Kamino Education Foundation: Call for Applications for FY2026 Education and Cultural Activities Grants (Application Period: Until June 2, 2025)

The Kamino Education Foundation (Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture; Chairman: Goro Kamino), a public interest incorporated foundation, has begun accepting applications for two types of grants for educational and cultural activities (one with no specified theme, one with a specified theme) as its grant program for fiscal year 2026. Overview of the FY2026 Grant Program Call for Applications We are currently accepting applications for the following grants for educational and cultural activities (no specified theme, and specified theme). *For details, please refer to the Kamino Education Foundation's official website or the application guidelines. 1. Education and Cultural Activities Grant (No Specified Theme) Marking its 23rd year, this grant provides partial, advance funding for the activity costs of individuals or organizations conducting school education, social education, or cultural activities based in the Higashi-Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture. The grant targets outstanding school education, social education, or cultural activities based in the Higashi-Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture to be conducted in fiscal year 2026 (until the end of March 2027). The grant amount is, in principle, up to 300,000 yen per project for both individuals and groups, with the selection committee determining the grant recipients and amounts. Application Guidelines: Foundation Website Application Information Page (No Specified Theme) 2. Education and Cultural Activities Grant (Specified Theme) This program, which began in fiscal year 2021, provides partial, advance funding for the activity costs of individuals or organizations in Japan conducting activities to uncover, preserve for posterity, and utilize the history and culture of the Mikawa Port area, centered on Kamino Shinden, which has played a significant role in the development of the Higashi-Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture. The grant targets activities such as surveys, research, and next-generation education related to this area, and multi-year activities are also eligible. The selection committee will determine the grant recipients and amounts. This program is funded by the "Nobuo Kamino Fund," established through a bequest from the late Mr. Nobuo Kamino, the foundation's former chairman. Application Guidelines: Foundation Website Application Information Page (Specified Theme) For both grants, the foundation's selection committee will review applications based on the submitted documents (downloadable from the homepage) to decide on the approval and the amount of the grant. Applicants will be notified of the results within one and a half months after the deadline, and a grant award ceremony is scheduled to be held on July 28, 2026. Please refer to the attached sheet for details on the application guidelines. (Image Captions) - A scene from the FY2025 grant award ceremony, presenting the activities of the "Association for Turning the Revolving Stage of Hakudo-sha." - A scene from the grant award ceremony, presenting the activities of "SD-jos" from the Career Planning Department, Toyohashi Sozo University Junior College. Overview of the Kamino Education Foundation 1. History - April 1942: The Kamino On-kai Foundation receives permission for establishment. - February 1976: The foundation's name is changed to the Kamino Education Foundation, and its activities are focused on the field of education. - April 2014: Receives public interest certification from Aichi Prefecture and transitions to a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation. 2. Officers - Chairman: Goro Kamino (President and Group Representative/CEO of Sala Corporation) - 6 other directors, 2 auditors, 9 councilors 3. Purpose To cultivate talented individuals by providing scholarships to students enrolled in universities with deep ties to the Higashi-Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, and through grants for various activities that contribute to the improvement of education and culture in the same region. 4. Business Overview (1) Providing scholarships to students facing financial difficulties in their studies. ... Scholarship program for graduate students. School-designated system. Primarily for international students. (2) Grant program for activities that contribute to the improvement of local education and culture. ... Grants for a wide range of activities related to local education and culture. 1. Education and Cultural Activities Grant Program (No Specified Theme). Implemented since FY2004. 2. Education and Cultural Activities Grant Program (Specified Theme). Implemented since FY2021. Program duration: 10 years (planned). (3) Grant program for students conducting independent overseas training. ... Overseas training grant program for graduate students. School-designated system. *The foundation's activities shall be conducted within Aichi Prefecture. The Kamino On-kai Foundation was established in 1942 based on a private donation from Saburo Kamino, who was involved in the management of Toyohashi Gas and Hamamatsu Gas, the predecessors of the Sala Group, and served as the first president of Chubu Gas. In 1976, it was renamed the Kamino Education Foundation, and in 2014, it transitioned to a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation. Under the aspiration of Saburo Kamino, who dedicated his life to regional development and human resource cultivation, the foundation has provided scholarships for graduate students and grants for overseas training to foster talent that contributes to the improvement of education, culture, and social welfare. Since 2004, it has also provided grants for educational activities, research, and exchange projects in the Eastern Aichi (Higashi-Mikawa) region, contributing to the development of community-rooted education and culture. [For inquiries regarding this matter] Kamino Education Foundation Secretariat Inside the General Affairs & IR Group, Sala Corporation Sala Tower, 1-55 Ekimae Odori, Toyohashi City, 440-8533 (Contact: Kikawa) Email: info@kaminozaidan.jp TEL: 0532-51-1182 Website: https://www.kaminozaidan.jp