FAQ

When Are Applications Due? 

Applications are accepted between July 1 and August 31 of each year. 

Who Can Apply? 

All projects must possess either a 501(c)(3) designation or work with a fiscal sponsor. 

When Are Grants Awarded? 

Each year, the Takahashi Foundation meets in the fall to review applications. Grants will be announced by December 31. 

Do You Fund Capital Projects? 

No. Funding from the Takahashi Foundation is limited to programs and activities. Capital projects or fundraising campaigns, although important, are not supported. 

What Programs Have Been Funded in the Past? 

Some Examples are: 

The Japanese Cultural and Community Center  
of Northern California  

The National Japanese American Historical Society 

The Asian Art Museum 

The Morikami Museum 

The Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco 

Select documentary films on the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans  

Ruth Asawa Retrospective