Explanation of the key points of the small business sustainability subsidy in FY6

Updated: July 2024, 4

When expanding your sales channels or starting a new business, please consider using the Small Business Sustainability Subsidy. In FY6, the basic system remains the same, but it has become easier to utilize. This time, I will explain the new framework.

Overview of small business sustainability subsidy

First of all, I would like to explain once again the regular framework that has been in place for some time.

Under the regular allowance, a portion of the expenses will be subsidized based on the sustainable management plan of small businesses.
We will work on projects such as market development and operational efficiency while receiving advice and support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Subsidy recipients are defined by the provider as follows.

　

Commerce, service industry (excluding lodging and entertainment industry)	No more than 5 employees use the service at all times
Manufacturing and others	No more than 20 employees use the service at all times
Service industry (accommodation/entertainment industry)

Subsidy rate and maximum amount of subsidy for normal frame
Subsidy rate: 2/3
Maximum subsidy amount: 50 yen

Expenses eligible for subsidy
The following expenses will be covered.
Please note that some content may not be eligible.

　

Subsidy eligible expense items	Example
① Machinery and equipment expenses	Purchase of manufacturing equipment, etc.
②Public relations expenses	Creating and distributing flyers introducing new services, installing signboards, etc.
③Website related expenses	Expenses required to build, update, and repair websites, EC sites, etc.
④Exhibition fees	Exhibition fees for exhibitions and business meetings, etc.
⑤Travel expenses	Travel expenses for market development (including travel to and from exhibition venues, etc.)
⑥Development costs	Prototype development costs for new products and systems, etc. (raw material costs for sold products are not covered)
⑦Material purchase cost	Materials, books, etc. related to subsidized projects
⑧ Miscellaneous service expenses	Expenses for part-time and temporary employees hired for subsidized projects
⑨Rent fee	Equipment/equipment lease/rental fees (those that do not involve transfer of ownership)
⑩Equipment disposal cost	Equipment disposal to secure space for new services, etc.
⑪Consignment/outsourcing expenses	Request a third party to perform tasks that are difficult to perform in-house, such as store renovations (contract required)

　

FY 6 Special Frame Points

In addition to the regular slots mentioned above that have been in place since 2019, the following special slots have been newly established.

・Wage increase allowance
・Graduation quota
・Successor support framework
・Foundation quota
　

Please note that there is a special invoice option where the subsidy limit is increased by 50 yen for each frame.

　

Next, I will explain the specific contents.

　

As a key point in expanding the small business sustainability subsidy, this special framework can be divided into ``wage increase quota/graduation quota'' and "successor support quota/startup quota" depending on its characteristics.

Wage increase quota/graduation quota

Target audience: Small businesses that are expanding their business scale by raising wages or increasing employment.
An increase will be recognized if the minimum wage within the workplace is 50 yen or more higher than the regional minimum wage.
If these conditions are already met, the standard wage is at least 50 yen more than the current workplace minimum wage.

Subsidy upper limit: 200 million yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3 (for businesses in the red, it will be raised to 3/4 and additional points will be given)

Target audience: Small businesses that have developed sales channels and are increasing employment in order to expand their business scale to exceed the number of employees of small businesses.

　

Subsidy upper limit: 200 million yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3

Successor support framework/founding framework

Target audience: In addition to efforts to develop sales channels, small businesses selected as finalists at Atotsugi Koshien
Atotsugi Koshien URL: https://atotsugi-koshien.go.jp/
　

Subsidy upper limit: 200 million yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3

　

Target audience: Small businesses that are working to develop sales channels by receiving "support for specified business start-up support projects by certified municipalities" based on the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act.

Subsidy upper limit: 200 million yen
Subsidy rate: 2/3

Invoice special case

A system that provides a uniform upper limit of 500,000 yen for subsidy for small businesses that convert from tax-exempt businesses to qualified invoice-issuing businesses.

Target: Businesses that have been tax-exempt businesses at least once or are expected to become tax-exempt businesses during the tax period from September 2021, 9 to September 30, 2023, and who have submitted invoices (eligible invoices) ) Small businesses that register with issuing companies and work on developing sales channels.

　

Subsidy limit: Add 50 yen to the subsidy limit for each frame
Subsidy rate: 2/3

Disaster support framework (Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake)

A disaster support quota has been created as a separate quota from the regular quota and special quota mentioned above.

　

Similar to the previous low-infection-risk type business framework, a support framework for large-scale disasters has been prepared.

This applies to small businesses located in Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui prefectures that were damaged by the 2020 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
　

The maximum amount of subsidy is 100 million yen to 200 million yen.

 Future flow

Application start: February 2024, 2

Application deadline: March 2024, 3 (14th deadline)

　

　　*Disaster support framework (Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake)
　　Recruitment starts February 2024, XNUMX (Thursday)
　　 Application deadline: February 2024, XNUMX (Thursday) [Mail: Postmarked on the day of the deadline]