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The Arts and Culture Charm Creation Grant, offered by Arts Council Tokyo, aims to support a wider range of artists and cultural practitioners. It focuses on innovative creative activities, festivals, and art projects that are sustainable and have a broad impact, involving many organizations and artists. The grant is open to organizations with headquarters in Tokyo. Eligible artistic fields are diverse, including music, theatre, dance, fine arts, photography, literature, media arts (video, film, manga, anime, games, etc.), traditional performing arts, entertainment, lifestyle culture (tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, etc.), fashion, architecture, and interdisciplinary art activities. The grant provides up to 20,000,000 JPY, covering up to half of the eligible expenses, with additional project support fees available. The application period for the first round of 2026 is from March 27, 2026, to May 15, 2026, with the grant period running from July 16, 2026, to July 15, 2027.