Apr. 15, 2014
Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Accepting 2014 Applications
Toyota City, Japan, April 15, 2014―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) began accepting applications today for this year’s1 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program, which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development.
Similar to previous years, the eligible themes for this grant are biodiversity conservation and global warming countermeasures. Grants will be provided to NPOs and other private, non-profit groups (excluding schools) that are promoting practical projects. As before, the program will award grants to projects both in and outside of Japan.
The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program was established in commemoration of TMC’s receipt of the Global 500 Award2 in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and has been carried out every year since 2000 as part of TMC’s environmental social contribution activities, with this year marking the program’s 15th year.
Furthermore, a grant program information session3 will be conducted on May 9 along with reports from previous grant-receiving groups on the results of their activities.
Inquiries regarding application procedures and further details about the program should be addressed to:
Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Secretariat
Phone: +81-3-3817-9238 (Mon.-Fri.: 10:00-17:00, Japan Standard Time)
Email: tmc-ecogrant@g500.jp
Detailed information is available online here.
2013 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients
| Grant Category |
Theme | Project Description | Organization | Country/ region |
| Outside Japan |
Biodiversity Conservation |
Forest ecosystem conservation in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, Vietnam | BirdLife International Asia Division | Vietnam |
| Promoting biodiversity on Cocoa Farms in Bantaeng Regency, Sulawesi, Indonesia | Rainforest Alliance | Indonesia | ||
| Development of biodiversity teaching materials and teacher biodiversity training in schools in western Thailand | Japan Environmental Education Forum | Thailand | ||
| The Bhutan Red List Partnership | Biodiversity Network Japan | Bhutan | ||
| International volunteer project to protect barn swallows | Wild Bird Society of Japan | Taiwan | ||
| Conservation of chimpanzee populations by reforesting the savannah between Bossou and the Nimba Mountains | Green Corridor | Guinea | ||
| Development of sustainable rural communities based on conservation and responsible use of biological diversity | Japan Council on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development | India | ||
| Protection of the Veun Sai Siem Pang Conservation Area and eco-tourism development | Conservation International Japan | Cambodia | ||
| Global Warming |
Afforestation activities and personnel training aimed at revitalizing local natural resources | Japan International Volunteer Center | ||
| Soil conservation and seedling planting using Japanese soilbags in Baringo, Kenya | CORE: Community Road Empowerment | Kenya | ||
| Japan | Biodiversity Conservation |
Planting of trees to cultivate new plant life in Tohoku | Donguri Mongori | Japan |
| Reviving underdeveloped woodland near Ikoma City | Ikoma Rice Terrace Club | |||
| Encouraging elementary school students to plant trees | Shinrin Volunteer Kikuzumitomo-no-kai | |||
| Research and countermeasure awareness activities regarding raccoon infestation | Kansai Wildlife Research Association | |||
| Miura peninsula salamander conservation | Miura Peninsula Biodiversity Conservation Network | |||
| Project to revitalize the Zostera bed at Matsushima Bay damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake | Amamo Revival Group | |||
| Revitalizing the Tenryu River with red spotted masu salmon | Citizens' Conference for clean lakes and rivers | |||
| Setting up a model habitat for the forest dwelling dormouse, and developing animal pathways | The Japanese Dormice Preservation & Research Group | |||
| Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Cherry Blossom Line around Tsunami Disaster Coast | Great East Japan Memorial Cherry Blossom Line Executive Committee | |||
| Project to create a rich and varied ecosystem in the waterside area of Sado Island | Kamoken | |||
| Post-earthquake biodiversity mapping to promote sustainability in the region around Masuda River | Yuririn Aigo-kai | |||
| Revitalizing Tsubono Village by training people to renovate storehouses and thatched roofs | Satoyama Field Park Executive Committee | |||
| Biodiversity conservation project protecting the natural woodland around Mishima | Groundwork Mishima | |||
| Promoting responsible use of mulberry trees and cocoons, and field testing of systems for local production and local consumption | Mulberry Club Chubu |
2Presented by the United Nations Environment Programme to recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations in protecting and improving the environment. In 1999, TMC became the first Japanese corporation to receive the award in recognition of its various achievements in environmental protection and improvement (such as being the first company in the world to mass-produce and sell hybrid vehicles) and its various corporate social contribution activities.
3To be held at TMC’s Tokyo Head Office
