To enable foreign care worker candidates entering Japan under an Economic Partnership Agreement or an exchange of notes to work and undergo training smoothly, support is provided at each facility that accepts candidates for the acquisition of Japanese language skills and specialized knowledge and skills in the caregiving field.
Okayama Prefecture: FY2026 Learning Support Program for Facilities Accepting Foreign Care Worker Candidates
September 27, 2026
Summary
Okayama Prefecture supports facilities accepting foreign care worker candidates entering Japan under an Economic Partnership Agreement or exchange of notes. The program helps candidates acquire Japanese language skills and specialized caregiving knowledge and skills.
Key Information
| Location | Okayama |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – TBD |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥150,000 per person |
| Subsidy Rate | Flat rate; maximum amount varies depending on the eligible expenses |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert honoraria; communication and transportation expenses; travel expenses; material purchase expenses; outsourcing expenses; rental fees; insurance premiums, etc.; examination and course fees; equipment expenses; consumable expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Businesses in the relevant area |
| Implementing Agency | Okayama Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.okayama.jp/page/1040031.html |