2026 Co-Creating New Society with Advanced Technologies
2026 Co-Creating New Society with Advanced Technologies supports research teams and individual researchers studying the social effects of advanced digital technologies to help shape society alongside them.
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Funder: Toyota Foundation
Due Dates: October 23, 2026 (prior consultation) | November 13, 2026 (proposals; 15:00 JST)
Funding Amounts: ¥1 million–¥10 million per project, depending on category; 1–3 years
Summary: Supports joint and individual research addressing social issues arising from advanced digital technologies.
Key Information: The project representative must primarily reside in Japan, communicate routinely in Japanese, and apply in Japanese.
Description
The Toyota Foundation supports research into social issues arising from the rapid development and use of advanced technologies, including AI and the Internet of Things. Its 2026 call seeks original, ambitious projects that look beyond technology development to consider how people and digital technologies can shape society together.
The program welcomes work on issues such as institutional responses to digital transformation, effects on human creativity, ethics, and new forms of communication. It offers joint research grants for teams spanning fields or contributing to international research or activities, alongside individual grants for early-stage ideas with potential to develop into collaborative work.
