[Note] Please note that below was revised as of December 1, 2020.


Any organization or body, etc. planning a project and seeking the nominal support of the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland should read the following and file an application by email or by post with the required application documents.

[Note] Applications by individuals will not be accepted. Nominal support may not be granted depending on the details of the project.


Address for Filing Applications and Inquiries
Japanische Botschaft in der Schweiz
Japan Information and Cultural Center
Postfach
3001 Bern

E-Mail: jicc@br.mofa.go.jp

Please file the application no later than one and a half months prior to the date on which you wish to begin using nominal support (including the date on which you will initiate public relations activities with regard to the project on your website, etc. or by printing leaflets, etc.). Last-minute applications or applications lacking sufficient documentation may not be accepted.


[Note 1] The Embassy of Japan in Switzerland permits the use of its name on leaflets and websites, etc. only after notice of the granting of nominal support has been issued. No statement such as “Nominal Support of The Embassy of Japan in Switzerland (planned) / (pending)” may be used until notice is issued.

[Note 2] Applications should be filed before the project for which you wish to use nominal support of The Embassy of Japan in Switzerland is held.

Applicants for nominal support should prepare documents (1) to (5) below. Following documents, (1) and (2), must be prepared in the prescribed format.

Please note that the submission of other documents may be required as deemed necessary.

 

(1) Application to the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland for Nominal Support and Pledge (Word )

Notes for completing the form

• Prepare the application form after expressing agreement to “4. Matters to be observed,” as indicated in the attached form (no changes to these matters will be approved).
• The name of the representative must be that of the representative of the organization hosting the project (or applying organization), not the person responsible for the project.
• An official seal (the organization’s seal) is not necessary.
• Regarding “3. Nominal support, etc. sought,” in the attached form, enter specifically what you are applying for, e.g., “Nominal support of the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland.”

(2) Outline of the Project (Word )

Notes for completing the form

• Fill in all required items.
• Regarding “8. Date from which you wish to use nominal support,” in the attached form, enter the date on which you wish to begin using nominal support (including the date on which you will initiate public relations activities with regard to the project on your website, etc. or by printing leaflets, etc.). No general statement, e.g., “from the date on which nominal support is granted,” will be accepted.
• “Previous nominal support number,” in “10. Nominal support application history regarding this project,” in the attached form, is stated above the date of the granting of nominal support in the notice to grant nominal support that the the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland issued. Previous nominal support numbers are not issued to applications filed by diplomatic corps in Japan or international organizations.

(3) Income and Expenditure Budget for the Project (Excel )

Notes for completing the form

• Any format will suffice. Please refer to the example if you are unsure how to prepare the form.
• Where the project is sponsored by multiple entities, enter their names and provide a breakdown of the sponsorship by entity in this form or on a separate sheet.

(4) Documents Outlining the Project

1. Documents outlining the project, e.g. the project proposal, list of work to be presented (in the case of an exhibition, etc.), details of the work (in the case of a film or theatrical play, etc.), programs, application guidelines (in the case of an exhibition of work by the general public or a contest) (at least one of the above is required for applications for all projects)
2. In the case of a project in which food will be provided, a document showing that proper public health measures have been put in place, and in the case of a sports-related project, a document showing that proper accident prevention, medical, and compensation measures (such as insurance) have been put in place

(5) Documents Outlining the Organization Hosting the Project and the Applying Organization, etc.

1. List of Board members
2. Articles of incorporation or other documents equivalent thereto (constitution, articles of association, act of endowment, etc.)
3. History, business performance, activity details, etc. of the organization
4. When the organization hosting the project and the applying organization are different, a document showing their relationship (written contract, etc.)

[Note] If documents similar to any of (i) to (iv) above are unavailable, such documents must be prepared.

The documents listed in (ii) and (iii) above will not be required for any project for which the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland granted nominal support within the last two years. However, if any changes in the details of the project have occurred since the previous application, the relevant documents need to be submitted.
Regarding government offices, diplomatic corps in Japan, consular offices, international organizations, local governments, and incorporated administrative agencies under the jurisdiction of MOFA, (i), (ii), and (iii) are not necessary to submit.

• A project offensive to public order or public morality, etc.
• A project for profit-making purposes or a project not pursued in the public interest, etc.
• A project carried out by a political or religious organization or any equivalent organization, etc.
• A highly political or religious project, etc.
• A project that may promote the interests of a specific organization, etc.
• A project to be hosted by an organization of dubious competence in project management, etc.
• A project that is not expected to facilitate the promotion of Japan or a foreign country or to promote international friendship or contribute to Japan's diplomacy, etc.
• A project that is not expected to promote friendship between Japan and other countries, etc.
• A project that violates or may violate any law or regulation of the venue of the project, etc.
• An application filed by a hosting organization or applying organization that is found to have failed to observe matters said hosting organization or applying organization has pledged to the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland to observe during the previous five years (see item 4. of the Application to the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland for Nominal Support and Pledge)
• An application filed by an organization or for a project, regarding which illegal use of nominal support or a false application has been found within the last five years, etc.
• Any other project found to be diplomatically inappropriate, etc.

Attach the following documents and submit a report within three months after the expiration of the project period. If a project report is not submitted, nominal support may not be granted to the relevant organization, etc. even if it files another application in the future.

* Where it is impossible to submit a final project report within three months after the expiration of the project period due to the nature of the relevant project, etc., it is necessary to submit an interim report containing the reason for such impossibility. You are required to submit a final project report when it becomes possible.

1. Prescribed project report (Word )
2. Statement of accounts for the project (any format)
3. Documents, etc. showing how the project was carried out
4. Leaflets, posters, etc. generated using nominal support of the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland (if you used nominal support on your website, etc., submit printed copies of the relevant webpages)

 

Notes for sending e-mail

• Please attach as small number of documents as possible though same measures such as converting all documents in to single PDF file (Order of documents: (1) Application and Pledge, (2) Outline of the Project, (3) Income and Expenditure Budget, (4) Documents outlining the Project, (5) List of Officers, (6) Articles of Incorporation, (7) Business Performance and History, etc.)
• Please send documents separately if the size of the file which includes all documents is bigger than 10 MB
• Please name the subject of the e-mail either “Application: PROJECT NAME” or “Report: PROJECT NAME”(the project name may be omitted if it is too long)