Supporting Activities and Researches for Social Welfare ― Sompo Welfare Foundation
The Sompo Welfare Foundation, established in 1977, conducts various programs, including providing financial
assistance to NPOs in the social welfare field in Japan, ASEAN countries, India and South Africa; holding academic conferences and
funding research on social welfare, social security, insurance, and gerontology; and awarding outstanding academic
papers. Aware of the rapid aging of society, it also promotes solutions to increasingly complex social issues,
including supporting families who provide home care to an elderly member with dementia or other conditions, and
providing scholarships for students studying to become certified care workers. Its programs are designed to meet
contemporary needs through both research and practice.
●Support for Purchase of Vehicles
Since 1999, the foundation has financially supported organizations that need to purchase vehicles for their welfare activities for people with disabilities. These vehicles allow organizations to expand the range and scale of their activities and to increase the income of people with disabilities and the number of users of their welfare services.
● Support for Organizational and Operational Reinforcement of Civil Society Groups
In 2004, the foundation started to provide financial support for organizational and operational reinforcement of civil society organizations that render welfare services to communities. The foundation supports the development of high-quality, sustainable nonprofit organizations that play key roles in their communities and help create a community-based society.
● Support for Overseas Welfare Activities
The foundation has supported civil society organizations in the social welfare field in ASEAN countries, India, and South Africa since 2010.
● Sompo Welfare Foundation Award
The foundation has awarded outstanding academic literature in the field of social welfare since fiscal year 1999.
● Support for Networking and Learning of Family Caregivers for the Elderly
Since 1991, the foundation has provided support for networking events and learning programs intended to help reduce the stress of family caregivers caring at home for elderly dementia patients, and improve their care-giving skills.
● Scholarships for Students Studying to Become Certified Care Workers
To boost the workforce of caregivers, the foundation offers scholarships for students in two-year vocational school programs and high school students in the welfare field.
● Financial Support for Gerontology Research
The foundation provides financial support for creative and innovative research in the field of social sciences
relating to gerontology. In addition, the foundation organizes study groups on the Insurance Business Act, the
health insurance and nursing care insurance systems, gerontology, and other topics. The foundation also publishes a
report series and distributes it widely to libraries and elsewhere to spread information about research
findings.
For more details on each initiative, please refer to the foundation's website below.
Sompo Welfare Foundation (Japanese only)
