To improve job seekers’ ability to choose a career and their motivation to work through work experience, as well as to help businesses secure human resources, the city subsidizes part of the costs incurred when small and medium-sized businesses and other enterprises in the city conduct internships, with the aim of promoting the implementation of internships.
Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture: Kochi City Internship Promotion Subsidy (FY2026)
October 10, 2026
Summary
Kochi City subsidizes part of the costs incurred by small and medium-sized businesses and other enterprises in the city that conduct internships. The subsidy aims to improve job seekers’ career choice skills and motivation to work while helping businesses secure human resources.
Key Information
| Location | Kochi City, Kochi |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Ongoing – Feb 28, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥20,000 per person |
| Subsidy Rate | 2/3 |
| Purpose | Human resource development and employment; business improvement and strengthening |
| Eligible Expenses | Expert honoraria; communication and transportation expenses; advertising expenses; travel expenses; accommodation expenses; outsourcing expenses; rental fees; renovation expenses; insurance premiums, etc.; personnel expenses; raw material and material costs; equipment and consumable expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized enterprises; sole proprietors; small-scale businesses |
| Implementing Agency | Kochi City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp/soshiki/40/innta-n.html |