This program supports efforts by agricultural, forestry, and fishery operators, food manufacturers, and others working together to develop new processed food products using agricultural, forestry, and fishery products from Yamagata Prefecture, as well as to improve existing products. A prior consultation is required.
Yamagata Prefecture: “Yamagata’s Delicious Products” Product Development Support Project (Second Round, FY2026)
September 14, 2026
Summary
Yamagata Prefecture supports collaborative efforts by agricultural, forestry, and fishery operators, food manufacturers, and others to develop new processed food products and improve existing ones using locally produced ingredients. A prior consultation is required.
Key Information
| Location | Yamagata |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Ongoing – Oct 9, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥500,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2; if the project only involves improving the packaging of an existing product, the maximum is ¥200,000 |
| Purpose | Research, demonstration experiments, and industry-academia collaboration / Manufacturing and new product development / Sixth-sector industrialization |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert honoraria / Communication and transportation expenses / Travel expenses / Document purchase expenses / Expert travel expenses / Rental fees / Examination and course fees / Raw material and material costs / Equipment and consumables expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Sole proprietors / Collaborative entities / Cooperatives and organizations / Corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Yamagata Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.yamagata.jp/140031/sangyo/nourinsuisangyou/nogyo/6jisangyou/syouhinkaihatu2025.html |