For those who wish to newly introduce equipment and other items to improve their company's productivity in order to secure the funds necessary to implement wage increases, part of the costs of introducing the equipment and other items will be subsidized.
Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture: Subsidy for Introducing Equipment to Improve Productivity at Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, etc. — Additional Application Round for October 2026
October 6, 2026
Summary
Kochi City subsidizes part of the costs of newly introducing equipment and other items to improve productivity and secure the funds necessary for wage increases. Small and medium-sized businesses and sole proprietors are eligible.
Key Information
| Location | Kochi City, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥3,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Up to ¥3,000,000 of eligible expenses: 2/3; portion of eligible expenses exceeding ¥3,000,000: 1/2 |
| Purpose | Management improvement and strengthening; equipment investment; productivity improvement and operational efficiency |
| Eligible Expenses | Machinery and equipment costs; software purchase costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized businesses; sole proprietors |
| Implementing Agency | Kochi City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp/soshiki/40/r7sentanhojokin.html |