Support for sports promotion, and operation of the Sports Promotion Lottery
Financial support for sports organizations through the Sports Promotion Lottery, the Sports Promotion Fund, and government grants
In order to promote and popularize Japanese sports, including creating and improving sport environments in the region, discovering and developing future elite athletes, and enhancing International competitiveness in sport, we subsidize projects to promote sports (e.g. Sports Promotion Lottery subsidies, Sports Promotion Fund subsidies, subsidies for activities that contribute to enhancing Japan's competitiveness in sports, and subsidies for activities that improve Japan's competitiveness in sport).
Subisidies to Enhance International Competitiveness in Sport
Since FY2003, the JSC has provided subsidies for programs that help to enhance competitiveness in sport, including activities aimed at raising the standards of the premier leagues in Japan. Since FY2015, in order to implement strategic athlete enhancement programs so as to improve our international competitiveness in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we have been providing subsidies for programs undertaken by sports organizations that strengthen the competitiveness of athletes, funded by grants from the national government. Starting in FY2022, to promote the restructuring and self-advancement of sports associations with a view to the continuous growth and expansion of the organization, with government funding, we assist activities that work toward initiatives for establishing and enhancing their infrastructure.
Sports Promotion Fund
How the Fund subsidy works
The Sports Promotion Fund was created in 1990 with an initial investment from the government to achieve the improvement of the international competitiveness in sport of Japan as well as expanding the sports fan base. Currently, the operating profit from funds based on public donations and government grants have been distributed as subsidies for sports activities undertaken by sports organizations, individual athletes and coaches.
How to donate to the Sports Promotion Fund
The JSC makes efforts to secure financial resource for subsidies through encouraging donations to the fund from individuals and corporations. Additional donations come from the profits of vending machines set up in cooperation with national university corporations, local public entities, sports organizations, and other organizations.
Rakuten Bank account
| Branch code |
211 |
| Account number |
7005804 |
| Name of the account holder |
Japan Sport Council |
PayPay Bank account
| Branch code |
001 |
| Account number |
0704490 |
| Name of the account holder |
Japan Sport Council |
Yucho Bank Postal Transfer account (Yubin-furikae account)
| Account number |
00110-0-539813 |
| Name of the account holder |
Japan Sport Council Sports Promotion Fund |
Sports Promotion Lottery
How the Sports Promotion Lottery works
The Sports Promotion Lottery was introduced in 2001 with the aim of securing new funding sources in order to creat and improve Japan’s sport environments. Profits are allocated from the sports promotion lottery sales revenue, after deductions of payouts to lottery winners, expenses, and provisions for specific work (allocation for expenses such as improvement of sports facilities for international sporting events). Two-thirds of the profits are used to subsidize projects that aim to promote sports, while the remaining one-third is paid to the national treasury.
Since in FY2002, profits earned from sports promotion lottery sales have been put toward subsidizing sports promotion activities by local governments and sports organizations - ranging from creating an environment where everyone can enjoy sports to fostering world-class athletes. So far, subsidies have been given 37,197 projects, for a total amount of 288.4 billion-yen (subsidies for FY2025 indicates the amount allocated).
How the toto lottery works
The lottery comes in two types. One type (”toto”, “mini toto”, and “totoGOAL3” “totoGOAL2”) allows lottery buyers to make their own predictions, while the other type (”BIG”, “MEGA BIG”, “100yen BIG”, “BIG1000”, and “mini BIG”) allows predictions to be made randomly and automatically by computer. In addition, in September 2022, sales of WINNER started. In WINNER, one can select a single soccer or basketball game and make a prediction. A portion of WINNER sales go toward funding sports promotion, and also return to J.LEAGUE and B.LEAGUE club teams, where they are used in such ways as improving environment for team members and others and enhancing clubs. The total sales for FY2024 marked approximately 133.6 billion yen.
* It is prohibited by law for minors under the age of 19 to purchase or to be given toto lottery tickets. They are also not eligible to receive prize money.
One can pick how they like to play with a lineup of sports lotteries
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