Checked against the official page on 2026-10-20. 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 | 新事業進出・ものづくり商業サービス補助金 新事業進出枠 |
|---|---|
| Level | National · Nationwide |
| Administered by | METI SME Agency / SMRJ |
| Type | Capex / new business |
| Maximum amount | ≤20 staff 25M (30M); 21–50 40M (50M); 51–100 55M (70M); 101+ 70M (90M). Min 7.5M |
| Subsidy rate | 1/2 (2/3 with minimum-wage special) |
| Who can apply | SMEs with ≥1 employee and ≥1 fiscal year of accounts (no start-ups under 1 yr) |
| Support organisation | As NAT-006 (no 認定支援機関; bank confirmation only if bank-financed; fee disclosure) |
| How to apply | Dedicated e-system + GビズIDプライム |
| Rounds and deadlines | 1st call deadline 2026-10-30 18:00 |
| Adoption rate | Predecessor 新事業進出補助金: R1 37.2% (3,006→1,118), R2 35.4% (2,350→832), R3 34.9% (1,212→423), R4 33.9% (1,499→508) |
Can a foreign-owned company apply?
Verified in 第1回公募要領 v1.2: applicant must have 本社 AND project site in Japan. みなし大企業 excluded: (ア) single large company owns >=1/2, (イ) large companies own >=2/3, (ウ) large-company officers/staff >=1/2 of directors, plus chained (エ)-(カ) holdings. 公募要領 states 海外企業 whose capital AND employees both exceed SME limits are treated as 大企業. Change of shareholders into みなし大企業 status before project completion cancels the grant. Avg taxable income >15億円 (3 yrs) excluded. VC LPS / 投資育成 holdings exempt.
Points to note
Successor to 事業再構築補助金 → 新事業進出補助金. Excluded if the firm received ≥2 grants from 再構築/新事業進出/ものづくり in the past 3 years.
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.