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Up to USD 100,000 investment; USD 70,000 for 8% stated
Japan / Funding
45startup funding programmes in Japan
18 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.
34 public money11 private money
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Tax credit or reliefOpen now
AcceleratorOpen now
USD 150,000 at inception; up to USD 400,000 including next-round matching
LoanOpen now
Up to JPY 72 million (separate limit)
Equity investmentOpen now
Typically under JPY 100 million per raise; larger raises possible under a newer scheme
Equity investmentOpen now
First investment JPY 30 million to JPY 300 million
LoanOpen now
Up to JPY 72 million
Tax credit or reliefOpen now
LoanOpen now
Up to JPY 2 billion
Government-backed loanOpen now
Up to JPY 35 million
GrantCloses 16 Nov 2026
Up to JPY 10 million (non-equity)
For: University spinouts, Students
SubsidyCloses 17 Nov 2026
Up to JPY 5 billion per project, up to one-half of eligible costs
SubsidyCloses 19 Nov 2026
Support per project about JPY 20 million to JPY 2 billion for SMEs and startups (satellite-data theme)
Support, no moneyCloses 4 Dec 2026
SubsidyCloses 15 Dec 2026
Up to JPY 2 million (plus JPY 500,000 under invoice special rule)
Prize or competitionCloses 18 Dec 2026
JPY 10 million in cash for the winning startup; other prizes to be determined
SubsidyCloses 25 Dec 2026
Up to JPY 25 million (new product and service track) or JPY 70 million (new business entry and global tracks); higher with wage special rule
SubsidyCloses 20 Jan 2027
Up to two-thirds of eligible costs, up to JPY 100 million per project
SubsidyOpens in rounds
Up to JPY 300 million to 2.5 billion per phase; up to JPY 3 billion per project in total
SubsidyOpens in rounds
Up to two-thirds of eligible costs; eligible costs up to JPY 10 billion per project (infectious-disease theme)
Equity investmentOpens in rounds
GrantOpens in rounds
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
Up to 100,000 in non-dilutive funding per venture over the two-year cohort; the page gives no currency
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 100 million (minimum JPY 15 million), or up to JPY 20 million for the second type
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 20 million (development) and up to JPY 3.5 million (roll-out)
AcceleratorClosed for this year
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 2 million
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 2 million (plus up to JPY 1 million for vacant-house renovation)
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 500,000 (start-up track) or JPY 2 million (step-up track)
AcceleratorClosed for this year
Support grant up to JPY 1 million
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 2 million
SubsidyClosed for this year
Up to JPY 1 million
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 30 million at a 100 percent subsidy rate (3000 type)
GrantClosed for this year
JPY 250,000 a month, up to JPY 3 million
Support, no moneyClosed for this year
AcceleratorClosed for this year
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 7.5 million in direct costs
For: University spinouts
GrantClosed for this year
Phase 1 up to JPY 20 million (100%); Phase 2 up to JPY 150 million of costs (two-thirds, up to JPY 100 million)
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 200 million per project
AcceleratorClosed for this year
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 25 million
GrantClosed for this year
Up to JPY 20 million
GrantClosed for this year
JPY 1 million to JPY 4 million
GrantClosed for this year
Grant up to JPY 15 million (one-half of eligible costs)
GrantClosed for this year
JPY 15 million to 80 million