0–3
General incorporated association registered (corporate number 7090005007728). Ethics rules; e-Rad; submit TAF research-investigation (SECURE-BIO); Hokuto courtesy visit; researchmap; ROR.
6–12 month research grants
Apply, on a 6–12 month clock, for publication-linked grants.
No grant has been awarded yet. This catalogue separates funds PIRI can file itself from national programmes that need a university or municipality as applicant. KAKENHI is not automatic for a general incorporated association. The e-Rad institution number will be published only after acceptance.
3–6
TAF travel aid; Sakura Science prep; watch KDDI/Kayamori 要項; TRUST-HOKUTO talks with University of Yamanashi and Yamanashi Prefectural University; ISSN/Crossref.
6–12
SCOPE, RISTEX, Toyota Foundation, prefectural innovation, young-scholar award if age-eligible, MEXT 研究機関 designation. Submit two papers as grant outputs.
Topics selected by PIRI
Lock the department and the papers first.
SECURE-BIO · PIRI-BB
Privacy-preserving continuous multimodal behavioural authentication for dependable rural digital services
Behavioural Biometrics & Trustworthy Identity
PI Prabhu Natarajan
Co-PI Sathish Kumar Natarajan
Intended papers: IEEE Access, IEEE T-BIOM / Pattern Recognition submissions; ICMI follow-on journal versions
12-month output: 2 peer-reviewed journal papers, 1 open protocol, 1 synthetic evaluation corpus (no raw biometrics)
TRUST-HOKUTO · PIRI-AH
Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto
Assistive Intelligence & Regional Digital Health
PI Sathish Kumar Natarajan
Co-PI Prabhu Natarajan
Intended papers: PIRI-AJDH inaugural issue; one applied-AI journal article
12-month output: Municipal brief, ethics protocol, 1 field methods paper
ACCESS-NAVI · PIRI-AH
Privacy-preserving edge-AI navigation and health-risk awareness for visually impaired and older residents
Assistive Intelligence & Regional Digital Health
PI Sathish Kumar Natarajan
Co-PI Prabhu Natarajan
Intended papers: IEEE Access / assistive-computing venue; ICMI journal extension
12-month output: Prototype evaluation on public/synthetic data; 1 conference + 1 journal
SYNTH-JAPAN · PIRI-SD
Auditable synthetic data for privacy-preserving training of identity and health models
Synthetic Data, Federated Learning & Privacy
PI Sathish Kumar Natarajan
Co-PI Prabhu Natarajan
Intended papers: IEEE Access lineage; Information Fusion / Pattern Recognition pathway
12-month output: Public synthetic-data specification + 1 methods paper
PIRI-SC · PIRI-SC
Publication, indexing, and Japan–Asia research-exchange infrastructure for PIRI
Scholarly Communication, Journals & Conferences
PI Prabhu Natarajan
Co-PI Sathish Kumar Natarajan
Intended papers: Editorial essays; Yatsugatake symposium proceedings with DOIs
12-month output: ISSN dossier, Crossref membership, 1 symposium proceedings
Where to apply
Every application location
| Body / programme | Location | Window | Topic | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Advancement Foundation (TAF) Research Investigation Grant FY2026 (open) ICT, telecommunications, interdisciplinary technical research — matches SECURE-BIO and publication-oriented work. | Tokyo, Japan (postal application / foundation portal) | 1 Sep – 30 Nov 2026 | SECURE-BIO Privacy-preserving continuous multimodal behavioural authentication for dependable rural digital services | Open now Japanese host organisation; foundation form; no promise of award. |
| Telecommunications Advancement Foundation (TAF) Academic research publication grant FY2026 Directly funds research publications — PIRI-SC. | Tokyo, Japan | 1 Apr – 31 May 2026 (next cycle expected Apr–May 2027) | PIRI-SC Publication, indexing, and Japan–Asia research-exchange infrastructure for PIRI | 6–12 month / next cycle Manuscript or publication plan required. |
| Telecommunications Advancement Foundation (TAF) Overseas travel expense aid (rolling) Present accepted papers at IEEE/Springer venues. | Tokyo, Japan | Deadlines on the 1st of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec | SECURE-BIO Privacy-preserving continuous multimodal behavioural authentication for dependable rural digital services | Open now Accepted paper or invitation letter. |
| KDDI Foundation Academic survey/research grant; Digital innovation social-implementation grant ICT for community, health, law and social implementation in Hokuto. | Tokyo, Japan | FY2027 cycle — watch current 要項 | TRUST-HOKUTO Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto | 6–12 month / next cycle Foundation web application; Japanese project description. |
| Kayamori Foundation of Informational Science Advancement Informational science research grants Core CS: synthetic data, privacy, biometrics. | Japan (foundation) | Annual cycle — confirm 2027 要項 | SYNTH-JAPAN Auditable synthetic data for privacy-preserving training of identity and health models | 6–12 month / next cycle Researchers at Japanese research organisations. |
| Hokuto City Regional charm / DX / innovation support (city 要綱) Place-based digital health and conference hosting. | Hokuto City Hall, Yamanashi | FY2026–FY2027 municipal rounds | TRUST-HOKUTO Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto | Partner required Courtesy visit first; city-led or corporation-eligible 要綱. |
| Yamanashi Prefecture Digital garden / regional revitalisation implementation via city–prefecture Rural DX with privacy-preserving methods. | Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture | FY2027 prefectural and Cabinet Office digital-garden windows | TRUST-HOKUTO Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto | Partner required City or prefecture is the applicant; PIRI is the research contractor. |
| Yamanashi Prefecture Industry–academia–government innovation / R&D subsidy (expected FY2027) Assistive edge-AI with a Yamanashi use case. | Kofu, Yamanashi | FY2027 要項 | ACCESS-NAVI Privacy-preserving edge-AI navigation and health-risk awareness for visually impaired and older residents | 6–12 month / next cycle Often requires a prefectural company or university partner. |
| Yamanashi Prefecture Omura Satoshi Fund Young researcher incentive (natural sciences up to JPY 1 million) If a PI is under 40 on 1 April of the award year and belongs to a Yamanashi organisation. | Kofu, Yamanashi | Typical: 1 Apr – mid-May (FY2026 round closed 18 May 2026) | ACCESS-NAVI Privacy-preserving edge-AI navigation and health-risk awareness for visually impaired and older residents | 6–12 month / next cycle Age gate; head-of-institution recommendation. |
| Toyota Foundation Research Grant Program 2027 (expected) Human-centred trust infrastructure for ageing rural communities. | Tokyo, Japan | Calendar 2027 call (watch English/Japanese pages) | TRUST-HOKUTO Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto | 6–12 month / next cycle Foundation theme must match; Japanese or English as specified. |
| Mitsubishi Foundation Natural sciences and social-welfare research grants 2027 Assistive health / social welfare AI with ethics. | Tokyo, Japan | FY2027 | TRUST-HOKUTO Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto | 6–12 month / next cycle Japanese application; often university-heavy — PIRI must show research capacity. |
| Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) SCOPE — Strategic Information and Communications R&D Promotion Programme FY2027 Federated edge intelligence for multimodal authentication in rural digital services. | Tokyo (MIC electronic application) | FY2027 call (typically winter–spring) | SECURE-BIO Privacy-preserving continuous multimodal behavioural authentication for dependable rural digital services | 6–12 month / next cycle Japanese corporation or designated body; e-Rad; strict 再委託 rules. |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) RISTEX social technology / R&D FY2027 Living lab: ageing, safety, privacy, digital inclusion in Hokuto. | Tokyo (JST e-Rad) | FY2027 | TRUST-HOKUTO Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto | Partner required Often wants university or local-government partners; e-Rad. |
| JST Sakura Science Sakura Science Exchange Program Course B (Asia–Japan research exchange) Japan–Asia exchange on responsible AI and privacy-preserving multimodal systems. | Tokyo (JST) / exchange hosted in Hokuto | FY2026/FY2027 rounds | PIRI-SC Publication, indexing, and Japan–Asia research-exchange infrastructure for PIRI | 6–12 month / next cycle Japanese host organisation; overseas sending institutions. |
| JSPS / MEXT KAKENHI Grants-in-Aid FY2027 — after PIRI is a designated 研究機関 Core publication engine once designated. | Tokyo (e-Rad) — designation: MEXT, Kasumigaseki | Designation: rolling, ≥3 months. KAKENHI: autumn call for following FY. | SECURE-BIO Privacy-preserving continuous multimodal behavioural authentication for dependable rural digital services | After MEXT designation MEXT designation of PIRI as 研究機関 (not automatic for 一般社団法人). Dual appointment at a designated university is the interim route. |
| JSPS Bilateral Programs Joint research and seminars FY2027 Perdana / UM / KAIST / Oxford seminars after KAKENHI-eligible host. | Tokyo + partner country (Malaysia, UK, Korea, etc.) | FY2027 | PIRI-SC Publication, indexing, and Japan–Asia research-exchange infrastructure for PIRI | After MEXT designation Needs JSPS-eligible Japanese host. |
| European Commission Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health / Cluster 4 Digital — Japanese partner in an EU consortium Privacy-preserving digital health; PIRI cannot lead most HE calls. | Brussels (Funding & Tenders Portal); PIRI role from Hokuto | 2027 work programme | TRUST-HOKUTO Living-lab methods for healthy ageing, gait-based risk awareness, and privacy in Hokuto | Partner required Associated partner or Japan–EU arrangement; PIC number; consortium. |
| U.S. National Institutes of Health Awards that allow foreign organisations (ageing, digital health, assistive tech) Only with a U.S. partner for most mechanisms. | Bethesda, USA (eRA Commons / Grants.gov) | 2027 FOAs | ACCESS-NAVI Privacy-preserving edge-AI navigation and health-risk awareness for visually impaired and older residents | Partner required SAM.gov, UEI, human-subjects if any — PIRI will not submit identifiable health data. |
Calls change every year. Before submission, re-read that year’s 要項 and official form. This table is a strategy and draft, not a promise of eligibility or award.
Submission cities
Places in the world where dossiers are filed
Hokuto
Japan
Hokuto City Hall (charm, DX, conferences)
Kofu
Japan
Yamanashi Prefecture (digital garden, R&D, young scholars)
Tokyo — Kasumigaseki
Japan
MEXT designation, MIC SCOPE
Tokyo — JSPS / JST
Japan
KAKENHI, bilateral, RISTEX, Sakura Science, e-Rad
Tokyo — foundations
Japan
TAF, KDDI, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Secom foundations
Tsukuba / Tokyo
Japan
AIST AIRC, University of Tsukuba cybernics (partners)
Wako / Tokyo
Japan
RIKEN AIP (partner)
Singapore
Singapore
NUS NAII / Duke-NUS DAISI, NTU CYSREN
Daejeon / Seoul
South Korea
KAIST CSRC, SNUH HARI
Kuala Lumpur / Johor
Malaysia
UM AIR, UTM CAIRO/IASRG, Perdana RMC
Oxford / Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Oxford RTI, Edinburgh Bayes / Robotarium, UKRI
Brussels
European Union
Horizon Europe Funding & Tenders
Bethesda
United States
NIH eRA Commons (foreign-eligible FOAs only)
Canberra
Australia
Australia–Japan Foundation