Funder: Toyota Foundation
Due Dates: November 13, 2026, 15:00 Japan Standard Time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Joint research: ¥5–10 million per project; individual research: ¥1–2 million per project; 1–3 years
Summary: Supports joint and individual research addressing social issues arising from advanced digital technologies, including AI and IoT.
Key Information: Project representatives must primarily reside in Japan and communicate routinely in Japanese; applications are accepted only in Japanese.
Description
The Toyota Foundation supports research addressing social issues arising from the rapid development and expanding use of advanced digital technologies, including AI and IoT. The program seeks original, ambitious projects that look ahead and explore a society co-created with advanced technologies, rather than focusing solely on technological development.
Relevant topics include institutional challenges such as lagging legal frameworks, technology’s relationship with human creativity, ethical issues, and new forms of communication. Joint Research Grants support work bridging disciplines, researchers and practitioners, and/or international research and activities. Individual Research Grants support exploratory work by young researchers with novel ideas, an awareness of social impact, and potential to develop into collaborative research.
