Sports Promotion Headquarters

2025/ 3/ 26

Applications for the Tokyo International Sign Language Promotion Project for FY6 have now closed.

Subsidy overview

(1) Contents of the subsidized project

This project is a project that subsidizes businesses that offer international sign language courses and subsidizes the tuition fees of students who meet the requirements.

①Subsidy for tuition fees to those eligible for the project (students)
In accordance with the standards specified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, please provide the student with a subsidy equivalent to one-half of the tuition fee or the entire amount.The Tokyo metropolitan government will provide subsidies to subsidized businesses for the amount subsidized to students.

② International sign language course management business
The capital will allocate the expenses required for this project to the auxiliary businesses.
(Example of eligible expenses)
Transfer fees for tuition subsidies to students, public relations costs and other expenses related to recruiting candidates for the target project

(2) Requirements for subsidized projects

① The project targets people who live, work, or study in Tokyo.

② The project must be planned and operated by the project organizer himself.

③It is not aimed at political or religious activities.

④The project is widely open to the public, etc.

⑤ The results of implementation shall not belong to any specific person, organization, group, etc.

⑥The project must not have applied for or already been approved for another Tokyo subsidy within the same fiscal year.

(3) Eligible subsidized businesses (organizations implementing international sign language courses)

① Be a social welfare corporation, general incorporated association, public interest incorporated foundation, general incorporated foundation, educational corporation, national university corporation, public university corporation, or specified non-profit corporation.

② Not receiving any subsidies from the national or local government for investment in basic assets or operating expenses.

③The organization must have an office or activity base in Tokyo.

④More than two years have passed since the start of the activity (as of the application date).

⑤ Not engaging in political or religious activities.

⑥Do not engage in activities that violate public order and morals.

For specific requirements to become a subsidy business operator, please refer to Section 6 (Subsidy Please check the business operator requirements).

(4) Project period eligible for subsidy

From April 6, 2024 to March 4, 1

(5) How to apply for issuance

We plan to recruit participants in four parts as follows. Please refer to the following for application.
The following is the application method for course implementation companies.
For information on grant applications for course participants, here.

(6) Outline

Please see below for more information.

• Tokyo Metropolitan International Sign Language Dissemination Promotion Project Implementation Guidelines
• FY6 Tokyo Metropolitan International Sign Language Popularization Promotion Project Subsidy Grant Outline

(7) Other

Click here for information on the 5 business.