What Is Utilization ofDormant Deposits?
General Incorporated Foundation

Japan Network for Public Interest Activities(JANPIA)

About JANPIA (Japan Network for Public Interest Activities)
Japan Network for Public Interest Activities (JANPIA), a general incorporated foundation, wasestablished in 2018 by initiatives of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) seeking
networking and engagement among all the social sector, business sector, labor sector, academic
sector, and more to help address social issues in Japan by promoting public interest activities.
JANPIA was selected in 2019 by the Japanese government as a Designated Utilization
Organization under the Act on Utilization of Funds Related to Dormant Deposits to Promote
Public Interest Activities by the Private Sector.
JANPIA envisions itself as “a catalyst for building a sustainable society, leaving no one behind,”and, along with Funds Distribution Organizations, supports those who take on social issues as“Players (that conduct relevant activities)” and promotes public interest activities by theprivate sector to contribute to SDGs.
General Incorporated Foundation

Japan Network for Public Interest Activities(JANPIA)
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What Is Utilization of Dormant Deposits?
Depositors
Deposits

FinancialInstitutions
Dormant
deposits

Deposit Insurance
Corporation of Japan
Transfer

Claims for
Repayment

Repayment

System for transferring, managing,and utilizing dormant deposits

Public InterestActivities

Supervision

Players[Private Organization
Implementing Public
Interest Activities]

NPO, etc.

Grants orInvestments(Loans not
introduced
although legislated)

Grant

Supervision

Funds
DistributionOrganizations

Businessreports

What is the “Funds Distribution Organization”?
The “Funds Distribution Organization” is an organizationthat provides Players with grants, loans or investments
using dormant deposits as a resource.

Grants orInvestments(Loans notintroducedalthough legislated)

DesignatedUtilization
Organization

Business
reports

Application andapproval of
business plans

Supervision
Business
reports

Cabinet OfficeCouncil for Utilization ofDormant Deposits• The grant system utilizing dormant deposits inactivefor 10 or more years in bank accounts has been inplace since 2019 to promote public interest activities
under the Act on Utilization of Funds Related toDormant Deposits to Promote Public InterestActivities by the Private Sector enacted in December
2016 by the Japanese Government.
• The system seeks to resolve social issues underequal partnerships among JANPIA (General
Incorporated Foundation designated by JapaneseGovernment), Funds Distribution Organizations andPlayers.
• The following two new schemes were introduced in
FY 2023.
1. Investment scheme: JANPIA to invest in Funds
Distribution Organizations and their funds to help
promote their social impact investments forPlayers
2. Grant scheme for “Capacity Building Supporting
Organizations”: JANPIA to select organizations
that support practitioners in the social sector tostrengthen management and program formation
capabilities to increase potential users for dormant
deposits.
• Funds Distribution Organizations (FDOs), Capacity
Building Support Organizations, and Players are
selected by public offerings based on Request for
Proposals (RFPs).
• Any organizations, including social ventures, areeligible provided that they meet JANPIA’s RFPrequirements.
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Priority Social Issues

The following are eight priority social issues that must be solved and actively addressed under the three prioritized issue areas
specified by the law. Applicants for FDOs must submit proposals to JANPIA based on RFPs to address one or multiple issues basedon the following. Other issues that may have a significant influence/effect on solving social problems in specific local communities orfields are also acceptable as far as such issues are related to the following three areas.

Activities to support children and young people

1

1.
2.
3.

Support for children from disadvantaged homes because of poverty
Support for children and young people facing difficulties in daily life and development
Support in building the capacity of young people engaged in solving social issues

Activities to support people having difficulties in their daily and social lives

2

1. Support for people having difficulties in work
2. Support for resolving social isolation and discrimination
3. Support for economic independence among vulnerable women

Activities to support local communities facing a decline in social vitality and other social difficulties

3

1. Support for initiatives aimed at resolving local community challenges, such as job creation and regionalrevitalization.
2. Support for developing safe and secure communities
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TotalCumulative Number of Programs to resolve
social issues carried out by Players acrossnumber ofJapan:
programsand values
addressing
social issues
using
Total amount of grants
Dormant
allocated to programs（Japanese yen）:
Deposits

1170(Data as of Apr. 2024)

28.9 Billion

3-year grant scheme: 18.1 Billion
1-year grant scheme : 10.8 Billion
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Total Number of FDOs Implementing
Dormant Deposits Programs
Cumulative Number of Grant
Programs Planned andImplemented by FDOs:

Cumulative Number ofFDOs

Net Number ofFDOs (ExcludingFDOs With MultipleGrants)

126
285
190
Consisting of 190 FDOs and 95consortium
member organizations

Consisting of 84 FDOs and 42Consortium member organizations

3-year grant scheme:107
1-year grant scheme :83

Data as of Apr. 2024

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Four Grants With a Maximum Duration of 3 Years
 FDOs submit proposals choosing the best grant program to address social issues as specified in RFPs

 Grassroots Activity Support ProgramInnovative Project Creation Support Program Social Business Creation Support ProgramDisaster Relief Support Program

Aimed at expanding existing grassroots activities that havebeen promoted in local communities and improving theirachievements.

Aimed at creating and promoting business models thatmaximize social impacts and simultaneously securing
profitability for sustainability and scale of activities.

Aimed at creating innovative programs to solve social issues
as well as accelerating the implementation by innovative
views/methods and in cooperation with various
sectors/organizations to seek collective impact as well as
maximize positive social impact.

Aimed at supporting activities for regions/residents that mayface or have faced difficulties due to significant naturaldisasters. There are three categories: 1) disaster prevention
and mitigation support, 2) emergency disaster support, and3) revival support and reconstructing livelihood for disastervictims with a focus on vulnerable people.

*JANPIA has also one-year grant scheme for emergency activities that support vulnerable people andcommunities affected by COVID-19, commodity price hikes, and fuel energy price hikes, and to provide childcare support
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Focus on Support for Capacity Building of Funds Distribution
Organizations (FDOs) and Players as a Unique System Foster Program Officers (POs) assigned at FDOs as key

human resources to provide Players with hands-on
accompaniment and support to implement programs
successfully• JANPIA’s support includes grant for their payrolls and activities, and education/training

and networking for exchange of knowledges and experiences Support “Social Impact Evaluation” activities• All organizations need to conduct Social Impact Self-Evaluations• Assist FDOs and provide hands-on support for Players to implement social impactevaluations including training by experts as well as financial support for related
activities
 Others:• Learning opportunities such as skills for fundraising, coaching, and more
• Support for practitioners in social sectors in matching and partnering with thebusiness sector and financial institutions
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