Japan Research Grant map (FY 2026 年)
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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)
The following table is scoped to public primary sources (taf.or.jp, suntory.co.jp, mitsubishi-zaidan.jp). It restates licence / structure / product boundaries from those materials and does not invent market share, ranking, or unstated numerical claims. ↗
| 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
The following table is scoped to public primary sources (taf.or.jp, suntory.co.jp, mitsubishi-zaidan.jp). It restates licence / structure / product boundaries from those materials and does not invent market share, ranking, or unstated numerical claims. ↗
| 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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