This program aims to support efforts by small and medium-sized enterprises and other businesses in Kochi Prefecture with 300 or fewer employees to improve the workplace environment, including eliminating the concentration of duties in particular individuals and improving the efficiency and standardization of operations, in order to strongly promote productivity improvement and work-style reform among businesses in the prefecture and encourage men to take childcare leave.
Kochi Prefecture: “Kochi Companies Promoting Men’s Childcare Leave” Incentive Benefit
October 2, 2026
Summary
Kochi Prefecture supports small and medium-sized enterprises and other businesses with 300 or fewer employees that improve workplace environments to promote men’s childcare leave, productivity, and work-style reform.
Key Information
| Location | Kochi |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 20, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥1,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Fixed amount; the maximum amount varies by course, with additions of up to ¥2,000,000 |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment / productivity improvement and operational efficiency |
| Eligible Applicants | Educational corporations / social welfare corporations / medical corporations / small and medium-sized enterprises / sole proprietors / cooperatives and organizations, etc. / NPO corporations / incorporated associations and foundations |
| Implementing Agency | Kochi Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://kochi-d199.com/ |