The Asian Cultural Council supports international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange and nurtures the individual talents of the artists and scholars in Asia and the United States. The Asian Cultural Council grants are open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States or citizens and permanent residents of the countries of Asia, from Afghanistan eastward through Japan and Indonesia.

The Asian Cultural Council gives money for anyone in the fields of Archaeology, Art History, Crafts, Dance, New Media, Painting/Sculpture/Installation, and more.

The Asian Cultural Council’s application deadline has now passed, as of 5:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 16th. Please visit our website next fall in order to apply for the 2014 grant cycle. For information on the ACC’s application process, visit the Guideline and FAQ links to the right.

Our geographic areas of interest are:

Applicants from Hong Kong, China, Macau, Japan, Taiwan, or the Philippines should apply directly to our Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, and Manila field offices respectively:

Applicants from Hong Kong, China, or Macau, please visit ACC Hong Kong’s website.