Pola Art Foundation Overseas Training Grant for Young Artists FY2027 — Up to ¥3,600,000 for 6–12 Months Abroad, Deadline 12 November 2026 (Japanese Nationals and Permanent Residents, Ages 20–39)
A foundation grant that pays young Japanese artists for a year of training abroad.
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Up to ¥3,600,000 per person for 12 months (up to ¥7,200,000 for conservation training), paid in four instalments before each period. About 20 grantees. Grantees may not receive other grants for the same travel or housing costs during the training; the visa is the grantee's own responsibility.
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People working in painting, sculpture, crafts and similar creation, or in exhibition curating, conservation and art education, who are 20 to 39 on 1 April 2027 and hold Japanese nationality or Japanese permanent residency. A training supervisor abroad must guarantee acceptance; training lasts 6 months to a year (conservation up to 2 years) without a full-time job; adequate language ability and health; no earlier grant from this scheme. Individual applications only, no teams.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Web application 1 October – 12 November 2026, 17:00 JST; decisions in early March 2027
- Programme dates
- Training starts 1 April 2027 – 31 March 2028
- Results
- Early March 2027
- Costs to the artist
- Visa costs; no overlapping travel or housing support allowed
- Language
- Japanese