To support startups entering and growing in Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture provides subsidies for businesses conducted within the prefecture by startups that have received investment from a venture capital firm registered by Nagano Prefecture.
Nagano Prefecture: FY2026 Startup Attraction and Creation Enhancement Subsidy
September 25, 2026
Summary
Nagano Prefecture provides subsidies for businesses conducted within the prefecture by startups invested in by a venture capital firm registered by the prefecture.
Key Information
| Location | Nagano |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Sep 18, 2026 – Nov 17, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥10,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2 |
| Purpose | Entrepreneurship, business establishment, and ventures / Business improvement and strengthening / New businesses and second ventures / Capital investment |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert honoraria / Advertising expenses / Travel expenses / Outsourcing expenses / Rental fees / Equipment purchase expenses / Personnel expenses / Raw material and material costs / Expenses related to intellectual property rights and other related costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Implementing Agency | Nagano Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/keieishien/happyou/260918press_su.html |