To support businesses located in the city that raise their employees’ wages while introducing equipment and other items that contribute to productivity improvements, such as labor-saving, digitalization, and increased production capacity, the city subsidizes part of the expenses necessary for these efforts.
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Hofu City: “Hofu City Wage Increase Support Subsidy” (FY2026)
September 20, 2026
Summary
Hofu City provides a subsidy covering part of the costs for local businesses that raise employee wages and introduce equipment for labor-saving, digitalization, increased production capacity, and other productivity improvements.
Key Information
| Location | Hofu City, Yamaguchi |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥500,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 2/3 |
| Purpose | Capital investment / Productivity improvement and operational efficiency / Digitalization / Labor-saving and workforce reduction / Developing and expanding sales channels |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert honoraria / Advertising expenses / Machinery and equipment expenses / Outsourcing expenses / Cloud usage fees / System purchase and system development expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Medical corporations / Small and medium-sized enterprises / Sole proprietors / NPO corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Hofu City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.hofu.yamaguchi.jp/soshiki/24/chinginhikiage.html |