| categories | total budget | period |
| Specially Promoted Research | 200 to 500 million JPY | 3 to 5 years |
| Scientific Research | (S) 50 to 200 million JPY | 5 years |
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| (A) 20 to 50 million JPY | 3 to 5 years |
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| (B) 5 to 20 million JPY | 3 to 5 years |
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| (C) 5 million JPY or less | 3 to 5 years |
| Challenging Research | 5 to 20 million JPY | 3 to 6 years |
| Early-Career Scientists | 5 million JPY or less | 2 to 5 years |