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SAPPORO-PAS-FY23-01-01: FY2023 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Okinawa Military Aviation Familiarization for Northern Japanese Journalists

Closed Closed February 19, 2023 Opportunity SAPPORO-PAS-FY23-01-01 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Japan notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$24,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $24,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

In December 2021 in Sendai and October 2022 in Hokkaido, U.S. Marine Corps units from Okinawa participated in the first two Resolute Dragon joint training exercises together with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. For the Hokkaido-based exercise, although the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing brought several aircraft including F/A-18 Hornets, CH-53E Super Stallions, AH-1Z Vipers, UH-1Y Venoms, KC-130J Super Hercules, and the MV-22B Osprey, local journalists fixated their coverage on the inclusion of Osprey aircraft and published numerous articles expressing concern about its noise and safety record. Many articles inaccurately suggested that Osprey aircraft were comparatively unsafe and presented a risk to the local community. This program will provide an opportunity for Japanese journalists in Tohoku and Hokkaido based around Camp Sendai, Misawa Air Base, Camp Higashi Chitose, and the Kami-Furano and Yausubetsu training areas to travel to Okinawa and engage with U.S. Consulate General and Department of Defense interlocutors to better familiarize themselves with the U.S. Marine Corps, including the Okinawa-based III Marine Expeditionary Force, and their mission within the U.S.-Japan alliance to help defend Japan and support the mutual goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Participating journalists from Northern Japan will gain a better understanding of the various aircraft used by the USMC and their capabilities, safety records, and training/safety protocols. During their time in Okinawa, they will also have time to liaise and network with Okinawan journalists. The U.S. Consulate General in Sapporo invites proposals from eligible institutions and individuals to execute this program.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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