# Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金) From Public Interest Promotion Association (公益財団法人公益推進協会). Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it. - Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 2 February 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to ¥10,000,000 JPY (Usual cap JPY 1,000,000 (JPY 500,000 for newer or unincorporated groups); up to JPY 10,000,000 for projects in designated nature parks run jointly with government) - Who can apply: NGOs and Community groups - Where: Japan - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation, Community conservation and Reforestation - Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day. How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below. - Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/ - Funder’s programme page: https://kosuikyo.com/%e5%8a%a9%e6%88%90%e9%87%91-2 Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants from a bequest-funded Japanese foundation to non-profit groups running field work in Japan on forest, satoyama and satoumi conservation, endangered species and invasive species control, and post-disaster nature recovery. The 2026 round is closed; the page does not say whether it recurs. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “応募方法 (1)1次選考” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#access **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), amount:** Up to ¥10,000,000 JPY (Usual cap JPY 1,000,000 (JPY 500,000 for newer or unincorporated groups); up to JPY 10,000,000 for projects in designated nature parks run jointly with government). Usual cap JPY 1,000,000 (JPY 500,000 for newer or unincorporated groups); up to JPY 10,000,000 for projects in designated nature parks run jointly with government. > “国や自治体等行政との協働事業を行う場合は上限1000万円” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#amount **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), where:** Japan > “日本国内において実施される事業または活動で、以下の要件をすべて満たしたもの” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#geography **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), who can apply:** NGOs and Community groups > “日本国内に活動拠点を有する非営利団体で応募時点で2年以上の活動実績があること ただし、法人格がない団体(任意団体等)については、5人以上のメンバーで構成され” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#applicant_types **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “募集期間 2025年12月1日(月)〜2026年2月2日(月)” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#window **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#co_finance_required ## The call ### 2026 round (April 2026 to March 2027 projects) Call page: https://kosuikyo.com/%e5%8a%a9%e6%88%90%e9%87%91-2 **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), 2026 round (April 2026 to March 2027 projects), status:** Closed > “自然公園等保護基金 募集は終了しました” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/%e5%8a%a9%e6%88%90%e9%87%91-2, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#call-2026-status **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), 2026 round (April 2026 to March 2027 projects), opens:** 1 December 2025 > “募集期間 2025年12月1日(月)〜2026年2月2日(月)” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#call-2026-opens **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), 2026 round (April 2026 to March 2027 projects), deadline:** 2 February 2026, 17:00 (Asia/Tokyo) (the funder writes “2026年2月2日(月)17:00”) > “【募集締切: 2026年2月2日(月)17:00】” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#call-2026-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金), reporting:** A project report and an income and expenditure report, submitted through the online form within one month of project completion. > “助成対象事業の完了後、1ヶ月以内に下記書類を指定する提出フォームにて提出してください。” Source: https://kosuikyo.com/wp-content/themes/standard_black_cmspro/img/shizenhogo_yoko_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Nature Park Protection Fund (自然公園等保護基金)”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-park-protection-fund-japan/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Nature+Park+Protection+Fund+%28%E8%87%AA%E7%84%B6%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92%E7%AD%89%E4%BF%9D%E8%AD%B7%E5%9F%BA%E9%87%91%29&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnature-park-protection-fund-japan%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Nature+Park+Protection+Fund+%28%E8%87%AA%E7%84%B6%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92%E7%AD%89%E4%BF%9D%E8%AD%B7%E5%9F%BA%E9%87%91%29&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnature-park-protection-fund-japan%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction