This program aims to address labor shortages in the accommodation industry and improve service standards by supporting the expenses required for efforts by accommodation operators and others in the prefecture, who are operating in a challenging business environment due to rising prices and labor shortages, to implement labor-saving and DX initiatives and to recruit and develop human resources for providing high-quality services.
Kagoshima Prefecture: Subsidy for Human Resources Recruitment and Development Support in the Accommodation Industry — Third Application Round
September 15, 2026
Summary
This subsidy supports accommodation operators in Kagoshima facing rising prices and labor shortages. Eligible efforts include labor-saving and DX initiatives, as well as recruiting and developing staff to provide higher-quality services.
Key Information
| Location | Kagoshima |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Sep 7, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥5,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 2/3 (maximum amount varies depending on the initiative) |
| Purpose | Human resources development and employment / Business improvement and strengthening / Digitalization / Labor-saving and workforce reduction |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert fees / Advertising expenses / Travel expenses / Machinery and equipment expenses / Training expenses / Renovation expenses / Cloud usage fees / Software purchase expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Accommodation facilities / Sole proprietors / Cooperatives, organizations, etc. / Corporations / Schools |
| Implementing Agency | Accommodation Industry Human Resources Recruitment and Development Support Program Office |
| Official Page | https://shukuhakugyou-jinzai.pref.kagoshima.jp/ |