---
title: "2026年度 第1回 スタートアップ助成"
organization: "Arts Council Tokyo"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-05-21
valid_through: 2026-05-21
countries: ["JP"]
disciplines: ["dance", "sound", "theatre", "video"]
location: "Tokyo, Japan"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Organizations: 1,000,000 JPY; Individuals: 300,000 JPY, within the range of eligible expenses."
eligibility: "Organizations with headquarters in Tokyo or individuals residing in Tokyo."
source_url: "https://www.artscouncil-tokyo.jp/grants/startup-grant-program/26679/"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-1-arts-council-tokyo-60c526d0"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-04-27T05:58:14.029226
---
# 2026年度 第1回 スタートアップ助成

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**Organization**: Arts Council Tokyo
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-05-21
**Location**: Tokyo, Japan
**Country code(s)**: JP
**Discipline(s)**: dance, sound, theatre, video
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Organizations: 1,000,000 JPY; Individuals: 300,000 JPY, within the range of eligible expenses.
**Eligibility**: Organizations with headquarters in Tokyo or individuals residing in Tokyo.

## Description

The Startup Grant Program, offered by Arts Council Tokyo, supports new artistic challenges by emerging artists and new art organizations aiming to develop their activities in the Tokyo art scene. The grant is open to organizations with headquarters in Tokyo and individuals residing in Tokyo. Eligible artistic fields include music, theatre, dance, fine arts, film, traditional performing arts, and complex art activities that cannot be tied to a specific core field. The grant provides up to 1,000,000 JPY for organizations and 300,000 JPY for individuals, within the scope of eligible expenses. The application period for the first round of 2026 is from April 21, 2026, to May 21, 2026, with the grant period running from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://www.artscouncil-tokyo.jp/grants/startup-grant-program/26679/
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-1-arts-council-tokyo-60c526d0