To promote the development of training systems for new nursing staff and others in the community, improve the quality of nursing care, and prevent early resignation, subsidies are provided for training-related expenses to hospitals that accept new nursing staff and others from other hospitals and similar institutions and conduct training to help them acquire basic clinical practice skills.
Kumamoto Prefecture: FY2026 Subsidy for Training Programs Accepting New Nursing Staff
September 29, 2026
Summary
Kumamoto Prefecture provides subsidies to hospitals that accept new nursing staff from other hospitals and conduct training to help them acquire basic clinical practice skills. The program aims to improve nursing quality and prevent early resignation.
Key Information
| Location | Kumamoto |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Ongoing – Oct 22, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥1,132,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2; if the number of new nursing staff and others accepted exceeds 20, an additional ¥45,000 per person is added |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert honoraria / communication and transportation expenses / reference material purchases / rental fees / training expenses / personnel expenses / equipment and consumables expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Medical institutions |
| Implementing Agency | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/soshiki/42/148705.html |