Fukushima Future Fund Launches Call for Applications Today, June 8! Providing Total Financial Support of 9 Million Yen to Support New Leaders in Regional Revitalization

The Fukushima Future Fund was established in 2014 through donations from Fukushima-based entrepreneurs and companies aiming to contribute to the region, with the goal of supporting NPOs that help create a Fukushima where everyone can live vibrantly 30 years from now. Fourteen years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the effects of the nuclear disaster remain strong in Fukushima Prefecture, and there are still areas requiring long-term support. Meanwhile, as reconstruction steadily progresses, latent issues such as aging and declining birthrates are becoming more prominent, and the environment surrounding local residents is changing rapidly. At the same time, financial support for reconstruction is gradually withdrawing.

To date, the fund has implemented grant programs to support NPOs, consultant training courses, and human resource development programs such as the Fukushima Shiko Juku and NPO Practical Management Introductory Course.

From fiscal year 2025, the grant program has been renewed to support activities that contribute to enhancing the appeal and regional revitalization of Fukushima City, aiming for an increase in exchange population and settlement.

▼ Fund Special Site: https://www.public.or.jp/project/f0110

< Purpose of the 'Grant Program for New Leaders in Regional Revitalization' >

As a renewed grant program, financial support will be provided for activities that work on enhancing the appeal and regional revitalization of Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, and contribute to increasing exchange population and settlement.

Emphasis will be placed on whether the activities involve diverse people and sectors to spread ripple effects, consider the local environment and vulnerable people from an SDGs perspective, and delve into Fukushima City's issues, local resources, and traditional culture.

< Application Overview >

Support Target: Projects and activities that work on enhancing the appeal and regional revitalization of Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, and contribute to increasing exchange population and settlement.

Support Content: Grant funding up to 3 million yen per project per year (single-year grant)

Number of Supported Organizations: Approximately 3 organizations (planned)

Grant Period: September 2026 to October 2027

Application Period: June 8, 2026 (Monday) to July 24, 2026 (Friday), 5:00 PM

* For details on the application content and requirements, please refer to the special site and application guidelines.

▼ Fund Special Site: https://www.public.or.jp/project/f0110

< Reference Information >

Public Resource Foundation (https://www.public.or.jp/)

Established in 2000 as a nonprofit think tank, NPO Public Resource Center, it has developed NPO management enhancement, corporate social responsibility evaluation and CSR promotion, and donation promotion including online donations. In January 2013, based on these achievements, it restarted as the Public Resource Foundation, a specialized donation promotion organization that connects individual and corporate financial power to social investments, realizing people's desire to help others. With the mission of 'changing society through willful donations,' it provides various donation methods such as thematic funds, original funds, and bequests, working to create a mechanism for donations that enrich lives and open up the future.