- Business Overview
- Target Businesses
- Target Organizations
- Amount and number of donations
- About the application
- Main Schedule for the Future
- Selection Results
- Implementation Report
- Learning Town NEWS!
- Inquiries
Business Overview
Kyoto City and the University Consortium Kyoto are implementing the “University Regional Collaboration Creation and Support Project (nicknamed the Gakumachi Collaboration Project)” to support the efforts by granting support funds to projects and projects that work on urban development and regional revitalization in Kyoto through “collaboration” between universities, students, and local communities.
This year marks the 16th year of the program, with the aim of developing human resources by securing practical education and research opportunities for universities, and for local communities, to solve local issues and revitalize them through the knowledge of the university and the vitality of students.
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Target Businesses
With the aim of solving local issues and revitalizing the city of Kyoto, projects that meet the following requirements ((1) and (2) for the general category and (1), (2), and (3) for the cultural category) will be implemented in Kyoto City during the fiscal year 2019 (from the date of adoption to the end of March of the following year) are eligible.
However, political activities, religious activities, activities that promote specific ideas, violent or destructive activities, commercial businesses, etc. are excluded.
* Projects applied for the cultural category may be selected in the general category.
* Projects applied for the general category will not be selected for the cultural category.
[Common requirements for general and cultural frameworks]
(1) Projects in which universities and student groups and local communities (residents’ organizations, civic activity groups, businesses, etc., mainly in the Kyoto City area) collaborate and collaborate as organizations and groups, and in particular, students take the initiative in their activities.
* Administrative agencies may be included as collaborators, but cooperation with administrative agencies alone is not possible.
Examples: Health and welfare, social education, community development, promotion of academic, cultural, artistic or sports, environmental conservation,
Surveys and research in various fields such as community safety, citizen lectures, events, etc.
(2) Those who have not received any subsidies or subsidies from Kyoto City other than the Gakumachi Collaboration Project.
[Requirements for the cultural quota only]
(3) Priority Theme: “Culture of the Region”
In addition to the requirements of (1) and (2), it is necessary to dig up the culture that lies dormant in the region and to pass on the culture that has been passed down from generation to generation in the region.
Projects that work on dissemination to preserve for the future, or to create a new culture through the knowledge of the university and the vitality of its students.
Businesses to work on.
In order to inherit and archive local culture, it is necessary to disseminate the results of activities in print and video.
* “Culture” includes lifestyles and customs such as art, performing arts, events, industry, food, clothing, housing, etc., as well as old and new.
There are diverse aspects.
Universities, student groups, and the local community themselves should carry out activities from the perspective of “this is culture.”
Target Organizations
Organizations and groups of University Consortium, Kyoto member universities and junior colleges (*1)
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A local organization that mainly works in the Kyoto city area (*2)
(*1) University departments, laboratories, seminars, clubs, student circles
〈Circles made up of students from multiple universities are also possible〉, etc.
*2 Residents’ organizations such as residents’ associations and neighborhood associations, civic activity groups, groups and groups consisting of businesses, etc. (shopping streets, etc.)
Kyoto City Collaborative Project
Amount and number of donations
General category: Up to 300,000 yen / 10-15 cases
Cultural quota: Up to 450,000 yen / about 2 projects
* However, if you apply for the cultural quota, you will be required to use the support money to create deliverables such as printed materials and videos so that it will lead to the inheritance and dissemination of culture.
* At the project report meeting scheduled to be held in March 2020, the implementing organization (1 organization) that is recognized as the most outstanding will be awarded (a certificate, trophy, and an activity incentive of 100,000 yen will be issued separately).
About the application
Application period [Application for 2019 has ended]
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 ~ Friday, May 10, 2019
* If you send it by mail, it must arrive on the same day, and if you bring it by 5 p.m.
FY2019 Business Recruitment Briefing＜End＞
- Date:
- Friday, April 19, 2019 19:00〜
- Venue:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto 5F 1st Joint Laboratory
We also accept questions about how to write an application.
