Japan
Japan Jidō Teate (児童手当) Child Allowance
Japan's universal child allowance program provides monthly cash payments of ¥10,000–¥30,000 per child from birth through high school, now available to all families regardless of income following the landmark October 2024 reform that eliminated income caps and extended coverage to age 18 as part of the national response to Japan's declining birthrate crisis.
Japan National Health Insurance (Kokumin Kenko Hoken)
Japan's universal public health insurance system ensuring that every resident has access to affordable medical care, covering 70% of most healthcare costs including hospital visits, surgeries, prescriptions, dental care, and mental health services.
Japan NEDO Green Innovation Fund
Backs large-scale decarbonization projects under Japan's Green Growth Strategy.
JICA Inclusive Infrastructure Grants 2025 How to Secure JPY 500 million to 2.5 billion for Public Private Projects in Asia Africa and Latin America
If you work inside government and spend your days wrestling with the same impossible question—“How do we actually pay for this infrastructure plan?”—then you should pay very close attention to this one.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japan 2025: How to Secure a Fully Funded JSPS Research Stay
If you are a postdoc dreaming of doing serious research in Japan but your bank account is stubbornly saying “absolutely not,” the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships are the funding line you should be obsessing over.