In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the appointment of Yohei Sasakawa as a leprosy elimination ambassador in 2001, the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Initiative is running a campaign called “Don’t forget leprosy.” The campaign is designed to send the message that leprosy must not be overlooked amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when leprosy services have been disrupted and the lives of vulnerable communities of persons affected by leprosy have been hard hit. In order to spread this message, we are supporting awareness-raising activities and surveys by NGOS, organizations of persons affected by leprosy, universities, research institutes, medical associations and other bodies that agree with the objectives of the campaign.

Application period: November 1 (Monday) – November 12 (Friday), 2021 (Japan time)

Target organizations: NGOS, organizations of persons affected by leprosy, universities, research institutes, medical associations and other bodies that agree with the objectives of the “Don’t forget leprosy campaign”.

• Organizations of persons affected by leprosy must apply together with a support organization. Those wishing to apply on their own should contact us in advance.
• In principle, only one application per organization will be considered, in order to enable many organizations to participate.
• Applications from individuals or commercial organizations will not be accepted.　

Details of Support:

Notes:

• Applying for grants under Program A and Program B at the same time is not permitted.
• Following the completion of Program B, the survey results will be announced at an event hosted by the Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative.
• The organization must have a bank account to receive the grant.
• As a general rule, management costs should account for no more than 10% of project costs.
• Please contact us in advance regarding the purchase of equipment such as personal computers.
• Please retain proof of all expenditures.
• Items not covered: Personnel costs not related to the project, management costs exceeding 10% of the total grant, expenditures that cannot be justified such as purchases of assets such as motorcycles, cars and land.

How to Apply:
Please use the Online Application Form.

• Only applications that have passed the initial screening will receive notification by November 22 (Monday) of a request for a budget.
• An online interview will be organized, as necessary.
• The deadline for submitting the budget is November 30 (Tuesday).

Online Application Draft Form
Project outline and Budget Form (Fill in after passing the initial screening)

Examination Criteria:
Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria

• Reliability of the organization (track record, appropriate information disclosure, whether or not the organization has legal person status)
• Ability to send reports, communicate information in English
• Organization is willing to continue the project activity after the end of the grant period by putting in place a plan and system to do so.
• Project objectives are clear and appropriate, and will have a large impact.

Examination Schedule (Japan time)

Project Schedule

Handling of personal information
Personal information collected at the time of the grant application will be used for administrative purposes related to the grant project, grant recruitment, event information, questionnaire implementation and various notifications, in accordance with the Foundation’s policy on the protection of personal information.

If you have any questions about these application guidelines, please contact us at: grant@shf.or.jp.