To promote relocation to and settlement in the city and help address labor shortages at small and medium-sized enterprises, Shibata City, in cooperation with Niigata Prefecture, provides support grants to individuals who relocate to the city from the Tokyo metropolitan area—Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, or Kanagawa—and obtain employment or start a business. Prior consultation is required.
Niigata Prefecture, Shibata City: FY2026 Relocation Support Grant
October 6, 2026
Summary
Shibata City provides relocation support grants to individuals moving from Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, or Kanagawa who obtain employment or start a business in the city. Prior consultation is required.
Key Information
| Location | Shibata City, Niigata |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – Feb 26, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥1,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Single-person household: ¥600,000; household of two or more: ¥1,000,000; if moving in with household members under 18, an additional ¥300,000 per person |
| Purpose | Business start-up and entrepreneurship/venture businesses; human resources development and employment; regional revitalization and community development |
| Eligible Applicants | Individuals |
| Implementing Agency | Shibata City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.shibata.lg.jp/kurashi/iju/uiturn/1018454.html |