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.
2026 Migrants and Japanese Society supports cross-disciplinary teams researching issues affecting foreign talent in Japan and building practical responses to improve conditions and foster collaboration.
The Grant Program for Community Activities in Japan supports cross-disciplinary teams developing local participation and broader self-governance systems to strengthen communities across Japan.
Grant Program for Japan – U.S. Global Partnership supports Japanese and U.S. nonprofit partners in joint policy research, dialogue, and exchange to address shared global and societal challenges.
The Sumitomo Foundation's Japan-Related Research Projects grant funds social sciences and humanities research by Asian scholars abroad to promote deeper understanding of Japan.