CAMPFIRE Announces Winners of the Cloud Funding Award 2025

CAMPFIRE Unveils the Winners of the Cloud Funding Award 2025

In a remarkable celebration of creativity and innovation, CAMPFIRE, Japan's leading crowdfunding platform, has announced the winners of the Cloud Funding Award 2025. The awards aim to honor the incredible challenges and projects that have emerged from crowdfunding efforts throughout the year. This annual event, which started in 2017, is now in its 9th edition and continues to shine a light on the potential of crowdfunding in society. The winners were officially revealed on December 18, 2025, and the announcement includes a total of ten categories showcasing diverse projects that captivated audiences and supporters alike.

About the Cloud Funding Award

The Cloud Funding Award serves as an annual recognition of exceptional projects birthed through CAMPFIRE, highlighting varied challenges and innovative solutions presented by creators, individuals, and companies. With an impressive pool of approximately 14,000 projects considered since mid-2024, the selection process narrowed down to the Top 100 projects from the first half and the second half of the year, culminating in the selection of ten outstanding annual winners across multiple categories.

Award Categories

Participants were recognized across ten different categories, which included:

- Creative Expression
- Sports
- Lifestyle
- Food
- Dining
- Pop Culture
- Community Hub
- Regional Revitalization
- Product & Tech
- Social Contribution

Each award category focused on distinct qualities such as innovation, communal impact, and overall significance, encouraging a broad spectrum of applications in the crowdfunding space.