How to apply: Step 1 Before you start writing your application＜End＞
It is recommended to read the master plan of the administrative district in which the activity will be carried out. In addition, please listen to the opinions of local people and related government agencies as much as possible regarding the background of the project implementation and the needs of the community. If you have any questions about the basic plan of the ward or points to keep in mind when working in the community, you can also consult with the Regional Power Promotion Office of each ward office or branch. In addition to reconfirming and sharing your objectives and goals, let’s discuss and think again about whether the business you are thinking about is the best way to achieve your goals. In addition, with regard to continuing projects, let’s thoroughly summarize the efforts we have made so far.
How to apply: Step 2 Let’s write an application!＜End＞
＜Click here to download documents related to the 2019 program.＞
● 2019 Application Guidelines
● 2019 Application Form (Microsoft WORD)
● Example of filling out an application form
● Notes on inclusion in the budget
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Points to fill in |
○ Let’s check the judging criteria! In particular, the first screening is all about the submitted documents. Let’s find out what criteria are used to judge the case. ○ What is the purpose of the project? Write down your purpose and local needs. The group that listened to the opinions of local people and ward offices in step 1 should also write the contents. ○ Who are you collaborating with? What does each of them do? Let’s be specific. The Gakumachi Collaboration emphasizes learning that can be obtained by collaborating with the university, students, and the community toward the same goal. If a student group is applying, write down what role the partner will play, and if a local organization is applying, write down what the student will do independently. |
How to apply: Step 3 Register your business outline＜End＞
Please register your business outline using the form below.
Registration has been closed.
How to apply: Step 4 Submission of application documents＜End＞
Please submit it by mail or bring it to the following address within the application period.
(1) 15 copies of application documents *If there are reference materials (up to 10 sheets), submit 15 copies of reference materials
(2) Application document data (MS-Word) * If reference materials are available, submit reference data (PDF) as well.
* Please do not change the prescribed form downloaded from the University Consortium Kyoto website for both (1) and (2).
Main Schedule for the Future
1st screening: After the application deadline ~ mid-June *Document screening
Second screening: Sunday, June 23, 2019
Notification of support project decision and selection results: Early July 2019
Approval ceremony: Early ~ mid-July 2019 * A certificate will be issued by Kyoto City for the selected projects.
Interim Report: Mid~Late October, 2019 *Submission of documents
Final report: March 2020 *Submission of documents
Announcement: Mid~end of March, 2020
Selection Results
First Screening (Document Screening)
Organizations that passed the first selection: 3 projects in the cultural category, 20 projects in the general category
Second Selection (Public Presentation Judging)
On June 23, 2019, the second selection meeting (public presentation judging meeting) was held, and the following two cultural projects,
Twelve general projects were certified as support projects.
2019 Gakumachi Collaboration Project Certified Project List (in order of application)
(Cultural Framework)
| Business name |
Name of organization [Name of affiliated university] Administrative district of activity |
Business overview |
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| Soycal from Shizuhara ~ Spreading Kyoto’s soy food culture ~ |
Future Communication Station Omusubi ~ Shizuhara Support Team ~ [Kyoto Sangyo University] Administrative district: Sakyo Ward |
Soybeans are an essential ingredient in Kyoto cuisine, making yuba, tofu, and white miso, and are a symbol of Kyoto’s food culture. With the goal of promoting local consumption of soybeans and passing on this food culture, we are working with the Shizuhara region to cultivate Kyoto-grown “Ootsuru” soybeans, hold soybean-related events, develop products, and promote the appeal of soybeans and improve their status. |
| Spreading the new role of temples through the activities of Tera*Palmusu | Ryuganji Cultural Affairs Department Tera*Palmus [Seian University of Art and Design, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto Tachibana University] Administrative area: Shimogyo Ward |
Aiming to make temples a place where local people can interact, events such as live performances on a Buddhist theme and explanations of Buddhist scriptures by the head priest will be held to encourage people to visit temples on a regular basis. In addition, through these events, people will be able to recognize Buddhist culture that is involved in various aspects of their lives, which will lead to the preservation of the culture of Kyoto, which has many temples. |
