New Business Entry Subsidy (新事業進出補助金)
By Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (SMEA), METI
Japan
Updated 21 August 2026
Funding Amount
Amount not published
About This Opportunity
Investment supporting SMEs entering a new business area, developing new products/services and improving productivity/competitiveness.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible SMEs and other businesses meeting the new-business-entry requirements and call-specific criteria. The program has had multiple 2026 calls and remains listed among SMEA support measures; check the current call page for the applicable deadline.
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Step 3
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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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