[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 grants to promote carbon cycle (carbon recycling) innovation towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The program targets a wide range of research fields, including chemical and fuel conversion from CO2 and negative emissions, and supports young researchers and startups.
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● Expecting research outcomes contributing to the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050, the public offering for carbon recycling research grants utilizing private funds will commence on April 22.
● Applications are expected from a wide range of fields, including chemical and fuel conversion from CO2, mineralization, and negative emissions.
● Applications from young researchers are also expected from the perspective of human resource development towards 2050.
● A startup category with simplified application forms is also set up, similar to last year.
The Carbon Recycling Fund (CRF) is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and will begin accepting applications for grants through its CRF Research Grant Activities.
Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemistry, fuels, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-related technologies.
• CRF is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and began accepting applications for grants from the CRF Research Grant Fund on April 22.
• Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemical and fuel conversion, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-related technologies.
• This program is in collaboration with organizations such as the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), and there have been cases 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 in collaboration 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 expect many applications from young researchers.
• Although the purpose is similar, a startup category with simplified application forms has been established.
Target Applicants: Researchers or research teams from universities, companies, corporations, etc.
Application Period: April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) - May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) 17:00 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 research in social sciences and institutional design contributing to climate change response.
Grant and Support Period: From September 1, 2026, up to August 31, 2028.
For details, please check the following public offering pages:
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Public Offering Page (Japanese)
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_application/11472
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Public Offering 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 expected from a wide range of fields, including chemical and fuel conversion from CO2, mineralization, and negative emissions.
● Applications from young researchers are also expected from the perspective of human resource development towards 2050.
● A startup category with simplified application forms is also set up, similar to last year.
The Carbon Recycling Fund (CRF) is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and will begin accepting applications for grants through its CRF Research Grant Activities.
Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemistry, fuels, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-related technologies.
• CRF is focused on the importance of creating innovation in carbon cycling (carbon recycling) and began accepting applications for grants from the CRF Research Grant Fund on April 22.
• Applications are accepted from individual researchers (or teams), regardless of organization. We expect research outcomes that contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050, and applications are possible from a wide range of fields, including chemical and fuel conversion, mineralization, and negative emissions such as bio-related technologies.
• This program is in collaboration with organizations such as the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), and there have been cases 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 in collaboration 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 expect many applications from young researchers.
• Although the purpose is similar, a startup category with simplified application forms has been established.
Target Applicants: Researchers or research teams from universities, companies, corporations, etc.
Application Period: April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) - May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) 17:00 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 research in social sciences and institutional design contributing to climate change response.
Grant and Support Period: From September 1, 2026, up to August 31, 2028.
For details, please check the following public offering pages:
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Public Offering Page (Japanese)
https://carbon-recycling-fund.jp/research_grant_activities/grant_application/11472
● 2026 CRF Research Grant Activities Public Offering 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