As the amount of prefectural timber being used has been steadily increasing, concerns have arisen that the use of prefectural timber may decline in the future due to soaring prices of building materials and other products. The purpose of this program is to maintain the amount of prefectural timber used by providing housing construction businesses with emergency support for part of the increase in the price of prefectural timber.
Hiroshima Prefecture: FY2026 Emergency Support Program for the Use of Prefectural Timber
September 27, 2026
Summary
This program provides emergency support to housing construction businesses for part of the increase in prefectural timber prices. It aims to maintain the use of Hiroshima Prefecture timber amid soaring building material costs.
Key Information
| Location | Hiroshima |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Jul 1, 2026 – TBD |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥2,500 per cubic meter |
| Subsidy Rate | Flat rate |
| Purpose | Business improvement and strengthening / capital investment |
| Eligible Expenses | Raw material costs / material costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Businesses in the relevant area |
| Implementing Agency | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/soshiki/86/kensanzairiyou-kinkyusien.html |