00 [Online]
Part 2: Friday, April 25, 2025 16:00~17:00 [Online with sign language interpretation]
* The contents of the explanation are the same for each session.
* A sign language interpreter will be present during the Q & A session. Instructional videos have subtitles. - method of implementation
- Online meeting via Zoom
* You will receive an email at least one hour prior to the meeting with information on how to join the meeting. (Please refrain from forwarding to anyone other than the participants.) - capacity
- None
- How to apply
- Please fill out the application form and apply.
- application deadline
- 1st Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 17:00
2nd session: Friday, April 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
*If you need to secure information through sign language interpretation, please let us know "Sign Language Interpreter Request" on the form. Sign language interpretation will be conducted only in the second session.
Sign Language Interpreter Application Deadline: April 17 (Thu) 17:00
※ Reception will be completed with the participation reception email from Arts Council Tokyo. - Notes
- ・For information on how to register and participate in the meeting, please replace [ms-josei*artscouncil-tokyo.jp * with @. ] will be sent from. Please set your settings so that you can receive emails from this address.
・If you do not receive an email from Arts Council Tokyo at least 1 hour before the start time, please contact us at the above address.
・Participation in the public recruitment briefing session will not affect the acceptance or rejection of the grant.
・Personal information entrusted to us will be strictly managed and used only for communication related to the operation of this open call briefing session.
Application Guidelines
FY2025 1st Term Grant for Artistic City Explanatory Video About Open Call for Applications
- target business
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Subsidies will be provided to cover part of the costs of the following projects sponsored by organizations with headquarters or head offices in Tokyo (Arts groups, private organizations, executive committees, etc.).
* Individuals cannot be applicants.- Fields of interest
Music, theater, dance, fine arts, photography, literature, media arts (Video, movies, manga, anime, games, etc.), traditional performing arts, performing arts, lifestyle culture (Tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, etc.), fashion, architecture, artistic activities that are not restricted to specific genres (complex), etc. - Projects
Arts and culture projects held in Tokyo that are open to the public and are sponsored or co-sponsored by multiple groups (*) and have a ripple effect. For example, we envision the following businesses.
* For a description of projects sponsored or co-sponsored by multiple organizations, please refer to the Public Offering Guidelines.
■ Projects that convey the appeal of Tokyo (including large-scale regional revitalization projects)
・ Projects with mobilizing power and buzz, such as high-quality live entertainment that leads to the appeal of Tokyo
・ Innovative programs that pursue new ideas and expressions
・ Projects with a large ripple effect that utilize various regional cultural resources to create local appeal and revitalize the region
■ Projects that aim for inclusion and sustainability
・ Projects that can be participated by anyone, including child-rearing generations, the elderly, and caregivers, transcending generations, nationalities, and disabilities, and that have creative ways of participating and programs
・ Projects that challenge new possibilities for the arts by addressing various social issues, such as environmental issues, through arts and culture
・ Projects that are not simply events but contribute to the ongoing maintenance of arts and culture activities
■ Projects with the theme of science and art
・ Projects that pursue and explore new ideas and expressions by fusing arts and culture with digital technology and science
・ Projects that may lead to the development and proposal of new technologies, etc. - Period of implementation
Projects that start on or after Wednesday, July 16, 2025 and end by Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - Venues of the covered business
In Tokyo *Including online release
- Fields of interest
- content of support
- The maximum amount will be up to 1/2 of the subsidized expenses and up to 20 million yen.
In addition to the above subsidy, we will support the actual cost up to the maximum amount as a support fee.
A: Digital development support fee (up to 3 million yen) | Development/production expenses for the purpose of pursuing new ideas and expressions through the fusion of technologies
B: Creative environment support fee (up to 200,000 yen) | Expenses for the purpose of considering and devising ways for artists and people involved in production to be more active
When applying, please select whether you would like to receive support fees. You can apply for A or B, or both A and B. Even if selected as a target project, support fees may not be granted.
* From FY 2025, all consumption tax and local consumption tax will not be eligible for subsidies. The price does not include tax. - How to apply
- The application document is submitted online.
Please register an organization account from the "Grant for Artistic City" subsidy online system, fill in each field, and upload the required documents to apply.
*Please download some of the specified document forms from the subsidy online system after registering for an organization account.
*If you have already registered for a group account, you can log in to your My Account and proceed to the application page. - Application period
- Friday, March 28, 2025 14:00 - Thursday, May 15 14:00
* The server is expected to be busy on the last day of the application period, so please submit well in advance.
* Please follow the "Application Guide for the Subsidy Online System" for the organization applying. - public offering guidelines
- 2025年度 第1期 芸術文化魅力創出助成 公募ガイドライン
- Grant Online System
Application Guide - 助成オンラインシステム 申請の手引き
- questions and answers
- 2025年度 第1期 芸術文化魅力創出助成に関する質問・回答
採択概況［PDF］
◆ Number of applications (number of applications accepted): 125 (30)
* Of these, 3 digital development support grants and 7 creative environment support grants
Inquiries about this matter
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo
Activity Support Department Subsidy Division, Support Design Section
TEL: 03-6256-8433 (Weekdays 10:00~18:00)
E-mail: ms-josei*artscouncil-tokyo.jp (Please replace * with @)