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[!info] TL;DR A list of the main grants that Japan General Incorporated Foundation: Establishment Requirements and Process / research institutions / public-interest research projects can target. Because grant amounts vary by fiscal year, this is recorded as a snapshot of “FY 2026 年.”
Main candidates (FY 2026 年)
| Grant body | Per 1 件 | Application period | Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Advancement Foundation | Cap 300 万円 | 2025/9/1 〜 2025/11/30 | Humanities, social sciences, and technology fields | Traditionally stable acceptance |
| Suntory Foundation for the Arts | 50-200 万円 | 〜 2026/4/2 | Humanities and social sciences (group research) | FY 2025 年 was 300 万. Reduced in FY 2026 年. About 30 件 accepted, total 3,000 万 |
| Mitsubishi Foundation Social Welfare Activities and Research Grant | Not specified in the guidelines (track record: average 279 / median 301 / maximum 579-738 万) | 2025/12/1 〜 2026/1/16 13:00 | Scientific investigative research on social welfare; group applications allowed (excluding for-profit) | Total 1.2 億, about 43 件 accepted |
| Mitsubishi Foundation Humanities Research Grant | 500 万円 / case | Separate-frame solicitation | Humanities in general | Can be considered as a secondary candidate |
| Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant | Several million to several tens of millions (by theme) | 1 th round 〜 2026/1/30 | Policy-science research on health, medical care, welfare, living hygiene, occupational safety and health, etc. | Prime candidate for healthcare-policy research |
| Toyota Foundation Research Grant Program | Cap 800 万 / over 2 years | Solicited within the year (timing to be confirmed) | Joint research addressing social issues (representative 45 歳 or younger) | Has a youth restriction |
Important notes
1. Amounts vary by fiscal year
The case of the Suntory Foundation for the Arts:
- FY 2025 年: 300 万円 per 1 件
- FY 2026 年: 50-200 万円 per 1 件
→ When writing amounts in a proposal, always refer to that fiscal year’s official solicitation guidelines. Copying old figures lowers the proposal’s credibility.
2. When there is no stated “cap per 1 件”
As with the Mitsubishi Foundation Social Welfare Activities and Research Grant, when the guidelines do not specify it, calculate from the track record of the list of accepted grants:
- The 56 th round (FY 2024 年) list-of-accepted PDF
- The most recent 3 years (2023-2025) track record
3. Application periods concentrate from 12 to the following 4
Research-grant solicitations generally concentrate from 12 of the previous year to 4 of the current year, so completing the proposal by 11 of the previous year is the practical schedule. Scholarships and support systems for students and early-career researchers are organized separately by JASSO, and combining them with research grants can secure the living foundation of the research representative.
Application proposals
| Project | Main candidate grant | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Data and statistics project | Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant | Directly tied to health and medical policy |
| Policy-recommendation project | Mitsubishi Foundation social welfare | Investigative research + policy recommendation |
| Public-education project | Suntory Foundation for the Arts / Telecommunications Advancement | Humanities and social-science research type |
| When the research representative is early-career | Toyota Foundation | When the 45 歳-or-younger requirement is met |
When applying for grants on themes in the finance / policy-finance fields, using policy-finance INDEX and finance INDEX to take stock of primary sources, and referring to business INDEX for cross-industry mapping of operators, raises the resolution of problem setting and prior organization.
Related wiki
- japan-general-foundation-establishment-requirements (on the premise of applying for a grant as a foundation)
- non-profit INDEX (a reference when financial institutions are the research subject)
Sources
- Telecommunications Advancement Foundation https://www.taf.or.jp/grant-a/
- Suntory Foundation for the Arts https://www.suntory.co.jp/sfnd/research/
- Mitsubishi Foundation https://www.mitsubishi-zaidan.jp/support/social-welfare.html
- MHLW https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_67035.html
- Toyota Foundation https://www.toyotafound.or.jp/grant/research/
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