This program uses systems such as individual hometown tax donations and corporate hometown tax donations to subsidize expenses required to strengthen the management foundations of startup companies working to solve social issues.
Tochigi Prefecture: FY2026 Startup Support Program for Solving Social Issues (2nd Call)
October 20, 2026
Summary
Tochigi Prefecture provides subsidies for startups working to solve social issues. The program supports costs for strengthening business foundations, with a maximum subsidy of ¥5,000,000.
Key Information
| Location | Tochigi |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Ongoing – Nov 9, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥5,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 10/10 |
| Purpose | Business startup/entrepreneurship/ventures, Management improvement/management strengthening, Regional revitalization/community development, Capital investment, Research/demonstration experiments/industry-academia collaboration |
| Eligible Expenses | Advertising expenses, Production/development expenses, Miscellaneous service expenses, Outsourcing expenses, Rental fees, Equipment purchase costs, Utilities and similar expenses, Personnel expenses, Raw material/material costs, Supplies/consumables expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Corporations, Founded less than 10 years ago |
| Implementing Agency | Tochigi Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/f03/startup/r8_socialsu_support2.html |