(General category)
| Business name | Name of organization [Name of affiliated university] Administrative district of activity |
Business overview |
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Environmental protection and Jizobon project in Fushimi Fukakusa and Higashi Takase River |
Ryukoku University Higashi-Takase River Environmental Protection and Jizobon Project Team [Ryukoku University Junior College Division] Administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
In order to pass on the local traditional event to the next generation and to improve the environment of the Higashitakase River, where the event is held, we work with the local community and involve high school students in organizing river cleanup activities, planning and running the Jizo Bon Program, and supporting disaster prevention activities and drills. |
| KOKA☆Orange Project ~Let’s support the elderly and people with disabilities with food!~ |
KOKA☆ Orange Supporters [Kyoto Koka Women’s University] Administrative district: Ukyo Ward |
In order to contribute to realizing a richer life for the elderly and people with disabilities in the local community, we will develop new “soft Japanese sweets” that are easy to swallow and hold events to introduce and provide them. We will also create a pamphlet that describes training methods for maintaining eating function and distribute it to facilities, etc. to raise awareness of “eating safely and deliciously.” |
| Keihoku Utsu Interaction and Learning | Kyoto Seika University Keihoku Utsu Treasure Hunt Association [Kyoto Seika University] Administrative district: Ukyo Ward |
To revitalize the Utsu region, which is blessed with rich nature, history and culture but is suffering from aging and depopulation, the project involves holding community events such as the Keihoku Music Festival and Children’s Festival, participating in traditional events such as the Summer Festival and Yakujin Festival, organizing and exhibiting materials from the former Utsu Elementary School, and hosting a craft market. |
| Kamo Cinema 15 | Kamo Cinema 15 Executive Committee [Ritsumeikan University] Administrative district: Kamigyo Ward |
In order to raise environmental conservation awareness among young people, cleaning activities and hands-on events will be held during the day, and outdoor movie screenings will be held after sunset. This year, we will deepen our efforts with the following three objectives: “To raise environmental conservation awareness among young people and local residents through these efforts,” “To establish the event itself in the area as a ‘summer tradition’ that local residents can enjoy every year,” and “To realize an initiative that will serve as an opportunity to discover and develop interest in the further charms of the Kamo River.” |
| Children’s Science Class | Wakuwaku Laboratory [Bukkyo University] Administrative district: Kamigyo Ward |
In the Kitano shopping district of Kamigyo Ward, we will hold free science experiment classes after school on weekdays to create a place for children and to encourage children and their parents to visit the shopping district. This year, we will also try holding classes on weekends to expand the number of participants. We will also participate in the Kitano Town Development Council to understand the needs of the shopping district, and set up booths at events hosted by the Kitano shopping district, such as the summer festival and Halloween. |
| Halloween in Saiin | Halloween in Saiin Executive Committee [Kyoto University of Foreign Studies] Administrative district: Ukyo Ward |
With the aim of strengthening ties with local residents, shops, and students around Shijo Street, a Halloween parade will be held from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies to Hankyu Nishinokyo Station, in which students and local residents can participate. Related events will also include workshops at children’s centers and collaborative projects with the Taikage Halloween Festival. |
| Daigo Nakayama Housing Complex Revitalization Project |
Kyoto Tachibana University Contemporary Business Society Urban Planning Research Group [Kyoto Tachibana University] Administrative districts: Yamashina Ward, Fushimi Ward |
In order to promote Kyoto’s traditional craft, Kiyomizu ware, and to increase opportunities for interaction between the elderly and child-rearing generations in the Daigo-Nakayama housing complex in Fushimi Ward, a lighting event called “Tou-ro” will be held using Kiyomizu ware pottery. In addition, we aim to promote interaction among local residents through cleaning activities at the venue, workshops for making accessories using Kiyomizu ware that will be exhibited at the event, and a Christmas party. |
| Higashikujo: Creating a Map of Memory |
Kyoto University Taji Laboratory Higashikujo Urban Planning Team [Kyoto University] Administrative district: Minami Ward |
In light of the current situation in which there are fewer storytellers who know the history of the Higashikujo area due to the aging population, we will conduct interviews to record what the town was like in the past on a map and create a “memory map” that can be used as a medium for local residents and those who will be involved in the Higashikujo area in the future to share their memories of the past, and this will serve as the basis for a vision of the future of the area. |
