Labor-Saving Investment Subsidy – General Type
By Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (SMEA)
Japan
Updated 21 August 2026
Funding Amount
Amount not published
About This Opportunity
Labor-saving investment tailored to individual business sites, including automation, advanced business processes, robot production-process improvements, DX, equipment introduction and system construction.
Eligibility Criteria
SMEs and other eligible businesses that meet program requirements and have a labor-saving investment plan. The 7th call guidelines were published June 5, 2026; applications were scheduled for July 2026.
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At a glance
- Status
- Open
- Timeline
- Rolling applications
- Country
- Japan
- Amount
- Amount not published
- Applications
- 0
- Official site
- chusho.meti.go.jp
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