Suntory Foundation Collaborative Research Grants

Our research grant programs are aimed at contributing to the advancement of scholarship and culture in Japan and around the world.

Applications are accepted from people of all nationalities, institutions, and places of residence, but application information and forms are provided only in Japanese and applications must be submitted in Japanese.

Grant for Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research in Humanities and Social Sciences

This grant is aimed at promoting group-based research projects of high international/interdisciplinary significance in the fields of humanities and social sciences and at encouraging research activities across specialized fields, affiliation and national borders. Subsidies can be used for conference expenses, meeting expenses, travel expenses, etc.

It is not possible to apply together with  the "Grant for Collaborative Research on Community Cultural Activities".

Grant for Collaborative Research on Community Cultural Activities

This grant is aimed at promoting research into community cultural activities in Japan and, thereby, to contribute to their development.

It aims to promote research on regional cultural activities and contribute to the development of regional cultural activities in Japan through this. Regional cultural activities include not only arts and traditional culture but also town planning based on history and culture and cultural events involving local residents.

It is not possible to apply together with the "Grant for Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research in Humanities and Social Sciences".