公益財団法人ひょうご科学技術協会

About Academic Research Grants for FY 2026 (Reiwa 8)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Since its inception as a core organization responsible for promoting science and technology in Hyogo Prefecture, the Hyogo Science and Technology Association (HyogoSTA) has provided financial grants to researchers and engineers who either work or reside in the Prefecture and are engaged in wide-ranging scientific and technological endeavors.

For FY 2026, HyogoSTA is offering funding again to support various research activities − ranging from creative and exploratory projects run by young up-and-coming researchers to fundamental and basic research as well as applied and practical research initiatives that will facilitate the industrial evolution − all with a view toward further advancing science and technology in the Prefecture.

HyogoSTA will be accepting research plans from a diverse range of projects, including ones that will be using SPring-8, a large synchrotron radiation facility; SACLA, an X-ray free electron laser facility; the Fugaku Supercomputer; the FOCUS Supercomputer; and other state-of-the-art research facilities and resources that are available in the Prefecture. HyogoSTA welcomes active applications from researchers and engineers affiliated with universities, research institutions, business corporations, and other sectors.

Overview　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

1.Eligibility

Researchers and engineers (in the case of group research, the principal researcher) working or residing in Hyogo Prefecture and who have obtained approval from their affiliated organization to conduct the research in question.

*In principle, those who have received this grant for the same research topic within the past three years (after FY 2023) are not eligible.

2.Amount

Up to 1 million yen/grant

3.Expected number of grants

Approximately 30

Application Period 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

Monday, September 1 – Friday, October 10, 2025  

Apply online only (postal or in-person submissions are not accepted)

How to Apply　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Download the Application Form (Form 1) below, complete it, and submit it via the Application Website.

*The form has been updated. Please be sure to use only the current year’s version.

Application Guide 

FY 2026 Application Form (Word)

(Reference) KAKENHI Review Section Table 

Application Website　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Please access the following website, enter the required information, and upload your completed Application Form (Form 1) as an attachment.

*Corrections or resubmissions of the research plan statement or other documents will not be accepted after the Application Form has been submitted.

Application  Website

For Inquiries　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Hyogo Science and Technology Association – Project Division

5-10-1 Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

(on the 7th floor of the Hyogo Prefectural Office Building No.１)

Email: jigyou[at]hyogosta.jp　　*Replace [at] with @.

FY 2025 (Reiwa 7) Results　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

【Ordinary Quota】

                                                                                                      *Due to two declinations, two applicants on the waiting list were approved for grants.

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