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The Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund

About the Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund

Overview of The Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund

Launched July 1, 2005
Screening structure

Sustainability Committee, Project Deliberation Panels, Project Selection Committee Meeting (composed of outside experts, Mitsui management, and staff).
Grant program

・Activity Grants
・Research Grants
For practical activities or research providing concrete proposals, which contribute to the sustainable development of society and address global environmental problems.

Focus fields

A. Global environment
B. Resource Circulation
C. Ecosystems and the Symbiotic Society
D. Relationship between People and Society

Eligible groups or organizations

NPOs, NGOs, general incorporated associations & foundations, public interest incorporated associations & foundations, special civil foundations, universities.

Grants Awarded

Please scroll horizontally to look at table below.

(Unit: “Number”: number of project, “Value”: ¥ million)

Activity Grants Research Grants Total
Number Value Number Value Number Value
FY2005 15 117 - - 15 117
FY2006 18 217 - - 18 217
FY2007 48 437 23 456 71 893
FY2008 51 523 24 368 75 891
FY2009 34 311 17 213 51 524
FY2010 28 244 22 285 50 529
FY2011 52(43) 528(463) 46(34) 603(481) 98(77) 1,131(944)
FY2012 36(22) 237(157) 14(2) 112(13) 50(24) 349(170)
FY2013 20 165 15 150 35 315
FY2014 21 118 8 85 29 203
FY2015 15 155 10 65 25 220
FY2016 11 92 10 79 21 171
FY2017 10 63 6 54 16 117
FY2018 11 70 6 57 17 127
FY2019 12 57 5 46 17 103
Total 382 3,334 206 2,573 588 5,907
  • Numbers in brackets show Restoration grants for the Great East Japan Earthquake.
    However, since FY2013, we have continued to support restoration projects within the framework of regular programs,
    without providing a separate additional framework. The total value of the restoration projects since FY2011 is ¥1,344 million

Contact

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Corporate Sustainability Div.
The Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund's office
1-3, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8631, Japan
Nippon Life Marunouchi Garden Tower