Call for Applications: Teacher and Local Government Support Programs for Mobility Management Education (Deadline: June 20)
The Japan Traffic Ecology and Mobility Foundation has launched recruitment for its teacher and local government support programs for Mobility Management Education in Reiwa 8 (2026). The programs aim to promote education on sustainable transportation, offering up to 200,000 JPY for teachers and a total of 7.5 million JPY over three years for local governments, along with expertise. The application deadline is June 20.
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## Purpose
The Japan Traffic Ecology and Mobility Foundation aims to disseminate education (Mobility Management Education) on topics such as public transportation, automobiles, bicycles, and walking, and provides support to teachers and local governments.
In Reiwa 8 (2026) as well, we will provide expertise and financial support to teachers who are enthusiastic about implementing Mobility Management Education, and to local public organizations working on Mobility Management Education for elementary, junior high, and high school students.
*What is "Mobility Management Education (Traffic Environmental Learning)"?*
It refers to educational activities aimed at fostering individuals who can take voluntary actions to review and improve our individual means of transportation and society's overall transportation from the perspective of being "people-friendly, society-friendly, and environment-friendly."
(Examples)
- Learning about various local transportation methods such as public transportation, automobiles, bicycles, and walking.
- Learning about the relationship between the transportation sector and environmental issues, and their countermeasures.
- Learning about urban development and transportation.
- Learning about their own region and hometown through transportation.
- Other various learnings related to towns, environment, public affairs (politics, civic qualities, citizenship, etc.), and transportation.
## Application Details
### (1) Application Overview for Teachers
1. Support Program Name
Reiwa 8 (2026) Teacher Support Program for Mobility Management Education (Traffic Environmental Learning)
2. Purpose
The purpose of this program is to expand the number of implementing schools and increase new teaching material examples by providing expertise and financial support to teachers who are enthusiastic about implementing Mobility Management Education.
3. Support Content (Support period is generally limited to a single fiscal year)
① Implementation support (e.g., provision of teaching materials and reference data)
② Financial support (Up to a maximum of 200,000 JPY per school, to be determined through consultation.)
Please refer to the application guidelines for details.
4. Eligibility
Applicants for this project must be elementary, junior high, or high school teachers, or research groups formed by teachers.
However, it is a prerequisite that the principal's approval has been obtained for the application.
### (2) Application Overview for Local Governments
1. Support Program Name
Support Project for the Dissemination of Mobility Management Education (Traffic Environmental Learning) in Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools (Local Government Support Program)
2. Application Content
We are recruiting local governments that aim for continuous implementation of Mobility Management Education in elementary, junior high, and high schools.
*Number of applications: 1
3. Support Content
(1) Operational support: Provision of information and support for information gathering
(2) Financial support: Committee operating expenses, Mobility Management Education implementation expenses, etc.
2.5 million JPY per project per year. Support period: 3 years. (Total 7.5 million JPY)
Please refer to the application guidelines for details.
The Japan Traffic Ecology and Mobility Foundation aims to disseminate education (Mobility Management Education) on topics such as public transportation, automobiles, bicycles, and walking, and provides support to teachers and local governments.
In Reiwa 8 (2026) as well, we will provide expertise and financial support to teachers who are enthusiastic about implementing Mobility Management Education, and to local public organizations working on Mobility Management Education for elementary, junior high, and high school students.
*What is "Mobility Management Education (Traffic Environmental Learning)"?*
It refers to educational activities aimed at fostering individuals who can take voluntary actions to review and improve our individual means of transportation and society's overall transportation from the perspective of being "people-friendly, society-friendly, and environment-friendly."
(Examples)
- Learning about various local transportation methods such as public transportation, automobiles, bicycles, and walking.
- Learning about the relationship between the transportation sector and environmental issues, and their countermeasures.
- Learning about urban development and transportation.
- Learning about their own region and hometown through transportation.
- Other various learnings related to towns, environment, public affairs (politics, civic qualities, citizenship, etc.), and transportation.
## Application Details
### (1) Application Overview for Teachers
1. Support Program Name
Reiwa 8 (2026) Teacher Support Program for Mobility Management Education (Traffic Environmental Learning)
2. Purpose
The purpose of this program is to expand the number of implementing schools and increase new teaching material examples by providing expertise and financial support to teachers who are enthusiastic about implementing Mobility Management Education.
3. Support Content (Support period is generally limited to a single fiscal year)
① Implementation support (e.g., provision of teaching materials and reference data)
② Financial support (Up to a maximum of 200,000 JPY per school, to be determined through consultation.)
Please refer to the application guidelines for details.
4. Eligibility
Applicants for this project must be elementary, junior high, or high school teachers, or research groups formed by teachers.
However, it is a prerequisite that the principal's approval has been obtained for the application.
### (2) Application Overview for Local Governments
1. Support Program Name
Support Project for the Dissemination of Mobility Management Education (Traffic Environmental Learning) in Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools (Local Government Support Program)
2. Application Content
We are recruiting local governments that aim for continuous implementation of Mobility Management Education in elementary, junior high, and high schools.
*Number of applications: 1
3. Support Content
(1) Operational support: Provision of information and support for information gathering
(2) Financial support: Committee operating expenses, Mobility Management Education implementation expenses, etc.
2.5 million JPY per project per year. Support period: 3 years. (Total 7.5 million JPY)
Please refer to the application guidelines for details.