Introduction 
Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects is a system used to provide financial 
assistance for social and economic development and emergency humanitarian 
assistance projects being undertaken by Japanese NGOs in developing countries and 
regions. This system was established to integrate the assistance implemented by 
Japanese NGOs through previous Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects and the 
Grant for Supporting NGO Emergency Activities. 
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (renamed Grant Assistance for Grassroots 
Human Security Projects in FY2003) was introduced in FY1989, and was widely 
praised as financial cooperation for NGOs and other groups active in developing 
countries that are implementing economic and social development projects that have a 
direct beneficial effect at the grassroots level. In addition, Grant for Supporting NGO 
Emergency Activities was introduced in FY1999, given the increasing role of NGOs, 
which have much flexibility in international emergency assistance operations, in order 
to save many victims and refugees caused by natural disasters and civil war, etc. 
Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects integrate all of the above-mentioned types 
of assistance to Japanese NGOs and its objective is to make assistance to Japanese 
NGOs more effective and efficient. The basic format of this financial assistance 
consists of: (i) support for economic and social development cooperation activities that 
have a direct effect at the grassroots level (assistance for development cooperation 
projects); (ii) assistance in NGOs Partnership Projects (iii) Grant Aid for NGO 
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Projects (including assistance to the Japan 
Platform; (iv) assistance in transportation costs for recycled goods; (v) micro-credit 
capital assistance; and (vi) assistance for anti-personnel landmine-related activities. 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects that Japanese NGOs will effectively utilize 
such grand aid, to further develop their activities as well as to enhance the partnership 
between the government and NGOs in implementing ODA. 
April 2004 
Takuo Kidokoro 
Director Non-Governmental Organizations Assistance Division 
Economic Cooperation Bureau 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs