Program Details

Purpose
The goal of the TANITA Healthy Weight Community Trust is to promote scientific study and other practical activities aimed at the elimination of obesity and the promotion of optimal weight/body composition of people throughout the world.

Eligible Applicants
Any persons, study groups, universities, graduate schools or study organizations performing studies whose results can be used to promote the reduction of obesity and the maintenance of optimal weight/body composition, and any persons or bodies of persons performing educational or practical activities in support of these objectives.

Target Tasks of Grant Recipients for 2008
Research Grants: Study concerning the epidemiology of fatness/obesity.
Activities Grants: Activities promoting education on the elimination of fatness/obesity and the maintenance of optimal weight and body composition.

Monetary Value of Grants
• Total number of recipients: 6 - 8 (persons or groups).
• Total grant money available: 6,000,000 Japanese Yen (Approx. US$50,000)
Maximum grant per person/group will be 1,000,000 Japanese Yen(Approx. US$8,300)
• Grants will be awarded in two categories, Research Grants and Activities Grants.
• The term of each grant is 10 months, beginning the day the subsidy is awarded. If continued subsidization is desired, the applicant(s) must submit a new application form every year for review by the selection committee.


Disposition of Grants
Eligible costs and expenses for Research and Activities Grants include equipment and consumable costs, traveling expenses and fees.

Obligation for Reporting
Grant recipients must submit reports on the progress/results of their projects and Grant Disposition reports within two months of the completion of the grant subsidy period.

Selection Process
Careful review and selection by a Tanita Healthy Weight Community Trust-appointed committee of academic experts.

Application Process and Deadline
Candidates are encouraged to use our online applicationfor Research and Activities Grants, and applications must be received by June 30, 2008. Recipients will be announced by end- September, 2008.
Grant subsidies will be delivered in October/November, 2008.

For more information, please contact:
North and South Americas, info-us@tanita-grant.com
United Kingdom, info-uk@tanita-grant.com

Important – Please Note:
• Submitted application forms will not be returned.
• All applicants will be notified of the selection results in writing or by e-mail.
• The results of studies and activities by grant recipients may be released at the discretion of the TANITA Healthy Weight Community Trust.