To address the serious shortage of drivers among transportation operators in the prefecture, support is provided to transportation operators that undertake initiatives to secure drivers.
Shiga Prefecture: FY2026 Subsidy for Improving Productivity and Securing Drivers for Bus and Taxi Services
September 27, 2026
Summary
Shiga Prefecture provides support to transportation operators undertaking initiatives to secure drivers in response to the serious driver shortage. Eligible areas include workforce development and employment, management improvement, equipment investment, productivity improvement, and digitalization.
Key Information
| Location | Shiga |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – TBD |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥6,800,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2 (maximum amount may vary depending on the operating format, etc.) |
| Purpose | Workforce development and employment; management improvement and strengthening; equipment investment; productivity improvement and operational efficiency; digitalization |
| Eligible Expenses | Machinery and equipment costs; outsourcing costs; training costs; system purchase and system development costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Sole proprietors; corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Shiga Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/ippan/kendoseibi/machizukuri/350945.html |