Yokohama City Specified Skilled Foreign National Employment Promotion Support Subsidy

September 11, 2026

Summary

Yokohama City subsidizes part of the recruitment costs for local small and medium-sized businesses and other entities that newly employ specified skilled foreign nationals through registered support organizations.

Key Information

Location Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City; Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City; Nishi Ward, Yokohama City; Naka Ward, Yokohama City; Minami Ward, Yokohama City; Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama City; Isogo Ward, Yokohama City; Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City; Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City; Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City; Konan Ward, Yokohama City; Asahi Ward, Yokohama City; Midori Ward, Yokohama City; Seya Ward, Yokohama City; Sakae Ward, Yokohama City; Izumi Ward, Yokohama City; Aoba Ward, Yokohama City; Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa
Opening Status Open for Applications
Application Period Jun 12, 2026 – Feb 26, 2027
Max Subsidy Amount ¥200,000
Subsidy Rate 1/3
Purpose Human resource development and employment
Eligible Expenses Travel expenses
Eligible Applicants Small and medium-sized businesses; sole proprietors
Implementing Agency Yokohama City
Official Page https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/business/koyo-syugyo/hataraku/Hojokin.html

Yokohama City provides businesses with a subsidy covering part of the recruitment costs for local small and medium-sized businesses and other entities that newly employ specified skilled foreign nationals by utilizing registered support organizations.