The Mizuho Education Welfare Foundation provides grants for elementary and junior high school education, as well as for social welfare businesses. In the education field, the Foundation donates sports equipment and children's books to elementary and junior high schools and provides grants for children's research activities in remote areas, such as mountainous regions and island. The Foundation also helps with grants to create opportunities for school children in remote regions to form friendships with children in the same grade, including those living in urban areas. In the social welfare field, the Foundation provides grants to voluntary organizations involved in welfare activities for the aged. It also uses grants to support research activities relating to welfare for the aged.
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The Mizuho Welfare Foundation provides grants to welfare facilities and organizations to improve the welfare of people with disabilities. It also runs donation programs to help people with disabilities extend their range of activities and become more involved in society. Money is also provided to translate textbooks and other materials into Japanese braille for university students with visual impairments.
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The Mizuho International Foundation is actively committed to developing international exchange personnel such as the provision of scholarships, guidance and grants for foreign students in Japan and for Japanese students in Asia. Future plans include a symposium for overseas study alumni.
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The Mizuho Foundation for the Promotion of the Sciences provides grants for high-quality research in the field of engineering to provide encouragement and support for the young people who hold Japan's future in their hands. It also runs essay competitions on themes relating to law and economics, and the winners receive study grants.
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The Mizuho Scholarship Foundation provides scholarship loans for university students and others who would otherwise be unable to continue their studies for economic reasons. Every two months, students in Tokyo attend individual interviews to report their progress and receive advice on various matters. The Foundation aims to give many talented people an opportunity to see the world through these support activities.
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The mission of Mizuho USA Foundation is to provide grants to support community development initiatives that contribute to the strength and vitality of urban neighborhoods. Grants are given to nonprofit organizations to support innovative programs addressing critical needs such as affordable housing, economic development and workforce development. In addition, the Foundation supports employees' community involvement in the U.S. through the following three small grants programs:
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Contact mizuho.usa.foundation@mizuhocbus.com for the guidelines of the Mizuho USA Foundation.
A fund to support the education of young students who plan to work in China's financial industry.
To support basic education in China, Mizuho Corporate Bank established the Mizuho Incentive Fund in fiscal 2006 for three schools: the junior high schools affiliated with Renmin University of China, Peking University and Tsinghua University.
A fund to provide scholarships to university students in Hong Kong
A fund to primarily provide support in the areas of education, medicine and social welfare
A charitable trust that supports the healthy development of local human resources who will assume the role of improving the social infrastructure in Southeast Asian countries.
