日本/子どもの貧困問題解決（公開日：2026.01.08）
※Registration closed Save the Children Cash Assistance 2026 for New Students:
Application period is from January 8 to January 23 (noon), 2026
Save the Children Cash Assistance 2026 for New Students
～We will provide partial support for the costs of new school enrollments to ensure children’s right to learn.(eligibility criteria apply)～
Save the Children offers the “Save the Children Cash Assistance 2026 for New Students” to help children enjoy their school life without financial worries.
This program provides a portion of the cost associated with graduation and enrollment for new first-year junior high school students and first-year high school students.
* Eligibility conditions apply.
【Number of Recipients】
New 1st Year Junior High School Students and New 1st Year High School Students
Total: 1,000 recipients
【Information on Assistance】 *no refund required
30,000 yen for New 1st Year Junior High School Students and 50,000 yen for New 1st Year High school Students
【Application Period】
From 10:00a.m. Thursday, January 8 to 12:00p.m.(noon) Friday, January 23, 2026
*Applications should be submitted online. Mail submission will be accepted only under unavoidable circumstances. They must arrive at Save the Children office no later than Friday, January 23. Please note that postmarks dated on the deadline will not be accepted. If you have any questions about submitting by mail, please contact us through the inquiry form below.
*Applications will be accepted through the online form starting on Thursday, January 8 at noon.
*Please note that applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted, no matter what the reasons are.
*If the parent/guardian of the child concerned has difficulty applying, it is possible for support organizations concerned to apply on their behalf.
【Official website and application guidelines】
Please be sure to read the website or application guidelines carefully and make sure that your child is eligible and the documents to submit.
●Official website is HERE
●Application guidelines can be found below.
日本語 / やさしいにほんご / English
*For other languages, please contact us using the inquiry form.
【Eligible person】
The child who meets all the following eligibility criteria 1 to 3.
1. The Child concerned must reside in Japan at the time of application and be scheduled to enter a junior high school, or high school, etc., within Japan in April 2026.
2. The parents/guardian’s annual income meets the standard amount set by Save the Children, and it is difficult to prepare for graduation and enrollment expenses.
3. The living situation must meet one of the conditions A-H.
A. The child or the parent/guardian has a disability.
B. The child or the parent/guardian suffers from a specified disease and holds a Pediatric Chronic Specified Disease Medical Expense Recipient Certificate or a Specified Medical Expense Recipient Certificate.
C. There are family circumstances, such as when the child is being raised by a sibling.
D. The child has/had escaped from domestic violence.
E. The parent/guardian does not receive a disability pension or survivor’s pension, and the household income in 2023 and 2024 is less than 1/2 of the standard amount set by Save the Children (see the table above).
F. The child does not speak Japanese as a mother tongue and is in receipt of support due to difficulties communicating in Japanese in everyday life.
G. Public assistance is not available due to reasons such as unstable residency status or statelessness of the child and/or the parent(s)/guardian(s).
H. The child is in a situation that requires substantial consideration in his/her daily life for reasons other than A-G.
*Families receiving Seikatsu Hogo (Public Assistance) are not eligible for this cash assistance.
* Applying under H may not be eligible for selection depending on the information provided in the application.
*Please be sure to read the website or application guidelines carefully and make sure that your child is eligible.
【Documents to Submit】
Submitting documents is required for this application.
Please make sure to check the official website or the application guidelines for detailed information on the required documents.
1. Certificate of Residence [Juminhyo] for all members of the household (Mandatory)
2. Certificate of municipal and prefectural income taxation for FY2025 (Mandatory)
3. Certificate of Child-Rearing Allowance (Mandatory if you have.)
4. Latest notice of disability or survivor’s pension revision (Mandatory if the parent/guardian receives a disability pension or a survivor’s pension.)
5. A notice of payments for Injury and Sickness Allowance or a notice of decision for Workers' Compensation Leave Benefits (Mandatory if you have one of them or both.)
6. A certificate of eligibility for employment insurance (Mandatory if you received it.)
7. The Document confirming the living situation (at least one)
【Online Application Process】
Please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria and prepare the necessary documents for your application. After that, fill out the application form and attach the required documents during the application period. Application deadline is Friday, January 23,2026 at noon.
Application form: https://43bc8518.form.kintoneapp.com/public/26scj1app
【Notification of results】
We will notify you of the results by email. (Scheduled after the end of February 2026)
We will inform eligible recipients about how to register his/her transfer account.
【Precautions for application】
◆ Details Pertaining to Assistance
The Save the Children Cash Assistance 2026 for New Students Program undertaken by Save the Children for addressing poverty issues among children within Japan. It involves support to cover part of the expenses incurred when children enter or graduate from school to ensure that all children can enter school without any anxieties over financial difficulties. What we learn through this project will inform our awareness-raising, policy advocacy, and public relations activities, with the aim of realizing measures to improve the learning environment situation and lives of all children.
◆ Application Details and Documents
If any of the information provided in your application is found to be false, you will be asked to return the assistance received. Please make sure you review the guidelines carefully and double-check the details of your application and documents before submitting them.
◆ Selection Process
Applications will be screened based on the documents and information submitted. Even if you are eligible, if the number of applications exceeds the program’s capacity, the beneficiary will be determined through an evaluation process. And if the number of applicants is less than the maximum number of assistance available, the program may not be able to grant the assistance depending on the result of the selection process. Please note that we are unable to respond to any questions regarding details of the selection process.
◆ Combination with Other Scholarships
This assistance can be used in combination with other public and private scholarships, including high school scholarships and financial aid, except those provided by Save the Children
◆ Requests for Questionnaires and Interviews
Those who have been selected for benefits may be asked to participate in Save the Children questionnaires and interviews. In such cases, we will confirm again whether you can cooperate.
◆ Privacy Policy
Personal information obtained at the time of application will be used for communication and procedures necessary for the implementation of this assistance, for providing information to applicants on other activities and available services provided by Save the Children, and for conducting questionnaires and interview surveys, and Save the Children will take full responsibility for managing and storing this information (the storage period is 5 years after the completion of the assistance). Personal information will not be supplied to third parties without the express permission of the applicants.
In addition, translation, compilation, and analysis of the application information may be outsourced to professionals and companies with whom Save the Children enters into a subcontracting agreement. In such cases, your personal information will be protected under Save the Children’s Privacy Protection principles. Application information and its aggregate results may be used for activities of Save the Children such as program reports, awareness-raising activities, policy advocacy, and public relations activities, however, will never be disclosed in a manner that identifies individuals.
See here for details on our privacy policy: https://www.savechildren.or.jp/privacy_policy/
【If you have any question, please contact us through Inquiry Form】
Cash Assistance 2026 for New Students, Domestic Division, Save the Children Japan
4F Yamada Bldg, 2-8-4 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047
Inquiry Form: https://43bc8518.form.kintoneapp.com/public/26scj1inq
* Responses to inquiries written in languages other than Japanese or English may be delayed.
