To promote permanent settlement within the town, an incentive grant is provided to businesses that pay allowances or other benefits to regular employees commuting to workplaces in the town when those employees move into the town.
Hokkaido Atsuma Town: Workplace-Residence Proximity Incentive (FY2026)
September 14, 2026
Summary
Atsuma Town provides incentive grants to businesses that pay allowances or other benefits to regular employees working in the town when they move into the town. The program supports human resource development, employment, and local revitalization.
Key Information
| Location | Atsuma Town, Hokkaido |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – TBD |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥200,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 2/3 |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment; regional revitalization and community development |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized enterprises; sole proprietors |
| Implementing Agency | Atsuma Town Chamber of Commerce |
| Official Page | https://www.town.atsuma.lg.jp/page/1337.html |