Up to 80% of estimated translation and publication costs can be requested.
Eligibility
Must be a publishing company outside of Japan.; Individuals are not eligible.; Must have the capacity to implement the project.; Must have a bank account for grant remittance.
Requirements
Translated work must be published between April 1, 2026, and February 28, 2027.; Original Japanese work must be published at the time of application.; Translations must be directly from Japanese original works.; Contract for translation rights must be concluded.; Part of the draft translation (approx. 30 pages) should be completed.
Application materials
Application documents (downloaded from website); Copy of contract between publisher and translator; Estimates for costs to be covered by the grant; Copy of completed manuscript (for translation support); Copy of published book (for publication support)
How to apply
Download application documents from the JPF website.; Complete application documents following instructions.; Upload completed documents to the Online Application Portal.
Important dates
Application deadline: December 2, 2025; Notification of results: Late April 2026
