Foundation Information

Name: The Resona Foundation for Asia and Oceania
Address: Bingomachi-Nomura Bldg.,1-8 Bingomachi 2-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
Tel:+81-6-6203-9481　URL https:www.resona-ao.or.jp/　E-Mail info@resona-ao.or.jp
Date of establishment: Oct.27th,1989
Founder：Resona Bank, Ltd.
Jurisdiction government: Cabinet Office
Specific asset amount: \869M
Representative Director: Tatsuya Okahashi
Business contents:
Grants for research on the Asia-Oceania region
Holding seminars that contribute to overseas business development
Holding symposiums on environmental issues and social issues
Support for environmental conservation activities in the Asia-Oceania region

Greetings from the Representative

This foundation was established in 1989 by the Resona Group with the aim of promoting mutual understanding and prosperity between the Asia-Oceania region and Japan. Since its establishment, our foundation has supported researchers of the humanities and social sciences in the Asia-Oceania region. We have subsidized a total of 732 million yen to 478 research for their research activities, researcher exchange programs, and book publishing. We are particularly focused on nurturing young researchers and serve as a steppingstone for those interested in Asia and Oceania studies. Since 2011, we have been conducting seminars on topics such as the latest business information in Asia, the latest information on the Japanese and global economies, management strategies, and environmental issues. Currently, with over 70 sessions held, it has become one of the leading regular seminars in the Kansai business community and it is available for anyone to watch freely on our YouTube channel. In the same year, we also began supporting environmental activities in the Asia-Oceania region. We support small-scale, sustainable environmental activities that are collaborated with local activists. We have subsidized a total of 150 million yen to 56 projects. In various regions of Asia-Oceania, environmental activities that will lead to a better future are emerging. Through these three projects, our foundation will further deepen its role as a bridge connecting "knowledge" and "the future" in the Asia-Oceania region and contribute to building world peace. We would appreciate your friendship, encouragement, and support.

Tatsuya Okahashi
Chairman

Seminar programs

We will hold seminars, symposiums,and international conferences on politics, economy, culture, history, environment, etc. of Asian and Oceanian countries including Japan. Especially for Japanese companies in order to provide with valuable information and advice on expanding overseas business, we will focus on topics of high interest such as the latest situation, international issues, new business, and successful business cases in Asia and Oceania countries and the world.

Grant programs

In order to contribute to improving mutual understanding between Japan and countries and regions in Asia and Oceania, we will support for research activities in the social sciences and humanities (social, culture, history, politics, economics, etc.) related to Asian and Oceanian countries and regions. Specifically, we are implementing the following three programs.

Environmental programs

In order to protect the natural environment in Asia and Oceania regions, we will provide a grant (Resona Environmental Grant) to those who engage in small-scale environmental projects working with local people. We hope that this grant, which seeks the connection between nature and people, will spread to more regions and contribute to solving environmental problems in the region.

Application for Funding for 2027 Grant Projects

• Application for Funding
  
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• Research Project Grants and International Academic Exchange Grants Application Form
  
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• Publication Grants Application Form
  
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