Rohto Children's Dream Fund begins accepting applications for its third grant program

Background and Objectives.

The social challenges surrounding children are becoming increasingly diverse and serious, including poverty, educational disparities, abuse, bullying, and isolation. In its first year, the Rohto Children's Dream Fund received 78 applications from across the country, from which 6 projects were selected. In its second year, 69 applications were received, and currently 8 organizations are working to support the dreams of children facing difficulties.
In this third round of applications, we have set up two application categories with different grant amounts, further expanding our circle of support in our aim to create a society where children can pursue their dreams. We look forward to receiving applications from everyone who is working to ensure that children's dreams and future options are not limited.

Application period

December 16, 2025 (Tuesday) - January 16, 2026 (Friday) 17:00

Online Application Information Session

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 15:00-15:30
Those who wish to participate, This form Please apply from here.

*Attending the information session will not affect the selection process.

Application quota and grant amount

There are two application slots, and the grant amount varies depending on the slot. There are no particular differences other than the grant amount, so please choose one of the following slots based on your business plan and apply.

• General category: 1 million to 3 million yen
• Expanded limit: 3 million to 8 million yen

*Applications that exceed the budget size of the applying organization for the previous year will not be accepted. Each organization is limited to one application.

Grant period

April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 (12 months)

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents using this form.

• Business plan (template available)
• Budget plan (template available)
• Organization overview and staff introduction (no form)
• Articles of incorporation
• Please submit the organization's business plan, budget plan, business report, and financial statements (please submit the most recent versions available).

Please visit our website for more details.

Projects eligible for grants

Activities of an organization that supports children facing difficulties due to economic circumstances, environmental factors, or other reasons, helping them to pursue their dreams (up to high school age / activities within Japan).

Eligibility

• The organization must be a non-profit organization with a track record of supporting children for at least three years.
• The purpose and activities are not biased towards any particular political or religious cause.
• No involvement whatsoever with anti-social forces.

Eligible expense items for subsidies

• This includes not only the costs directly incurred in carrying out the project (direct project costs), but also necessary personnel costs, transportation costs, and the purchase of stationery and other consumables (indirect project costs).
• General administrative expenses for running and managing the organization (such as rent for the organization's office and executive compensation) that are not directly related to this project will be limited to 10% of direct project costs.

Selection Criteria

The evaluation will be based mainly on the following points:

1. This project aims to support children in pursuing their dreams, ensuring that their dreams and future options are not limited by the environmental factors they find themselves in.
2. The current challenges and their contributing factors are thoroughly analyzed.
3. The goals must be achievable, and the business activities must be effective in solving the problems.
   Furthermore, the project must be sustainable after its completion.
4. The unique appeal of the business (selling points, novelty, social impact) must be demonstrated.
5. The budget is designed efficiently and appropriately.

Inquiries and Contact Information

ご質問やお問い合わせは以下までご連絡ください。
「ロート子どもの夢基金」事務局（担当：野田）
E-mail：grant@peace-winds.org

Rohto Children's Dream Fund 2nd Grant Recipients (in alphabetical order):

General category

• NPO International Education Support Organization Smiley Flowers (Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative: Hironobu Kubota)
  Project Name: Independence Preparation Program for Junior and Senior High School Students Leaving Social Care: One-Step Seminar
• JAM Network, a specified non-profit organization (Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative: Yoshimi Murakami)
  Project Name: "Dream Navigator" Program to Open Up the Future for High School Students in Child Welfare Facilities
• Specified Nonprofit Organization Sodateage Net (Tokyo, Representative: Kei Kudo)
  Project Name: "Nighttime Youth Center" Project for Teenagers Who Cannot Rely on Adults
  —A project to create safe spaces during nighttime hours, connecting diverse support networks in Osaka—
• Japan Environmental Education Forum, ELMS Center (Tokyo; Representative: Osamu Abe)
  Project Name: "Heartful Learning Caravan" - Where Every Individual Can Be the Star

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• Certified NPO CLACK (Osaka Prefecture, Representative: Taiki Hirai)
  Project Name: Programming Learning Support and Career Education Project to Foster Self-Reliance in High School Students Facing Difficulties
• NPO Silent Voice (Osaka Prefecture, Representative: Tomoya Onaka)
  Project Name: Hybrid Support Model Project for Hearing-Impaired Children in Unsupported Areas (Combining Online and Classroom-Based Approaches)
• Matsuyama Sakanoue Japanese Language School, a Specified Non-Profit Organization (Ehime Prefecture; Representative: Marie Yamase)
  Project Name: A project to discover the individuality and support the careers of young people through learning sessions that transcend nationality and roots.
• Merry Attic, a general incorporated association (Saitama Prefecture; Representative: Keiichi Ueda)
  Project Name: Today's Future Creation Project

First grant recipients

• Career Base, a specified non-profit organization (Chiba Prefecture; Representative: Yusuke Kusaba)
  Project Name: Don't Let 18-Year-Olds Give Up on Their Future | A project to support the social independence of students facing difficulties attending correspondence high schools nationwide.
• Beyond Tomorrow, a public interest incorporated foundation supporting global education (Tokyo; Representative: Daijiro Hashimoto)
  Project Name: A Human Resource Development Program to Cultivate Empathetic Future Leaders Who Can Overcome Adversity – Providing a "Place to Belong and a Place to Challenge" for Teenagers Living in Social Care, Poverty, Single-Parent Families, etc.
• Kirin Children's Support Group, a specified non-profit organization (Osaka Prefecture; Representative: Hirotaka Mizutori)
  Project Name: A project that helps truant high school students struggling with life's difficulties to confront their own "way of working" through a short-term rental business.
• Healthy Parent-Child Support Association (Tokyo; Representative: Aki Kawamura)
  Project Name: A project to continue giving hope to children with various intractable diseases and their families.
• 3keys, a specified non-profit organization (Tokyo; Representative: Yoshie Moriyama)
  Project Name: Creating a learning support platform for child support organizations nationwide using a learning management system
• Minna no Code, a specified non-profit organization (Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative: Yuta Tonegawa)
  Project Name: Create Your Own Career Through Authentic Creative Activities with Professionals! ~A project in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, supporting the career development of children facing difficulties through the creation of creative activity portfolios~

About Peace Winds Japan, a specified non-profit organization

Peace Winds Japan was established in 1996 as an international cooperation NGO that supports people facing humanitarian crises and livelihood crises caused by natural disasters, conflicts, poverty, and other man-made factors both domestically and internationally. To date, it has been active in 41 countries and regions around the world. Peace Winds Japan also engages in child support both domestically and internationally, such as the "Study in America" program which supports overseas study for children in orphanages, and is broadly committed to activities aimed at solving social problems.

URL: https://peace-winds.org/

About ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Rohto Pharmaceutical's purpose is to contribute to the "well-being" of all individuals and societies around us by delivering health to people worldwide through our products and services. Well-being means being vibrant in both body and mind, and living each day with a smile at every stage of life. This grant, in particular, aims to help children, whose "well-being" is greatly influenced by external and environmental factors, to nurture their dreams and hopes, and to realize a society where children's smiles can flourish.

URL: https://www.rohto.co.jp/

For more information about the Rohto Children's Dream Fund, please visit our website.