The Nomura Foundation is a public interest foundation dedicated to advancing academic research, the world economy, and arts and culture, while nurturing internationally minded talent and promoting mutual understanding across countries. Its activities combine grants, scholarships, research, and opportunities for international exchange.

In the social sciences, the foundation supports research and education, international collaboration, and related lectures, with a focus on fields including law, political science, and economics. It provides scholarships to international students studying humanities and social sciences. Through its arts and culture programs, it funds the development of emerging artists and international exchange activities, including performances, exhibitions, and symposiums.

The foundation also conducts research on macroeconomics and capital markets, convenes research meetings, and shares resulting work through publications. Its website provides program guidelines, application information, lists of recent grant recipients, reporting resources, and updates for applicants and supported researchers. Across these initiatives, the Nomura Foundation connects support for scholarship, artistic activity, and economic research with a broader commitment to international understanding and the development of knowledge.