Other Program
Initiative Program
Initiative Program for Fiscal 2017(Not open to the general public.)
Program Objectives
The purpose of this program is to discover projects that can facilitate the development of future grant programs of the Toyota Foundation. The application process is closed to the public and the
Foundation makes grants, occasionally by co-funding with other organizations, for projects which
contribute to developing the nonprofit sector, including strengthening the infrastructures of NPOs.
Under this program, the Foundation also provides grants to projects in which private foundations
can have considerable significance at its own discretion.
Great East Japan Earthquake
Three years on from its inception, the Foundation believes that “Great East Japan Earthquake” has completed its role in supporting community activities at public housing for reconstruction, given that local governments have started similar subsidy programs to support housing for people in disaster areas and only 10 projects were proposed for fiscal 2016.
For fiscal 2017, therefore, the Foundation will provide grants to research projects to review and assess the impacts of our past program. The projects, chosen at the Foundation's discretion and without proposal solicitation, will help prepare for more effective response to future disasters as well as identify community issues that remain six years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Funded Projects
2016
| TYT ID | Project Title | Representative | Organization | Grant Amount (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D16-PI-0001 | 2016 Internship Program to Connect Regional Youth and NPOs | Akemi Tezuka | NPO Fujisawa NPO Network | 5,000,000 |
| D16-PI-0002 | Enhancement of Bases for Fostering and Reinforcing Community Foundations Nationwide | Masataka fukao | Community Foundation JAPAN | 10,000,000 |
| D16-PI-0003 | Development of Training Program for Evaluating NPO Activity | Noboru Hayase | Japan NPO Center | 6,000,000 |
| D16-PI-0004 | Research on the Social Innovation Eco-System in Asia | Ken Ito | Keio University | 8,000,000 |
| D16-PI-0005 | Holding of the East Asia Civil Society Forum on the Theme of "Civil Society and Social Innovation" | Tatsuo Ohta | The Japan Association of Charitable Organizations | 800,000 |
| D16-PI-0006 | Enchancement of Archives at the International House of Japan | Takahiro Furuhata | International House of Japan | 3,000,000 |
2015
| TYT ID | Project Title | Representative | Organization | Grant Amount (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D15-PI-0001 | 2015 Internship Program to Connect Regional Youth and NPOs | Akemi Tezuka | NPO Fujisawa NPO Network | 5,300,000 |
| D15-PI-0002 | Field Survey of Case Decisions of Nonprofit Corporations | Noboru Hayase | Japan NPO Center | 3,500,000 |
| D15-PI-0003 | Developing a Participatory Program for “Concerned Citizens” Exploring and Learning Asia: Towards New Relationship between Asia and Japan |
Noriyuki Osada | Institute of Developing Economies-Japan External Trade Organization | 5,000,000 |
| D15-PI-0004 | Archiving the Material Concerning the Process of Drafting Japan’s Bill for Nonprofit Organizations | Takako Sasaki | Machi Pot | 1,000,000 |
| D15-PI-0005 | Support for NPO Internships and Programs to Establish Support of NPO Activities Among Young People | Yoshiyuki Takajyo | Actionport Yokohama | 3,000,000 |
2014
2013
| TYT ID | Project Title | Representative | Organization | Grant Amount (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D13-PI-0001 | 「Kodomo Mirai Kan」, a community space for children in Miyagi | Shinji Yamashita | Human Security Forum | ¥5,000,000 |
| D13-PI-0002 | Community Building through Study and Activity at Temporary Housing in Fukushima | Chiyo Wakatsuki | BEANS Fukushima | ¥5,500,000 |
| D13-PI-0003 | Study Support and Environmental Arrangement in Iwate | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | Children’s Empowerment Iwate | ¥4,500,000 |
| D13-PI-0004 | Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP) for 2013 | Maria Serena Diokno | SEASREP Foundation | ¥10,000,000 |
| D13-PI-0005 | Capacity Building of the Japan Foundation Center | Hiroshi Tanaka | The Japan Foundation Center | ¥3,000,000 |
| D13-PI-0006 | Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program(SEASREP) | Maria Serena Diokno | SEASREP Foundation | ¥30,000,000 |
| D13-PI-0007 | Enhancement of the UNESCO Chair International Training Course on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management and Posttraining Follow-up |
Kenzo Toki | Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University | ¥30,000,000 |
2012
| TYT ID | Project Title | Representative | Organization | Grant Amount (Yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D12-PI-0001 | Backup for Children in Fukushima | Wakatsuki Chiyo | BEANS Fukushima | ¥6,000,000 |
| D12-PI-0002 | Study Support and Environmental Arrangement in Iwate | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | Children’s Empowerment Iwate | ¥6,000,000 |
| D12-PI-0003 | 「Kodomo Mirai Kan」, a community space for children in Miyagi | Shinji Yamashita | Human Security Forum | ¥6,000,000 |
| D12-PI-0004 | Asian Studies in Africa Workshop | Philippe M. F. Peycam | The International Institute of Asian Studies | ¥1,000,000 |
| D12-PI-0005 | Operation of Language Training and Post Graduate Fellowshop Programs and Writing and Pre-Publication Project | Maria Serena Diokno | SEASREP Foundation | ¥1,000,000 |