Community Fund
Funding Available
The $14 million Community Fund addresses the enduring intergenerational impact that government actions had on the community. The program invests in the future of the Japanese Canadian community by allocating funds to six project streams: community projects, arts, sports, scholarships, infrastructure, and intergenerational wellness.
Funding Streams
Scholarships
Providing scholarships to Japanese Canadian Descendants or Survivors pursuing post-secondary education in Canada. Funding for Undergraduate Studies, Vocational and Career Studies, or Graduate Studies at Canadian post-secondary institutions. Scholarships are now closed.
Community Projects
Supporting community-led projects that promote Japanese or Japanese Canadian culture or opportunities for Japanese Canadians to connect with each other and/or their culture or identity.
Infrastructure
Funding building improvements or capital purchases for Japanese Canadian organizations and groups to improve facilities by assisting with renovations, repairs, accessibility upgrades, and/or capital purchases OR assets vital to the organization’s operations.
Arts
Funding for established or emerging Japanese Canadian artists to create and produce finished artistic projects. The primary applicant must be a Japanese Canadian Survivor or Descendant. Collaborations with non-Descendants are accepted.
Sports
Funding Japanese Canadian Descendants who are high-performance athletes and high-performance coaches by supporting their development and pursuit of sport excellence.
Intergenerational Wellness
Funding projects that reflect the intergenerational impact that past government actions had on the community. This stream supports family healing and sharing; intergenerational gatherings, and survivors group wellness projects.
Community Fund Team
Community Fund Office
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Susanne Tabata
Chief Executive Officer
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Sandra Hamade
Office Manager
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Larissa Higo
Senior Manager Community Fund
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Eiko Eby
Intergenerational Wellness Program Manager
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Kathy Powelson
Community Fund Coordinator
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Rachael Mah
Community Fund Coordinator
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Megan Koyanagi
Community Fund Coordinator
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Yumi Kawaoka
Community Fund Coordinator
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Chiaki Yamada
Community Fund Coordinator
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John Endo Greenaway
Communications
Community Fund Advisory & Assessment Teams
Scholarships
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Lisa Domae
Advisory/Assessment Intake 2
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David Moritsugu
Advisory/Assessment Intake 1 & 2
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George Iwama
Advisory/Assessment Intake 1
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Kirsten McAllister
Advisory/Assessment Intake 1 & 2
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Bev Ohashi
Assessment Intake 1 & 2
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Richard Kobayashi
Assessment Intake 1 & 2
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Jennifer Matsunaga
Advisory
Infrastructure
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Dan Nomura
Advisory
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Naomi Yamamoto
Advisory
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Jordan Riley
Advisory
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Art Miki
Advisory
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Gary Kawaguchi
Advisory
Community Projects
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Art Miki
Advisory & Assessment
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Gary Kawaguchi
Advisory
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Alex Miki
Advisory & Assessment
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Maryka Omatsu
Advisory & Assessment
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Nicola Koyanagi
Advisory & Assessment
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Jay Hirabayashi
Assessment
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Jan Nobuto
Assessment
Intergenerational Wellness
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Eiko Eby
Intergenerational Wellness Program Manager
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Nicola Koyanagi
Advisory
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Leanne Toshiko Simpson
Advisory
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Lucy Komori
Advisory
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Jeff Masuda
Advisory
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Carley Okamura
Advisory
Sports
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Bill Hatanaka
Advisory
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Vicky Sunohara
Advisory
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Jim Kojima
Advisory
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Mitchell Kawasaki
Advisory
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Alan Sakai
Advisory
Arts
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Midi Onodera
Advisory
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Melisa Kamibayashi Staples
Advisory
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Jennifer Hashimoto
Advisory
Community Fund Draft Guidelines
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Walter Quan
Draft Guidelines
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Eiko Eby
Draft Guidelines
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Jennifer Hashimoto
Copy Editor