Subsidies

Application of a subsidy for SMEs or registered freelancers is now open

The Japanese government started accepting applications for a subsidy for SMEs or registered freelancers who are seriously affected by COVID-19.

Yumiko Horie

31 Jan 2022 — 1 min read

This article was originally published on the website of Posse Nippon, the operating company of Small Business Japan, before the launch of Small Business Japan (October 2024). All articles with a publication date before September 2024 are of the same nature.*

【Overview of the subvention】

Any SME or registered freelancer* in Japan is eligible if:

(1) affected by the covid pandemic; and

(2) experienced sales decline by more than 30 % in any month between Nov 2021 and Mar 2022, compared to the same month of 2018 - 2021.

Subvention amounts: ¥2.5 million max for SMEs and ¥500,000 max for registered freelancers.

*' Registered freelancer' means 'kojin-jigyonushi' (個人事業主), who has submitted a notification to a local tax office.

Disclaimer: Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. Posse Nippon is not liable for any resulting discrepancies in this unofficial translated text; it is provided as a reference only.

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