The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles aims to support Japanese language education, as well as arts and cultural programs. It provides grants, information on scholarships, and other resources to teachers, institutions, and students. The organization also connects with other grants and scholarships, like those from the Center for Global Partnership's Intellectual and Grassroots Exchange programs, to further promote its aims.
The Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant seeks to support educational institutions in the U.S. by offering financial aid of up to $1,000. This aid is intended for the purchase of teaching materials for Japanese-language courses, including textbooks, audio-visual materials, cultural decor, dictionaries, digital learning software, and teachers’ reference books. This program aims to enrich Japanese language education in the United States by enhancing the resources available to educators and students alike.