IIUM Research | Deadline: Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time, The Toyota Foundation: Call for Applications for FY2026

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The grant program aims to strengthen mutual understanding and knowledge-sharing among communities in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia in addressing shared challenges. Through direct collaboration and multinational partnerships, the program encourages innovative, cooperative solutions and promotes mutual learning beyond boundaries of nationality, age, and organizational affiliation to create meaningful social impact.

Target Countries	East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia *
Required elements for Project	Transnational, Cross-Sector, Mutual Learning, Foresight
Project Period	One year (Nov 2026 - Oct 2027) or Two years (Nov 2026 - Oct 2028)
Expected Output	Projects are required to; 1) identify issues and conduct a review by surveying and analyzing the situation in target countries; 2) carry out activities aimed at providing solutions to issues; 3) produce and disseminate tangible output
Potential Applicants	Diverse team based in multiple target countries. Team members could include those with practical experience and knowledge on addressing issues in the target countries, such as practitioners, researchers, creators, policy makers, and journalists and other media representatives.
Grant Amount (maximum per project)	One-year project: JPY 5,000,000 Two-year project: JPY 10,000,000
Total Amount of Grants	80 million yen
Proposal Submission Period	From April 1 to May 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time
Applications	Web-based application via this website only
Selection of Grants	Formal decisions on the awarding of grants will be made by the Toyota Foundation Board of Directors at a meeting to be held in late September 2026, based on the deliberations of a responsible Selection Committee consisting of external experts.

※ 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
South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Proposal Guidelines and Project Proposal Form Samples

Please review the "Grant Overview," "Post-Selection Committee Chairman Evaluation," "List of Grant Recipients," "Reference Materials," etc. mentioned below. Once you have done so, please download the application guidelines, sample proposal, etc., and apply via the application entry.

Website link: https://www.toyotafound.or.jp/english/grant/international/

Format	Item	Remarks
PDF	Project Proposal Guidelines
PDF	Application Form (Sample)	*The blank word file is available after registering applicant information from the Application Entry.
Application Form	Application Entry	From April 1 to May 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time

Once an application has been submitted to the grant organiser, kindly record your research application HERE

Thank you.

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRE