Grant opportunity
FY2027 SATREPS Research Proposals
International science and technology partnerships addressing environment and energy, bioresources, or disaster prevention and mitigation while strengthening sustainable development capacity.
- Funder
- Japan Science and Technology Agency and Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Japanese proposals close 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon JST; partner-country ODA requests must reach Japan by 13 October
- Japanese proposals close 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon JST; partner-country ODA requests must reach Japan by 13 October: Oct 19, 2026
- Award
- Approximately JPY 100 million per project per year for 3 to 5 years, subject to FY2027 budget approval
- Applicant
- Japanese research institutions partnering with a research institution in a developing country whose government submits the required official ODA request.
- Discipline
- Environment, Energy, Bioresources and Disaster Resilience
- Region
- Japan and ODA-eligible partner countries
- Posted
- Aug 22, 2026
Call summary
Overview
SATREPS combines Japanese science funding with JICA technical-cooperation support for joint research designed and delivered by institutions in Japan and developing countries.
Who can apply
The Japanese lead must belong to a Japanese university or research institution. A counterpart institution and the responsible government in the partner country must complete the separate ODA-request process; proposals without that request are incomplete.
What it supports
- Environment and energy
- Bioresources
- Disaster prevention and mitigation
- Three-to-five-year international research partnerships
Funding and duration
- Indicative combined support is approximately JPY 100 million per project per year
- JST research expenses and JICA ODA project expenses have separate ceilings stated on the official page
Japanese proposals close 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon JST; partner-country ODA requests must reach Japan by 13 October
Japanese proposals close 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon JST; partner-country ODA requests must reach Japan by 13 October: Oct 19, 2026
How to apply
Japanese applicants should follow the JST application guidance while the overseas counterpart immediately begins the national ODA-request process through its government and local Japanese mission or JICA office.
Call details
Source-based overview
The programme supports research that couples scientific excellence with practical capacity and development outcomes. The fields, amounts and final number of projects remain subject to Japan's FY2027 budget, so applicants should use the official guidance as the controlling source.
Eligibility
The Japanese lead must belong to a Japanese university or research institution. A counterpart institution and the responsible government in the partner country must complete the separate ODA-request process; proposals without that request are incomplete.
Funding and benefits
Indicative combined support is approximately JPY 100 million per project per year
JST research expenses and JICA ODA project expenses have separate ceilings stated on the official page
Themes and supported activities
Environment and energy
Bioresources
Disaster prevention and mitigation
Three-to-five-year international research partnerships
Deadline and timeline
Japanese proposals close 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon JST; partner-country ODA requests must reach Japan by 13 October: Japanese proposals close 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon JST; partner-country ODA requests must reach Japan by 13 October: Oct 19, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Japanese applicants should follow the JST application guidance while the overseas counterpart immediately begins the national ODA-request process through its government and local Japanese mission or JICA office.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.