[10 Million Yen Grant] Let's Create Carbon Cycle Innovation! Seeking Research Seeds (Ideas & People) / CRF (Carbon Recycling Fund)
The Carbon Recycling Fund (CRF) has launched a call for research proposals to foster carbon cycle innovation, aiming for 2050 carbon neutrality. The program targets a wide range of research areas, including chemical and fuel conversion from CO2 and negative emissions, offering grants of up to 10 million yen.
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- 📰 Published: May 14, 2026 at 00:27
- 🔍 Collected: May 13, 2026 at 16:02
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● Expecting research outcomes contributing to 2050 carbon neutrality, a call for research grants related to carbon recycling, utilizing private funds, commenced on April 22.
● Applications are sought from a wide range of fields, including chemical, fuel, and mineralization from CO2, as well as negative emissions.
● Applications from young researchers are also encouraged from the perspective of human resource development towards 2050.
● A simplified startup application category, similar to last year, has also been established.
The Carbon Recycling Fund (CRF), a general incorporated association, is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and has begun accepting applications for grants through its CRF Research Grant Activities.
Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of their organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to 2050 carbon neutrality, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemistry, fuels, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-based approaches.
• CRF is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and began accepting applications for grants through its CRF Research Grant Fund on April 22.
• Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of their organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to 2050 carbon neutrality, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemical and fuel conversion, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-based approaches.
• This program is conducted in collaboration with organizations such as the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), and there have been instances where past achievements led to national projects. We also provide support for commercialization.
• Furthermore, cross-border initiatives are crucial for achieving carbon neutrality. Therefore, we expect research collaborations with overseas companies and research institutions.
• CRF is committed to human resource development, for example, by implementing the Carbon Recycling University (a workshop-style educational program), and we anticipate many applications from young researchers.
• Please note that a simplified application category for startups is available, with similar objectives.
Target Applicants: Researchers or research teams from universities, companies, corporations, etc.
Application Period: April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) – May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) 5:00 PM JST
Research Grant Scope: Research related to carbon recycling and associated technologies that utilize CO2 (or carbon atoms or carbon-containing materials) as a resource to solve societal issues, as well as fields such as social science and institutional design for realizing carbon recycling, and technologies contributing to climate change response.
Grant/Support Period: From September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2028, at the longest.
For details, please check the following application pages:
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Application Page (Japanese)
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_application/11472
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Application Page (English)
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_application/11481
● Past adopted themes here
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_achievements_list
● Applications are sought from a wide range of fields, including chemical, fuel, and mineralization from CO2, as well as negative emissions.
● Applications from young researchers are also encouraged from the perspective of human resource development towards 2050.
● A simplified startup application category, similar to last year, has also been established.
The Carbon Recycling Fund (CRF), a general incorporated association, is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and has begun accepting applications for grants through its CRF Research Grant Activities.
Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of their organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to 2050 carbon neutrality, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemistry, fuels, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-based approaches.
• CRF is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and began accepting applications for grants through its CRF Research Grant Fund on April 22.
• Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of their organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to 2050 carbon neutrality, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemical and fuel conversion, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-based approaches.
• This program is conducted in collaboration with organizations such as the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), and there have been instances where past achievements led to national projects. We also provide support for commercialization.
• Furthermore, cross-border initiatives are crucial for achieving carbon neutrality. Therefore, we expect research collaborations with overseas companies and research institutions.
• CRF is committed to human resource development, for example, by implementing the Carbon Recycling University (a workshop-style educational program), and we anticipate many applications from young researchers.
• Please note that a simplified application category for startups is available, with similar objectives.
Target Applicants: Researchers or research teams from universities, companies, corporations, etc.
Application Period: April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) – May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) 5:00 PM JST
Research Grant Scope: Research related to carbon recycling and associated technologies that utilize CO2 (or carbon atoms or carbon-containing materials) as a resource to solve societal issues, as well as fields such as social science and institutional design for realizing carbon recycling, and technologies contributing to climate change response.
Grant/Support Period: From September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2028, at the longest.
For details, please check the following application pages:
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Application Page (Japanese)
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_application/11472
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Application Page (English)
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_application/11481
● Past adopted themes here
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_achievements_list