Subsidy and grant information for overseas sales (May 2019)

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This month we have compiled the latest information on subsidies and grants. Subsidies and grants are non-repayable funds provided by the national and local governments to private companies. The difference between subsidies and grants is that subsidies have a budget and there is a possibility that you may not be able to receive them even if you meet the requirements, whereas grants can be received if you meet the requirements.


Also, unlike loans from banks, subsidies and grants are not available immediately after the application is approved, and the cash is not transferred. The expenses used for business expansion, etc. are reported after the fact, and the funds are received after the fact.
The Japanese government has set a goal of nepal whatsapp data doubling the total export volume of small and medium-sized enterprises by 2020 compared to 2010. To achieve this, the national and local governments are actively supporting overseas expansion, including subsidies and grants.
There were no changes to the April call for proposals in May, so we simplified the previous one and added a new summary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's call for proposals for cross-border e-commerce, as well as support programs from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and the Japan SME Corporation.


Subsidies and grants for inbound support and foreign language website creation
[Hekinan City] Subsidy for promoting IT utilization
Target area: Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture
Summary: The purpose of this project is to support the IT adoption of small and medium-sized enterprises in the city, thereby promoting job creation and expanding sales channels, and thereby contributing to the healthy development of the local economy.