To promote the retention and active participation of foreign personnel at small and medium-sized enterprises and other organizations with offices in the prefecture, this program supports initiatives that contribute to improving the Japanese language proficiency of foreign nationals employed by small and medium-sized enterprises and other organizations.
Nagano Prefecture: Foreign Personnel Japanese Language Acquisition Support Subsidy (FY2026)
September 24, 2026
Summary
Nagano Prefecture supports initiatives by small and medium-sized enterprises and other organizations to improve the Japanese language proficiency of their foreign employees and promote their retention and active participation.
Key Information
| Location | Nagano |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Jun 23, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥150,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2 |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert fees / travel expenses / outsourcing expenses / rental fees / examination and course fees / equipment expenses / consumables expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Educational corporations / social welfare corporations / medical corporations / small and medium-sized enterprises / sole proprietors / NPO corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Nagano Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/jinzai/happyou/press_r8nihongoshutoku.html |