Energy Conservation Support Grant (Simple Application Course)

August 1 We announced the results of the temporary entry for July recruitment.
All temporary entrants have been determined as eligible businesses, and the results will be notified to the registered e-mail address.
July 23 Acceptance of temporary entry for July recruitment has been closed.
July 1 Temporary entry acceptance for applications in July 2024 has started
You can make a temporary entry for the grant from 10:00 on Monday, July 1 to 17:00 on Tuesday, July 23. This grant is not on a first-come, first-served basis.
March 27 Temporary entry results for February recruitment have been announced.
The contents were confirmed, a lottery was conducted, and the results were notified to the e-mail address registered on Wednesday, March 27.
This grant is scheduled to be offered in July.
March 15 The acceptance of temporary entries for February recruitment has been closed.
We will start accepting temporary entries on February 22. Frequently Asked Questions have been released.
February 14 We will start accepting temporary entries for February 2024 applications.
We accept temporary entry of grant from 10:00 on Thursday, February 22 to 17:00 on Friday, March 15. This grant is not on a first-come, first-served basis.
This grant is scheduled to be recruited twice, February and July 2024.

If a fact, false, or injustice that does not meet the grant requirements are discovered after the grant is issued, the applicant will be requested to return the grant already issued.
In addition, as there is a possibility of becoming a crime under criminal law, please check the requirements for recruitment guidance and apply appropriately.

1. Recruitment information and flyers
2. Overview of System
3. Flow of Application
4. About temporary entry
5. Submission of Power of Attorney
6. Introduction of equipment
7. 1,000,000 yen or more including tax per order
8. About grant grant application and presentation of results report
9. Submission of invoice
10. About transfer of grant
11. Contact information

A variety of conditions must be met in order to receive the grant. Please be sure to check the recruitment guide and make sure that the requirements are met before applying.

February recruitment: Approx. 100
Application for July: Approx. 70

• Small and medium-sized enterprises ※To be 1
• Establish a business office in Yokohama City and operate at the business office after 12 months at the time of application.
• Being a taxpayer of Yokohama City Tax (corporate: corporate municipal tax, sole proprietor: personal municipal tax) and there is no delinquency of city tax
• By the time the application for grant, Yokohama CityDeclaration of Decarbonization InitiativesTo do it.

※2 Regular employees
　　Refers to a person engaged in business. However, this does not apply to any of the following:

• Corporate Officers
• Sole proprietors and their family employees (meaning relatives within the third degree who are the same livelihood)
• Those who are hired every day
• A person who has been used for a fixed period of 2 months or less
• Those who are in the trial period
• Those who have been used for seasonal work for a period of up to 4 months

For details, please refer to the website of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “Japan Standard Industrial Classification”.
Small and Medium Enterprise Agency: Definitions of SMEs and Small Businesses

• Capital investment that contributes to energy conservation at business sites that meet the conditions for each facility
• As a general rule, it must be equipment purchased from city company
• Start the subsidized project (start of construction, installation of equipment, etc.) after the applicationable company is determined (after winning is confirmed) and pay the price.

※For requirements other than the above, please refer to the recruitment guide (P.8 to 11).

Equipment that contributes to energy conservation at business sites and is listed below

※Please refer to the recruitment guide (P.9 to 11) for equipment that is not covered and expenses that are not covered.

※2 Achievement of Top Runner Criteria
　This refers to those that achieve an achievement rate of 100% or more of the energy-saving performance target standard effective as of February 1, 2024, as defined in accordance with the Act on Rationalization of Energy Specifications (Energy Conservation Law).
　Please refer to the recruitment guide (P.10) for how to check the top runner standards (energy saving standards).

①Temporary entry application　※Reception has been closed
　⇩
★Determination of businesses that can be applied
②(Only when applying for proxy)
　Submission of Power of Attorney
　↓
③Introduction of equipment
(After the decision date of the company that can apply)
※Either way of procedure 23 can be done first.
　⇩　
④Grant application and performance report　※Reception has been closed
　⇩　
★Sending a grant grant decision and grant amount confirmation notice
　⇩
⑤Submission of invoice
　⇩
★Transfer of Grants

In the recruitment in July, all temporary entrants were decided as businesses that could apply.
In light of the execution status of the business budget, we did not draw lots this time.

<Businesses that can be applied>
On Thursday, August 1, we will inform your registered e-mail address of the future flow, so please check it.
"Email subject: [News from Yokohama City] [Important] Yokohama City Energy Conservation Support Subsidy Simple Application Course Results"

In the simple application course, grant applications and performance reports can be delegated to proxy/agent.
The power of attorney must be seal, both the power of attorney (equipment operator) and the power of attorney (proxy/agent).

Please download the power of attorney (No. 17 style), fill in the required items, and submit it from the power of attorney submission form (outside site).
Power of Attorney (No. 17 style) can be downloaded from the following.
The “Power of Attorney Submission Form” may be submitted by either the power of attorney (equipment operator) or the power of attorney (proxy/agent).
After confirming the contents at the secretariat, the URL of the grant application form will be sent to the e-mail address of the assignee.
(Please note that the delegate will not be able to log in to the grant application form after confirmation by the secretariat.)

In the simple application course, after the introduction and payment of the equipment are completed, you must apply for a grant and perform the performance report procedure at the same time. (Because the flow is different from the energy-saving diagnosis consultation course, be careful not to make any mistakes.)
In addition, we establish various requirements for grant of grant, and, after receiving grant application and presentation of results report, confirm in Yokohama-shi whether we meet grant requirements of grant based on presentation documents I will do it.
For this reason, please read the recruitment guide (P.6 to 11) carefully and make sure that all of the subsidy requirements are met before ordering and contracting equipment.
If it is found that the requirements for the grant are not met after the installation and payment of the equipment is completed, the grant cannot be issued.

• You will need a photo that allows you to check the status of the equipment before updating, so be sure to take and save the photo before replacing the equipment.
• If the order amount exceeds 1 million yen including tax, an estimate of two or more city businesses (head office is in Yokohama city) is required. (Recruitment Guide page 15)

About all estimates company to see, presentation of the following documents is necessary as proof that it is city company.

The list of qualified persons in Yokohama City is available on the Yokohama City website.

February recruitment: Wednesday, July 31, 2024　
Application for July: Friday, November 29, 2024

Please refer to the Application Guide (P.17) for documents to be submitted. Please make sure that you have all the submitted documents at hand before applying.

If the order amount is 1 million yen or more, and if you purchase from a company that is not registered in the Yokohama City Qualified Person List and a sole proprietor, you need to have this form listed at the place of purchase.

"Reason book pertaining to bid or estimate" is necessary when procurement from city companies is difficult due to the nature of article and construction.
※Please consult with the city representative before applying.

When preparing documents, be sure to check the recruitment guide (P. 14 to 18) for how to prepare documents and points to note.

Friday, February 28, 2025
In principle, the invoice must be submitted within one week after receiving the grant amount confirmation letter.
When you receive the delivery amount confirmation letter, please submit without waiting for the final submission deadline.

Please confirm the documents required for submission and the submission method in the guidance enclosed when sending the grant decision and the grant amount confirmation notice.

After Yokohama City receives the appropriate "Grant Invoice", the grant will be transferred to your designated account in about one month.