"Social Grant" subsidizes artistic activities in which people from various social environments can participate together and demonstrate their creativity while respecting each other's individuality, as well as activities that take advantage of the characteristics of art and culture to tackle various social and urban issues. The purpose of this program is to raise the new meaning of art and culture in society, to promote pioneering activities that promote art that is open to all, and to support activities that steadily contribute to solving problems with a long-term perspective.
In FY2026, we will focus on supporting projects that work to bridge the gap in children's art appreciation and experience opportunities.
Application period
From 10:00 on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 to 18:00 on Tuesday, March 3
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.
- public offering guidelines
- 2026年度 第1期 芸術文化による社会支援助成 公募ガイドライン
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Consumption Tax in the Budget - 収支予算書における消費税について
Public Offering Briefing (Online)
2026年2月3日に公募を開始する2026年度 第1期「芸術文化による社会支援助成」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（オンライン）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。
※申請にあたってのご質問は、お問い合わせフォームで承ります。
- Date and Time
- Part 1: Monday, February 16, 2026 11:00~13:00
Part 2: Thursday, February 19, 2026 14:00~16:00 * Sign language interpretation available
* Explanations are the same each time. - method of implementation
- Online meetings via Zoom
*For those who have decided to participate, we will send you an email from Arts Council Tokyo with instructions on how to participate in the meeting by the day before the event. (Forwarding to non-participants is not allowed.) ） - capacity
- 80 persons each time (If the number reaches the maximum before the deadline, the application will be closed at that time.)
- How to apply
- 申し込みフォームより必要事項を入力のうえ、お申し込みください。
※手話通訳が必要な方はフォームにて「手話通訳希望」とお知らせください。
手話通訳の申込締切：2026年2月10日（火）18:00 - application deadline
- 1st session: Friday, February 13, 2026, 13:00
2nd Session: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 13:00
(The deadline for application for sign language interpreters is 18:00 on Tuesday, February 10)
※ 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 July 1, 2026 and ending by June 30, 2027
- target business
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[Priority Support in FY 2026]
The government will provide priority support for projects that address disparities in children's art appreciation and experience opportunities.- Eligible activities (projects that fall under any of the following categories)
(a) Activities in which people (especially children) who have limited opportunities to experience and participate in art due to their social environment can engage in artistic experiences, such as viewing and creating art, to demonstrate their creativity and enrich their imagination
(b) Artistic activities in which the applicant group sets social issues based on its own awareness of issues and works to solve them through cooperation and collaboration with various people and organizations - Target embodiments (projects that fall under any of the following)
(a) Creative artistic activities (Performances, exhibitions, workshops, etc.)
*I don't care about the field of art.
(b) Environmental Improvement Activities (Human resource development, research, technology development, archiving, etc.)
*Accompanying disclosure of results
- Eligible activities (projects that fall under any of the following categories)
- Applicants who are eligible
- Arts groups, intermediate support groups, welfare groups, NPOs, etc. based in Tokyo
* For "projects to eliminate disparities in art appreciation and experience opportunities for children," applications can be made if foundations or private companies operating public theaters, public halls, etc. are sponsors or co-sponsors of the project. - Venues
- Tokyo or overseas
* Including online publication - application ceiling
- 2 million yen and up to 2/3 of the subsidised expenses
* The subsidy amount is calculated by comprehensively judging the basic policy and budget of this subsidy program, so it may be less than the requested amount. Amounts less than 1,000 yen are rounded down.
* All amounts equivalent to consumption tax and local consumption tax are not eligible for subsidies. Please be careful. - How to apply
- Application documents can be submitted online.
Please use the application form to register the applicant, fill in the fields, and upload the required documents. - Application period
- From 10:00 on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 to 18:00 on Tuesday, March 3
* No application will be accepted after the acceptance period. - public offering guidelines
- 2026年度 第1期 芸術文化による社会支援助成 公募ガイドライン
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Consumption Tax in the Budget - 収支予算書における消費税について
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 the Tokyo Metropolitan Government or Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, or projects that have been provided with subsidies, support funds, subsidies, commission fees, etc. from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, or projects that are scheduled to be paid, are not eligible for subsidies. However, you can apply for this grant for projects that are or are scheduled to be subsidized by Arts Council Tokyo under the "Grant for Accessibility".
Inquiries about this matter
公益財団法人東京都歴史文化財団 アーツカウンシル東京
活動支援部 助成課 助成係
TEL:03-6256-8431（平日10:00～18:00）
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