| Self-governing club activities in Rakusai New Town | Kyoto Women’s University Eriko Inoue Laboratory Takenosato/Shinrin Group [Kyoto Women’s University] Administrative district: Saikyo Ward |
In Rakusai Takenosato Danchi, where the local community is weak and there are no self-governing organizations such as neighborhood associations, we will work to solve local issues by creating club activities based on the residents’ areas of expertise and hobbies, and by linking these clubs, we will work to solve local issues in response to the need for human relationships that allow residents to help each other in the event of a disaster. This year, we will expand our base of activities to Rakusai Shinbayashi Danchi and encourage cooperation between the housing complexes, leading to the revitalization of the entire region. |
| Community-based bamboo forest maintenance and cultivation project – using the Oharano and Arashiyama areas as fields – | Kyoto Prefectural University Forest Volunteer Circle Mori Nakama [Kyoto Prefectural University] Administrative area: Ukyo Ward, Nishikyo Ward |
In order to prevent the expansion of abandoned bamboo forests in the Oharano area and improve and maintain the bamboo forest scenery in the Arashiyama area, as well as to raise awareness among tourists, we will cooperate with local groups to maintain the bamboo forests by cutting bamboo and scattering bamboo chips in the forests. We will also hold a woodworking experience event for parents and children, where local residents can participate, to provide an opportunity to feel close to the bamboo forest and promote the appeal of bamboo forests and bamboo materials. |
| Kyoto Bunkyo University Bus Tours | Kyoto Bunkyo University Bus Tours [Kyoto Bunkyo University] Administrative district: Fushimi Ward |
In Mukojima New Town, where the aging population is accelerating and the problem of elderly people withdrawing from their homes is becoming an issue, we will hold a one-day bus tour using a school bus (departing and arriving at Mukojima New Town) to create opportunities for elderly people to interact with each other and with students, and to help them relieve daily stress and find meaning in life. In addition to holding a “Kyoto Bunkyo Bus Tour Photo Exhibition” and a “Participants’ Gathering” to display past activities, as in the previous fiscal year, we will also hold a luncheon with bus tour alumni to promote interaction. |
| Keihoku Satomachi Festival | Satomachi Festival Executive Committee [Kyoto Sangyo University, Ryukoku University] Administrative district: Ukyo Ward |
In order to create a place for interaction between the town (Keihoku) and the city (town center) and to revitalize the area, a summer festival and Christmas party will be held in the Keihoku area, mainly by students and working adults from the area. This year, a shuttle bus will be operated to encourage participation by many people, and a newsletter will be issued to let local people know about the activities. |
Implementation Report
2019 Public Presentation Judging Committee (Second Selection)
On Sunday, June 23, 2019, the second selection meeting (public presentation judging meeting) of the 2019 Gakumachi Collaboration Project was held at Campus Plaza Kyoto. The 23 universities that advanced to the second round of selection shared their enthusiasm for the content of the project and how to promote collaboration with the local community. In response to the students’ thoughts, the judges asked questions that were sometimes harsh, but with high expectations.
On the day of the event, a total of about 140 people, including representatives of the presenting organizations, attended.
FY2019 Project Certification Ceremony
On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, a ceremony was held at Kyoto City Hall to certify the 2019 Gakumachi Collaboration Project, and the Mayor of Kyoto, Kadokawa, issued certificates to the 14 organizations selected this year. The mayor sent a message saying, “I hope that students and the community will share and work together on the issues,” and the representatives of the organizations that received the certificates expressed their strong determination.
In a comment from the selection committee after the certification ceremony, the selection committee said, “The truth lies in the small voice of each person, and the secret to success is to maintain close communication with the community while valuing it.”
From now on, the activities of each organization will start in earnest.
Please pay attention to the report on the website of the University Consortium Kyoto, the university-regional collaboration portal site “GAKUMACHI STATION”, and facebook!
Learning Town NEWS!
We introduce the initiatives of the projects adopted in the Gakumachi Collaboration Project from time to time.
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto Gakumachi Collaboration Project
TEL ：075-353-9130 FAX： 075-353-9101
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