Support payments will be provided to LP gas retailers that offer discounts on usage fees, in order to reduce the burden on LP gas users caused by soaring LP gas prices.
LP Gas Price Surge Response Support Payment (Phase 9) (FY2026)
September 30, 2026
Summary
Support payments are provided to LP gas retailers that discount usage fees to help reduce the burden on users caused by soaring LP gas prices.
Key Information
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥150,000 per sales office |
| Subsidy Rate | Discount funding: ¥1,740 per contract; Administrative expenses related to discounts: ¥150,000 per sales office |
| Purpose | Business improvement and business strengthening |
| Eligible Expenses | Utilities expenses, etc. |
| Eligible Applicants | Unions, organizations, etc.; corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/kd8/lpshienkindai9ki.html |