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Find the right Japanese subsidy or grant for your business

Search thousands of national and regional grants, get an AI-powered match in about a minute, and book a free consultation with a certified expert — all in one place.

Why Grants Guide

Everything you need to find, evaluate and apply for Japanese business grants.

Comprehensive database

National programs (Monozukuri, IT Introduction, Business Reconstruction, Jizokuka) plus prefectural and municipal grants. Updated weekly.

AI matching

Answer 5 questions about your business and receive personalised recommendations ranked by fit and expected approval odds.

Expert consultation

Talk to SME diagnosticians (中小企業診断士), tax accountants and licensed administrative scriveners on a fully success-fee basis — no upfront cost.

Three steps to your grant

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Search or match

Filter by region, industry and purpose — or let the AI do the work in about a minute.

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Compare details

Review subsidy rates, caps and eligible expenses. Save favourites for later.

03

Book a consultation

Meet a certified expert online. Continue seamlessly through to submission.

A note on grant listings

Japanese public grants are announced by government agencies in Japanese, so individual programme titles and descriptions on the search results page are shown in Japanese. Our English site provides the interface, guidance and consultation layer — a bilingual expert can walk you through the application.

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