When a corporation bears part of the expenses required for care workers employed in long-term care settings to obtain qualifications, part of those expenses will be subsidized.
Niigata Prefecture: Subsidy for Promoting the Securing of Long-Term Care Personnel (Qualification Acquisition Support Program for Current Employees) (FY2026)
September 24, 2026
Summary
This subsidy covers part of the expenses when a corporation pays for qualifications required by care workers employed in long-term care settings.
Key Information
| Location | Niigata |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Jun 15, 2026 – Apr 11, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥100,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Corporations with a qualification allowance system: 2/3; Corporations planning to introduce a qualification allowance system within the fiscal year: 1/3; Note: The maximum amount may vary depending on training and other factors. |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment |
| Eligible Expenses | Examination fees and course fees |
| Eligible Applicants | Long-term care facilities and corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Niigata Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/sec/kourei/genninsyamuke-shikakusyutoku.html |