• promote athletic, artistic and academic development of Japanese Canadians
• enrich Japanese Canadian culture and community within the Canadian society
• provide financial assistance in the form of grants to Japanese Canadian individuals furthering their studies, training and skills

Applicant Eligibility
Priority will be given to first-time applicants without exception. Previous grant recipients may reapply for a further SEAD grant, in a similar endeavour only if:
• In the case of sports, the recipient has shown significant improvement, either with a substantial and quantifiable rise in national or international rankings, or has been promoted
to a higher level of competition
• in the case of education/focussed studies, the studies or program are significantly and obviously different from the original studies or program
• in the case of visual, performing or literary arts, the grant request applies to a significantly different project.
Sead Information for Applicants
Sead Application Form*

To download forms to your computer, right click on link and select “save link as . . .” or “save target as . . .”.

Deadlines for applications are March 31 and September 30

* Please note that SEAD and CD application forms can now be filled out directly on the PDF file and submitted by e-mail. The applications do require signatures, though, and signature pages must be faxed or mailed in to complete the application process. Please read all instructions carefully to ensure that your application is complete.