Okayama Prefecture, Soja City: Subsidy for Utilizing Vacant Store-and-Residence Properties in the Shopping Street-Dori Neighborhood District (FY2026)

Summary

Soja City provides subsidies to owners who carry out functional separation work on vacant store-and-residence properties so that the vacant store portions can be rented to prospective business operators.

Key Information

Location	Soja City, Okayama
Opening Status	Open for Applications
Application Period	Oct 1, 2026 – TBD
Max Subsidy Amount	¥500,000
Subsidy Rate	1/2
Purpose	Business start-ups and entrepreneurship; regional revitalization and community development; utilization of vacant houses
Eligible Expenses	Building costs
Eligible Applicants	Individuals
Implementing Agency	Soja City
Official Page	https://www.city.soja.okayama.jp/soshiki/3/23687.html

Location

Soja City, Okayama

Opening Status

Open for Applications

Application Period

Oct 1, 2026 – TBD

Max Subsidy Amount

¥500,000

Subsidy Rate

1/2

Purpose

Business start-ups and entrepreneurship; regional revitalization and community development; utilization of vacant houses

Eligible Expenses

Building costs

Eligible Applicants

Individuals

Implementing Agency

Soja City

Official Page

https://www.city.soja.okayama.jp/soshiki/3/23687.html

Subsidies are provided to owners who carry out work to separate the functions of the store and residential portions, etc., of vacant store-and-residence properties in the Shopping Street-Dori Neighborhood District, for the purpose of renting out the vacant store portions to prospective business operators.