To foster the digital content industry as a new pillar of the prefecture’s industries by promoting the concentration of digital-related industries, this program supports demonstration projects utilizing XR technology conducted by small and medium-sized enterprises and small-scale businesses in the prefecture, with the aim of increasing the number of high-income jobs, encouraging young people and women to remain in the prefecture, creating higher value-added industries, and fostering startups.
Yamagata Prefecture: “Yamagata Prefecture XR Business Demonstration Project Subsidy” (Third Round, FY2026)
October 7, 2026
Summary
Yamagata Prefecture supports XR technology demonstration projects conducted by small and medium-sized enterprises and small-scale businesses in the prefecture. The program aims to foster the digital content industry, create high-income jobs, and promote startups.
Key Information
| Location | Yamagata |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥3,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 2/3 |
| Purpose | Equipment investment / research, demonstration experiments, and industry-academia collaboration / productivity improvement and operational efficiency / digital |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert honoraria / travel expenses / miscellaneous service expenses / document and material purchase expenses / outsourcing expenses / rental fees / software purchase expenses / examination and course fees / system purchase and system development expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized enterprises / sole proprietors / small-scale businesses |
| Implementing Agency | Yamagata Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.yamagata.jp/110002/xrbjh.html |