To promote the retention of care workers, the prefecture subsidizes part of the costs incurred when long-term care service providers hire substitute staff so that care workers returning from maternity or childcare leave can use the short-time work制度 for childcare.
Kanagawa Prefecture: Subsidy for Hiring Substitute Staff to Support Childcare for Care Workers (Businesses Starting Projects on or after July 1) (FY2026)
September 8, 2026
Summary
Kanagawa Prefecture subsidizes part of the personnel costs for long-term care service providers that hire substitute staff to enable care workers returning from maternity or childcare leave to use a short-time work制度 for childcare.
Key Information
| Location | Kanagawa |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – TBD |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥250,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/3 |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment; business improvement and strengthening |
| Eligible Expenses | Personnel expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Long-term care facilities |
| Implementing Agency | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/n7j/cnt/f536505/index.html |