"Creation Grant" supports diverse creative activities and their stakeholders that contribute to enhancing Tokyo's urban appeal by subsidizing part of the operating expenses for Tokyo-based art organizations and others.
Applications are accepted in four categories according to the purpose of the activities and the duration of the grant. In the "Category IV [Long-term Grant] Overseas Film Festival Participation Activities," support is provided for up to three years to promote international works in the film field by supporting post-production and participation in overseas film festivals.
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Ⅳ［長期助成］公募ガイドライン
-
Consumption Tax in the Budget - Consumption Tax in the Budget
Public Offering Briefing (Online)
2026年度 東京芸術文化創造発信助成カテゴリーⅣ［長期助成］海外映画祭参加活動について、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Ⅳ［長期助成］海外映画祭参加活動」について説明いたします。カテゴリーⅠ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ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
- Friday, July 17, 2026 14:00~16:00 (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). - capacity
- 80 persons
- 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
- Thursday, July 16, 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 a confirmation email from Arts Council Tokyo by the day before the briefing, we kindly ask you to contact the following address.
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
- Projects that require two or three years to post-produce material for overseas film festivals with the aim of screening at overseas film festivals
- Applicants who are eligible
- Any of the following must be met
- Organization headquartered in Tokyo
* The director or producer, etc. who plays a central role in the creation must reside in Tokyo.
* In the case of a group, it does not matter whether it is a corporation or not.
・ Individuals residing in Tokyo (Film directors, producers, etc.)
* For details of applicant requirements, refer to the Public Offering Guidelines. - Areas covered
- Movies
- application ceiling
- Organizations
[2 years] 4 million yen
[3 years] 6 million yen
and up to 1/2 of the subsidized expenses
Individuals
[2 years] 2 million yen
[3 years] 3 million yen
and up to 1/2 of the subsidized expenses
* The amount of the subsidy may be less than the requested amount as it is calculated by comprehensively considering the basic policy of this subsidy program and the budget 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Ⅳ［長期助成］公募ガイドライン
-
Consumption Tax in the Budget - Consumption Tax in the Budget
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
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo
Activity Support Department Grant Division Grant Section
TEL: 03-6256-8431 (Weekdays 10:00~18:00)
Contact Form