Regional Grant supports a portion of the project expenses for arts and cultural activities that promote the cultivation and development of unique cultures in each region of Tokyo, as well as efforts to inherit the cultural assets and cultural resources of each region for the future and widely disseminate their charm both inside and outside the region, with the aim of creating an environment where everyone can touch and participate in local arts and culture, and revitalizing and promoting the region through arts and culture.
Application period
From 10:00 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 to 18:00 on Thursday, February 12
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.
The guidelines will be published on January 8.
Public Offering Briefing
2026年1月8日に公募を開始する2026年度 第1期 地域芸術文化活動応援助成について、助成申請を検討されている方を対象に公募説明会を開催します。参加を希望される方は、各回締切日までに申し込みフォームからお申し込みください。
※参加に際しては、「公募ガイドライン」を必ず事前にお読みください。
※公募説明会への参加は助成の採否には影響しません。質問は、お問い合わせフォームでも随時承ります。
- Date and Time
- Part 1: Monday, January 19, 2026 14:00~16:00
Part 2: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 10:30~12:30 - Location
- Online meetings via Zoom
*For those who have decided to participate, Arts Council Tokyo will send you an email with instructions on how to join the meeting by the day before the event (forwarding to non-participants will not be accepted). - capacity
- 60 persons each time (If the number reaches the maximum before the deadline, the application will be closed at that time.)
- How to apply
- Please fill out the application form and apply.
* The number of participants from one group is limited to two per briefing session. (Please be sure to let us know if you would like to attend with two people.) - application deadline
- 1st Friday, January 16, 2026 13:00
2nd session: Monday, January 26, 2026, 13:00
*If you need consideration due to disabilities when participating, please contact us as soon as possible during the deadline.
※ Reception will be completed with the participation reception email from Arts Council Tokyo.
*If the capacity is reached before the deadline, the reception will end at that time. - Notes
- ・Instructions on how to register and participate in the meeting will be sent from setsumeikai*artscouncil-tokyo.jp. Please set your settings so that you can receive emails from this address. (Please replace * with @)
・If you do not receive an email from Arts Council Tokyo by the day before the event, please contact us.
・Participation in the public recruitment briefing session will not affect the acceptance or rejection of the grant.
・The personal information we receive will be strictly managed and used only for communication related to the operation of this open call briefing session.
Application Guidelines
- Implementation period of the target project
- Projects beginning on or after April 1, 2026 and ending by March 31, 2027
- target business
- The program covers public art and cultural activities in Tokyo (Performances, exhibitions, art projects, etc.).
(1) Project for Utilizing Intangible Folk Cultural Properties
Art and cultural activities that contribute to the stable succession of Tokyo's intangible folk cultural properties (those designated, selected, and registered by the national or local government) to the public
* Please note that this project applies only to intangible folk cultural properties, not intangible cultural properties.
(2) Projects for Utilizing Tangible Cultural Properties (Buildings) and Historical Buildings
Artistic and cultural activities that utilize tangible cultural properties (buildings) in Tokyo (designated, selected, and registered by the national or local governments) and historical buildings in Tokyo to enhance their attractiveness
(3) Projects for Utilizing Regional Cultural Resources
Artistic and cultural activities that discover cultural resources in specific areas of Tokyo and make them take root in the local area. In addition, arts and culture activities that utilize cultural resources that have already taken root in the community to pass on and develop them
(4) Projects to create cultural attractiveness in the community
Arts and culture activities in Tokyo in which local people participate to enhance the cultural attractiveness of the community
* General festivals and events organized by neighborhood and shopping associations are not eligible. - Application Category/Maximum Application Amount
- [Category 1: Maximum grant amount of 500,000 yen]
・ The amount of grant application shall be 500,000 yen or less (there is no lower limit)
・ You can apply even for the first project.
・ Up to 1/2 of subsidized expenses will be subsidized.
[Category 2: Maximum subsidy of 2 million yen]
・ The amount of subsidy application shall exceed 500,000 yen but not more than 2 million yen.
Category 2 targets projects in which a large number of people (1,000 or more) can come into contact with and participate in local arts and culture.
- The applicant group must have hosted the same project in the same area at least once.
・ Up to 1/2 of subsidized expenses will be subsidized. - Venues
- Tokyo Metropolitan Area
- How to apply
- Application documents can be submitted online.
Please use the application form to register your organization, fill in the fields, and upload the necessary documents. - Application period
- From 10:00 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 to 18:00 on Thursday, February 12
- public offering guidelines
- FY2026 1st Term Regional Grant Public Application Guidelines (Common to Category 1 and Category 2)
Released on January 8 - Q＆A
- Frequently Asked Questions about the 1st Term Regional Grant of FY2026 Q&A
Released on January 8 -
Consumption Tax in the Budget - Consumption Tax in Budget
Published January 8
Notes
* Co-sponsored projects and affiliated projects with facilities managed and operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture are not eligible for subsidies.
* Projects sponsored or co-sponsored by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, or projects that are or are scheduled to be paid subsidies, support funds, subsidies, consignment fees, etc. by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture and Tokyo are not eligible for subsidies.
[Example]
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education implements "Subsidy for the Preservation of Cultural Properties" target project
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Lifestyle and Culture Implementation "Regional Underlying Development Project Subsidy" target project
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Industry and Labor Implementation "Shopping Street Challenge Strategy Support Project" Target Project
Inquiries about this matter
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