Subsidies will be provided, within the limits of the available budget, to small and medium-sized businesses and other enterprises that, based on a plan, undertake business creation, steady development of sales channels, and other efforts to improve productivity and streamline operations.
Kumamoto Prefecture Ashikita Town: Ashikita Town Sustainability Support Subsidy for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, FY2026
October 9, 2026
Summary
Ashikita Town provides subsidies to small and medium-sized businesses and sole proprietors undertaking startups, sales channel development, facility investment, productivity improvements, and operational streamlining based on a plan.
Key Information
| Location | Ashikita Town, Kumamoto |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – TBD |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥500,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Facility development expenses: 1/2; Other business expenses: 2/3; For startups, up to ¥2,000,000 |
| Purpose | Business establishment, startups, and ventures / Facility investment / Productivity improvement and operational streamlining / Sales channel development and expansion |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized businesses / Sole proprietors |
| Implementing Agency | Ashikita Town |
| Official Page | https://www.town.ashikita.lg.jp/sangyo_shigoto/sangyo/shokogyo/2083742 |