In-Stars
English

Funding Navigator

Confirm who can apply, what will be developed, and when—then decide which official program deserves attention.

In-Stars organizes official sources, eligibility, and document gaps for companies, startups, research teams, and individuals. Official notices remain the final authority.

Start a funding diagnosis

Who this is for

Companies

Review R&D, AI, service innovation, talent, and international programs.

Startups and research teams

Align MVP, PoC, joint research, commercialization, and matching-fund needs.

Individuals and students

Use a separate talent, competition, course, or project path rather than enterprise programs.

Scope and decision paths

Official-source review

Record the authority, notice page, application period, and last verification date.

Fit and gaps

Compare applicant identity, topic, budget, schedule, documents, and matching-fund readiness.

Pre-proposal decision

Identify worthwhile directions, missing evidence, and reasons a program may not fit.

How the work progresses

The first pass classifies the applicant and topic, followed by official notice review. Time-sensitive programs must be checked again against the latest guidance before submission.

01 · Diagnose

Confirm the decision, stakeholders, information boundary, and expected outcome.

02 · Map

Review official resources, data, systems, partners, constraints, and missing evidence.

03 · Define

Agree on scope, roles, schedule, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.

04 · Validate

Run a bounded proposal, PoC, study, or market test and record the next decision.

What you receive

Eligibility and source list

Every item links back to an official source.

Condition and document gaps

A list of evidence, specifications, partners, or financial data still needed.

Next-step recommendation

Proceed to proposal, PoC, collaboration, or pause—with a reason.

What to prepare

The first pass classifies the applicant and topic, followed by official notice review. Time-sensitive programs must be checked again against the latest guidance before submission.

Organization profile

Age, size, industry, region, and intended applicant entity.

Planned development

Problem, product or service, technical readiness, timing, and budget.

Partners and funding

Research, field, Japan needs, matching funds, and internal owner.

Confirm the right next step

If you are unsure where to start, share your organization type, topic, timing, and budget range.

Find public funding and support programs