The Chamber established the J.C.C. Fund in 1985 in order to create a unified philanthropic vehicle for the Japanese business community to contribute to and strengthen ties with the New York metropolitan area. A nonprofit 501(c)3 philanthropic organization, the J.C.C. Fund serves as the philanthropic arm of the Chamber. Proceeds from JCCI's Annual Dinner and San-Betsu Charity Golf Tournament generate funding for the J.C.C. Fund. 

The J.C.C. Fund is committed to providing grants to support organizations with creative and effective solutions to contemporary issues in the areas of Community Enhancement, Education and Research, and U.S.-Japan Relations. Grant proposals are evaluated on a quarterly basis by the J.C.C. Fund Board of Trustees. Since its inception in 1985, the Fund has made contributions of over $12 Million. 

In accordance with its goal of improving education, the Fund has supported such organizations as The International Center in New York, Columbia University's C.V. Starr East Asian Library and The Juilliard School. The Fund also serves as an underwriter of the Chamber's U.S. Educators Program. The J.C.C. Fund supports organizations that strengthen their surrounding communities such as Harlem Hospital as well as organizations expanding cultural horizons such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. The Fund also puts forth efforts to further develop U.S.-Japan relations through cultural endeavors including "Japan Day @ Central Park", Brooklyn Botanical Garden's Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival) and New York Botanical Garden's "Fall Flowers of Japan" exhibit.

When an unfortunate disaster strikes the U.S. or Japan, the J.C.C. Fund has created a special fund. This funding has gone to help victims and survivors of both natural and unnatural disasters, such as the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan, September 11th, Hurricane Katrina, the 2007 California wildfires, the earthquake in Haiti, the 2011 Southeastern U.S. tornado outbreak, and most recently, the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the Tohoku region of Japan.

With its continuous commitment to giving back to the New York metropolitan area, the J.C.C. Fund is a manifestation of how the Japanese community has embraced the unique spirit of American philanthropy, and is a representation of their appreciation of U.S. culture and society.

• U.S.-Japan Relations


• Education and Research


• Community Enhancement

• Brief history of the applicant organization, its mission and activities
• Statement of need for the project and a description of whom it will serve
• Summary of the specific goals and outcome of the project
• Amount of grant requested and an overall project budget
• An annual report or brochure may also be attached
• Nonprofit organizations must provide proof of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3)
  

• Individual Scholarships
• Activities which are involved in attempts to influence legislation and/or any political campaign
• Routine institutional expenses, deficit reduction, endowment, campaigns, advertising, and challenge grants