Funder · Federal agency

Cabinet Office Japan — Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI)

Administers Japan's national science and technology policy and channels public research budgets through partner agencies.

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Active grants2

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Cabinet Office Japan — Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) is the Cabinet Office's top science-and-technology policy body under the Prime Minister. It sets the STI Basic Plan and the Integrated Innovation Strategy 2025, and it coordinates cross-ministerial R&D budgets rather than acting as a direct applicant-facing grant desk. The record places CSTI inside the Cabinet Office, wit…

Programs & grants under this funder

BRIDGE — Programs for Bridging the gap between R&D and the IDeal society and Generating Economic and social value

Funds the translation of Japanese research into practical value by connecting innovators with economic and social outcomes.

Moonshot Research and Development Program

Funds high-impact Japanese initiatives pursuing bold health and societal goals through long-term mission work.

1 grant

Moonshot R&D Program — Open PM and Project-Team

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program — Phase 3

Funds cross-ministerial Japanese teams addressing major industrial and societal challenges through coordinated national programmes.

1 grant

SIP Phase 3 — Active Consortia Participation

Open

¥28B pool

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www8.cao.go.jp