Application Guidelines

We support research and activities in the fields of "Science and Technology" and "Culture and the Arts."

Our foundation positions "Science and Technology" and "Culture and the Arts" as the two pillars of our grant programs.

Japan is a country scarce in resources, but perhaps precisely because of that, technology and skills have developed. We believe that the promotion of science and technology will continue to be one of the elements that support Japan's future. However, it is not easy to further evolve and develop the already advanced science and technology into the future. We think that values beyond the rationality of science and technology—in other words, a domain different from science and technology—are becoming indispensable.

Our foundation regards these values beyond rationality as "Culture and the Arts," and we support the research and activities of individuals and groups involved in "Science and Technology," which will bear Japan's future, and "Culture and the Arts," which will support the evolution of science and technology. We await applications from those overflowing with ideas and a challenging spirit.