How to Apply for GGHSP
2025/12/15
1. Outline of Application
(1) Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be one of the following organizations:
- International, National or Local NGO
- Local Government
- Medical Institution
- Educational Institution
(2) Grant Amount & Scope
- The maximum grant amount per project is 20 million Japanese Yen in principle
- The Basic Human Needs and Human Security priority areas of GGHSP are following:
- Basic Health Care
- Primary Education
- Poverty Alleviation
- Water and Sanitation
- Women’s Empowerment
- Child Welfare
- Support for Persons with Disabilities
- Agriculture
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- The grant mainly provides financial support for the following expenses:
- Procurement of equipment, including medical equipment and other types of machinery (e.g., sewing machines)
- Construction of facilities, such as primary educational institutions and vocational training centers
- The following expenses are NOT eligible for funding:
- Personnel costs of the recipient organization, as well as vaccines, furniture, and other consumable items
- Administrative and management expenses, costs related to event implementation, and scholarship payments
- Projects that support research activities at advanced academic institutions or aim primarily to enhance the internal capacity of the recipient organization
- Projects focused on commercial activities or employment creation for specific individuals or organizations, where the direct benefits to local communities are unclear
- Projects not directly related to economic or social development, such as those in the fields of culture, arts, or sports
Note: More details in the GGHSP Application Manual
For further details, please check the following manual.
2. How to Apply
Download application forms (GGHSP Application Form 1 and GGHSP Application Form 2) from the following link and submit them along with additional supporting documents in either hard copy or soft copy to the following address. You need to fill up all the information requested in the application.
You can download the sample of the supporting documents from following links as well. Please kindly note that it is not mandatory to follow the sample formats of supporting documents, however, such detailed information is important for assessment. Moreover, the “Supporting Documents 1-6” are sample formats, which you can take reference from to provide additional information.
> GGHSP Application Form 1
> GGHSP Application Form 2
> Supporting document 1: Details of requested equipment
> Supporting document 2: Details of Rooms
> Supporting document 3: Training Schedule
> Supporting document 4: Work Plan
> Supporting document 5: Expected Beneficiaries
> Supporting document 6: Detailed Budget (construction only)
If you have any inquiry, please contact us; gghsp@dc.mofa.go.jp
GGHSP Consultant
Economic Section
Embassy of Japan
Plot No. 5 & 7, Dutabash Road, Baridhara,Dhaka-1212
Note: More details in the GGHSP Application Manual
You can download the sample of the supporting documents from following links as well. Please kindly note that it is not mandatory to follow the sample formats of supporting documents, however, such detailed information is important for assessment. Moreover, the “Supporting Documents 1-6” are sample formats, which you can take reference from to provide additional information.
> GGHSP Application Form 1
> GGHSP Application Form 2
> Supporting document 1: Details of requested equipment
> Supporting document 2: Details of Rooms
> Supporting document 3: Training Schedule
> Supporting document 4: Work Plan
> Supporting document 5: Expected Beneficiaries
> Supporting document 6: Detailed Budget (construction only)
If you have any inquiry, please contact us; gghsp@dc.mofa.go.jp
GGHSP Consultant
Economic Section
Embassy of Japan
Plot No. 5 & 7, Dutabash Road, Baridhara,Dhaka-1212
Note: More details in the GGHSP Application Manual
3. Important Dates & Deadlines:
-Deadline for Application Submission:
We accept applications through-out the year. However, applications are screened once a year from April. Therefore, it is advised to submit applications by 31st March, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline may be forwarded to next year for review. Applicants are advised to submit applications well in advance to avail sufficient time for review and discussion; Please be careful about the expiration of the quotations.
-Application Result Announcement:
Applicants will receive the official letter containing the decision on their applications by the end of December in principle.
- Grant Disbursement:
The GGHSP provides a one-time disbursement by the end of March of the following year after the Grant Contract is signed. For example, if an applicant submits an application by 31 March, 2026 and is selected for funding, the grant will be disbursed by the end of March, 2027
We accept applications through-out the year. However, applications are screened once a year from April. Therefore, it is advised to submit applications by 31st March, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline may be forwarded to next year for review. Applicants are advised to submit applications well in advance to avail sufficient time for review and discussion; Please be careful about the expiration of the quotations.
-Application Result Announcement:
Applicants will receive the official letter containing the decision on their applications by the end of December in principle.
- Grant Disbursement:
The GGHSP provides a one-time disbursement by the end of March of the following year after the Grant Contract is signed. For example, if an applicant submits an application by 31 March, 2026 and is selected for funding, the grant will be disbursed by the end of March, 2027