Program Objectives:
The Toyota Foundation International grant program aims to deepen mutual understanding and knowledge-sharing among individuals in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia who are addressing shared issues. By promoting direct interaction among key players, the program seeks to survey and analyze situations in target countries, obtain new perspectives, and expand the potential of future generations. Projects encourage cooperative and creative alliances that consider, act on, and construct solutions to shared issues.
Grant Framework:
Transnational, Cross-Sector, Mutual Learning, Foresight
Project Period:
One year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) or two years (Nov 2024 – Oct 2026)
Expected Output:
Projects must identify issues, conduct reviews, provide solutions, and produce tangible outputs.
Potential Applicants:
Diverse teams based in multiple target countries, including practitioners, researchers, creators, policymakers, journalists, and media representatives.
Grant Amount:
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- One-year project: JPY 5,000,000
- Two-year project: JPY 10,000,000
Total Amount of Grants:
70 million yen
Proposal Submission Period:
From April 1 to June 1, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time
Selection Process:
Formal decisions on grant awards will be made by the Toyota Foundation Board of Directors based on the deliberations of a responsible Selection Committee consisting of external experts.
Target Countries:
- East Asia: Japan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea, Mongolia
- Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
For more details, you can visit the official Toyota Foundation website. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask! 😊