Details compiled from secondary sources and not yet checked against the official page. Part of Oak’s directory of Japanese business grants.
Before you apply
- The money is not up front. You pay for the whole project yourself. The grant reimburses a share of it (often half to two-thirds) after a completion report has been checked, typically 6 to 18 months after applying.
- Do not spend before approval. Costs ordered, contracted or paid before the official grant decision (交付決定) are usually not eligible.
- Competitive and strict. Business plans are scored against other applicants and many are rejected. Eligibility rules on company size, ownership and tax compliance are applied to the letter.
- Obligations continue after payment. Reports for up to five years, inspections, and targets in your plan. Missing them can mean repaying part or all of the grant.
| Japanese name | 成長型中小企業等研究開発支援事業（Go-Tech事業） |
|---|---|
| Level | National · Nationwide |
| Administered by | METI SME Agency / regional METI bureaux |
| Type | R&D with universities / public labs |
| Maximum amount | Ordinary: 45M/yr, 75M over 2 yrs, 97.5M over 3 yrs; Large R&D: 100M/yr, 300M over 3 yrs |
| Subsidy rate | 2/3 for SMEs |
| Who can apply | SMEs (with a joint-research consortium including a university or public research institute) |
| Support organisation | Consortium with a research institution required; no 認定支援機関 |
| How to apply | e-Rad / jGrants (secondary source) |
| Rounds and deadlines | Once a year: FY2026 call 2026-02-16 to 04-17; results ~June 2026 |
| Adoption rate | Planned ~120 ordinary + ~5 large awards (secondary source) |
Can a foreign-owned company apply?
Japan-incorporated KK/GK (incl. foreign-owned) eligible if within SME capital/employee limits. Excluded as みなし大企業 if one large company owns >=1/2, large companies together own >=2/3, or large-company officers/staff hold >=1/2 of board seats; a foreign parent counts as a large company if BOTH its capital and headcount exceed SME limits. Branches of foreign companies (no Japanese HQ/本店) not eligible. Standard METI wording; confirm in this programme's 公募要領.
Points to note
R8 budget 122億円; FY2027 request 128億円 (official budget documents).
How Oak can help
Oak is a licensed gyoseishoshi (administrative scrivener) firm. We check eligibility before you spend time on an application, help set up the GビズID Prime account most programmes require, prepare and organise the supporting documents within the programme's rules, and handle the reporting that follows an award.