Latest information on subsidies and grants to support overseas sales expansion (March 2021)

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March is called "Yayoi" in the old calendar, and it comes from the appearance of new life sprouting in the weather that gets warmer day by day.
As the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine progresses, we hope that the COVID-19 pandemic will gradually subside and new hope will sprout.
In this issue, we have covered the "2021 IT Introduction Subsidy" and "Tokyo Market Development Subsidy Program" as subsidy and grant topics, and have also summarized the latest information on cross-border e-commerce, inbound-related subsidies and grants that can be used to build cross-border e-commerce, as well as subsidies and grants related to expanding sales channels into overseas markets.
March is the end of the fiscal year, and there are many subsidy and grant applications and public call for proposals, so it is important to act early.


(1) Subsidy and Grant Topics
(1-1) Application start date and public offering outline for the 2021 IT introduction subsidy
IT introduction subsidies are expected to continue in 2021.
The IT introduction subsidy (Support Project for IT Introduction to Improve Productivity in Services, etc.) subsidizes part of the costs associated with introducing IT tools (software, services, etc.) with the aim of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and small business operators in improving their productivity.
In addition to the regular category, a new low-infection el salvador whatsapp data risk business category (special category) has been added to the 2021 IT introduction subsidy. The details of the announcement are summarized below.

■ Regular slots
There are two types of subsidies, Type A and Type B, for improving business processes and streamlining in order to increase productivity.

(1) Type A
Subsidy amount: 300,000 yen to 3 million yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3

(2) Type B
Subsidy amount: 1.5 million yen to 4.5 million yen
Subsidy rate: 1/2

■ Low infection risk business category (special category)
There are three types of subsidies: C-1, C-2, and D, which are aimed at projects that are working to reduce face-to-face contact in the workplace, thereby improving productivity and reducing the risk of infection.

(1) C-1 type
Subsidy amount: 300,000 yen to 3 million yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3

(2) C-2 type
Subsidy amount: 3 million to 4.5 million yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3

(3) Type D
Establish a telework environment using the cloud, enabling multiple processes to be done without face-to-face contact

Subsidy amount: 300,000 yen to 1,500,000 yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3

■ Future implementation schedule (planned)
Applications for IT implementation support businesses and tool registration are scheduled to begin in late March,
while applications for grants are scheduled to begin in early April.