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Fiscal Year 2026 Creation Grant Category II [Long Term] Creative activities

「東京芸術文化創造発信助成」は、東京の都市としての魅力の向上に寄与する多様な創造活動とその担い手を支援するため、東京を拠点とする芸術団体等に対して活動経費の一部を助成します。
活動の目的や助成期間に応じて4つのカテゴリー別に公募を行っており、「カテゴリーⅡ[長期助成]芸術創造活動」では、発表活動だけでなく、作品制作のプロセスを含めて支援することで創造活動を促進するとともに、芸術団体のステップアップの後押しを目的に、最長3年間の支援を行います。

Application period

From 10:00 on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 to 18:00 on Thursday, July 30

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 東京芸術文化創造発信助成 カテゴリーII[長期助成]公募ガイドライン

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年度東京芸術文化創造発信助成 カテゴリーⅡ[長期助成]芸術創造活動について、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。参加を希望される方は、各回締切日までに申込フォームからお申し込みください。
 ※「カテゴリーⅡ[長期助成]芸術創造活動」について説明いたします。カテゴリーⅠ・Ⅲ・Ⅳは別日程となります。
 ※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。
 ※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
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 14:00~15:00 (Sign language interpretation planned)
method of implementation
Online Meetings via Zoom
* For those who have confirmed their participation, an email with how to join the meeting will be sent from Arts Council Tokyo by the day before the briefing session (forwarding to non-participants will not be accepted).
* Please watch the explanatory video of the public application guidelines published on this page in advance. The briefing session will consist only of a Q&A session based on the content of the Public Application Guidelines.
capacity
80 people each time
How to apply
申込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申込フォームにて「手話通訳希望」とお知らせください。申込がない場合は実施しません。
 手話通訳の申込締切:2026年7月8日(水)15:00
application deadline
Monday, July 13, 2026, 13:00
* Registration is complete upon receiving the participation confirmation email from Arts Council Tokyo.
* If the capacity is reached before the deadline, registration will close at that time.
Notes
・Registration and meeting instructions will be sent via email from setsumeikai*artscouncil-tokyo.jp. Please set your email to receive messages from this address (replace * with @).
・Participation in the public briefing session does not affect the selection or rejection of the grant.
・Personal information entrusted to you will be strictly managed and used only for communications related to the operation of this briefing session.
・If you do not receive an email from Arts Council Tokyo by the day before the information session, we kindly ask you to contact us at the address below.

Application Guidelines

Implementation period of the target project
Projects beginning on or after January 1, 2027 and ending by December 31, 2028 (two years)
or
Projects beginning on or after January 1, 2027 and ending by December 31, 2029 (three years)
target business
(1)A comprehensive program consisting of performances, concerts, exhibitions, screenings, and various related activities (*) to achieve long-term goals
*Research, workshops, lectures, conferences, in-residence productions, translations, readings, archives, and other activities related to the preparation stage of creative activities, as well as presentations of results in a format different from performances, concerts, exhibitions, and screenings.
(2)A business that is motivated to step up to become an international art organization representing Tokyo and gradually approaches its goals through creative activities and other activities.
(3)A project that plans, organizes and produces programs based on a unique artistic perspective, and conducts public and presentation activities in a way that has ripple and transmission power.
Applicants who are eligible
Organizations headquartered in Tokyo (Arts groups, private theaters and art spaces, executive committees, etc.)
* Corporate status and type do not matter.
Venues
Tokyo or overseas
* Including online publication
Areas covered
Music, theater, dance, art and video, traditional performing arts, and mixed arts (art activities whose core field cannot be specified)
application ceiling
[2 years] 8 million yen
[3 years] 12 million yen
and up to 1/2 of the subsidized expenses
* Only applicable to organizations
* The amount of the subsidy is calculated by comprehensively considering 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.
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, June 30, 2026 to 18:00 on Thursday, July 30
* No application will be accepted after the acceptance period.
public offering guidelines
2026年度 東京芸術文化創造発信助成 カテゴリーII[長期助成]公募ガイドライン

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 plan to receive "Grant for Accessibility" subsidies implemented by Arts Council Tokyo.

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)
お問い合わせフォーム