Giving Back
The Nikkei Matsuri Foundation is proud to offer the following scholarship and grant opportunities for 2024. All applications must be received by submission of the form linked below by April 15, 2024. Awardees will be notified by April 21, 2024.
AWARDS:
2024 Jimi Yamaichi Japanese Cultural Arts Scholarship:
- First place: $1,000
- Runner up: $500 (up to two recipients may be selected)
2024 Warren Hayashi Japanese Cultural Arts Grant:
- First place: $1,000
- Runner up: $500 (up to two recipients may be selected)
ELIGIBILITY:
Jimi Yamaichi Japanese Cultural Arts Scholarship: Available to any high school Junior or Senior who practices, performs, or studies a Japanese cultural art and has participated in Nikkei Matsuri (past and/or present).
Warren Hayashi Japanese Cultural Arts Grant: Available to teachers, teacher cohorts, cultural schools, and community organizations teaching a Japanese cultural art and has participated in Nikkei Matsuri (past and/or present).
FOCUS AREAS:
Focus areas for both the scholarship and grant are Japanese and/or Japanese-American culture and history in the fields of music, fine arts, dance, folk art, and martial arts.
RESTRICTIONS:
Scholarship/grant funds must be used to pay for tuition, supplies, and/or honorarium for guest instructors. It may not be used for salary.
REVIEW PROCESS:
All applications are reviewed by a committee of the Nikkei Matsuri Foundation Board. The application submission deadline is April 15, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact scholarships@nikkeimatsuri.org.