Kajima Foundation Holds Grant Presentation Ceremony for FY2026
On March 12, 2026, the Kajima Foundation (Chairperson: Kimiko Kajima) held its FY2026 Grant Presentation Ceremony at the Kajima KI Building in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Since its establishment in 1976, the Foundation has supported academic research in Japan and promoted international exchange through its grant programs. In FY2026, it awarded 215 grants from 481 applications.
Grant certificates were presented
The grants included 134 General Research Grants in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields; 8 Specific Theme Research Grants for cross-disciplinary research on themes set by the Foundation; and 28 International Joint Research Grants for collaborative research with overseas research groups. The Foundation also awarded 24 Researcher Exchange Grants and 20 International Academic Conference Grants.
To mark its 50th anniversary, the Foundation launched the 50th Anniversary Special Research Grant, a major program offering up to 40 million yen annually for a maximum of 4 years. One project was selected. Including this special grant, total funding for FY2026 came to 645.75 million yen, up 273.10 million yen from the previous fiscal year.
Group photo
