Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program — Phase 3
Funds cross-ministerial Japanese teams addressing major industrial and societal challenges through coordinated national programmes.
SIP Phase 3 is the third round of Japan’s Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program under the Cabinet Office’s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. It runs from 2023 to 2027 and funds 14 large consortia that bring together industry, academia, and government across themes such as smart food supply chains, integrated healthcare, quantum technologies, and materials innovation. The FY2024 budget is ¥28 billion in science and technology promotion spending plus ¥17.5 billion in medical R&D adjustment funds. Delivery is split across partner agencies rather than a single central portal: NEDO manages three subprojects, while JST, AMED, NIED, and NIMS manage the rest. Eligibility is consortium-based and requires universities and research organizations, with Japanese registration and operations where the call applies and documentation in Japanese. Applicants need to follow the relevant delivery agency, not CSTI directly, because contracts, reporting, and call notices are handled downstream. The strongest fit is a pre-organized consortium that can map cleanly onto one of the 14 themes and work inside a ministry-led execution structure. SIP3 is therefore a policy platform for coordinated research deployment, not a general-purpose competition for isolated projects.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.