Manufacturing Attractiveness Improvement Subsidy

Last update date April 26, 2024

Purpose

　Manufacturing by subsidizing a part of the expenses for efforts to promote residents' understanding of the manufacturing of small and medium-sized manufacturers in the city, human resource development and the appeal of manufacturing, and efforts to solve the issues facing industrial areas, The purpose is to contribute to the improvement of the attractiveness of industrial areas, as well as to cooperation and revitalization between regions.

Application guidance (Please be sure to check the application guide before applying.)

2024 Manufacturing Attraction Improvement Subsidy Recruitment Guide (PDF: 928KB)

Outline of grant

Grantees

Being a person who has three or more small and medium-sized manufacturers who have offices (head office, branch offices, factories, research institutes (research department)) in Yokohama city for at least one year. (Hereinafter referred to as "cooperating companies targeted for grant") (excluding deemed large companies)
Being a "Regional Industry Association that is a member of the Yokohama City Industry Association" or "Yokohama Industrial Association Federation Yokohama Youth Managers Association". (Hereinafter referred to as "local industrial associations, etc.")

Projects subject to grant

Being a business that falls under any of the following tables in a business and a voluntary non-profit business sponsored by the grantee and conducted in Yokohama City.
For more information, please refer to the following link.

Expenses to be subsidized
Dissemination of Manufacturing Human Resource Development Subsidy	・Business that contributes to the promotion of understanding and appeal of local residents about manufacturing and local industries (e.g., open factories, workshops, and local industry introduction events) ・elementary school studenｔ and students in elementary and junior high schools and high schools (Example: dispatch lecture/off site lecture, work experience for elementary and junior high school students) ・Creating videos to communicate the appeal of manufacturing ・Training and study sessions for human resource development
Subsidy for solving problems such as industrial areas※	・Installation of night lighting in industrial parks ・Flower planting and planting activities to prevent illegal dumping ・Traffic volume survey to resolve road congestion ・Preparation of educational materials related to disaster prevention

※Subsidies for industrial areas, etc. are only for regional industrial associations, etc. specified in 2 of the grantees.

　Expenses to be subsidized

Of the expenses listed in the table (1) and (2) below, those for which all contracts, acquisitions, implementation, etc., and payments have been completed by the date of the performance report.
For more information, please refer to the following link.

（１）　Dissemination of Manufacturing and Human Resource Development Subsidy
Expense Category	Application	Remarks
Remuneration expenses	Rewards to instructors, performance fees, etc.	The instructor fee must be appropriate for the business.
Travel expenses	Transportation expenses for instructors etc.	Travel expenses for the applicant's inspection are not covered.
Consumables expenses	Paper fees, materials, production costs for information signs, etc., necessary for publicity, etc., commemorative items distributed free of charge to event visitors (things known in advance through flyers etc.), clothing costs for staff	The quantity must be appropriate for the business. General-purpose consumables such as office supplies are not included
Printing and bookbinding expenses	Printing fee for posters, flyers, conference materials, etc.	The quantity must be appropriate for the business.
Advertising Fees	Newspaper insertion costs, etc.	The quantity must be appropriate for the business.
Premiums	Loss and Liability Insurance premiums, accident insurance premiums, etc.
Consignment fees	Venue setup commissions, venue security commissions, etc. Consignment fee for video creation, brochures, etc.
Rental and Rental Fees	Venue fee (small fee), rental fee, equipment rental fee, audio equipment rental fee etc.

（２）　Subsidy for solving problems such as industrial areas (target expenses vary depending on the business content)
Business description	Expense Category	Application
Installation of night lighting	Equipment costs	Those that are used as night lighting (excluding those prepared in advance)
Installation of night lighting	Installation costs	Related to installation of night lighting. Not applicable to installation costs by applicants
Flower planting and planting activities	Purchase costs	Purchase costs for soil, trees, flowers, etc.
Flower planting and planting activities	Others	Of the expenses required for maintenance such as sawing materials and fences of the planting area, cleaning costs, etc., those that the mayor recognizes
Traffic volume survey to resolve road congestion	Outsourcing and commissioning expenses	Commissioning expenses for surveys, etc.
Traffic volume survey to resolve road congestion	Others	Other expenses required for the survey expenses, those approved by the mayor
Preparation of educational materials related to disaster prevention	Outsourcing and commissioning expenses	Outsourcing and printing costs for brochures, etc.
	Others	Other expenses required for making educational materials, those that the mayor recognizes

(Remarks)
1 The target of the grant (use, unit price, scale, etc.) can be confirmed, and expenses that can be clearly classified as those related to this subsidy project are eligible.
2. Costs for purchasing equipment and sound equipment are not eligible.
3 Excludes expenses for the applicant's own products, services, and labor costs.

Grant rate and grant limit

1/2 of the subsidized expenses (up to 200,000 yen)

Submission of grant application (Please be sure to do so before the project is implemented.)

Prior consultation

First of all, please carry out the following e-mail address or telephone beforehand and prior consultation. (The person in charge will contact you back.)
[Pre-consultation deadline] Wednesday, January 15, 2025 5:00 pm
Phone number: 045-671-2567 (9:00-17:00 on weekdays)
Email address: ke-miryoku@city.yokohama.jp

Grant grant application

After prior consultation, you will apply for a grant from the electronic application system.
If it is difficult to apply electronically, please contact the person in charge. (Phone number: 045-671-2567, 9:00-17:00))
Please refer to the application guide for documents required at the time of application.
Please download the name list (second style) such as officers from "summary, style" at the bottom of the home page.

[Application deadline] 5:00 pm on Friday, January 31, 2025

You can access the application form by clicking the image below.

Performance Report

Once the project is implemented, we will report the results.
If it is difficult to apply electronically, please contact the person in charge. (Phone number: 045-671-2567, 9:00-17:00))
[Application deadline] Within 60 days from the date of project completion or until Friday, March 14, 2025, whichever comes first.
※The application form for the performance report is currently under preparation.
As soon as you are ready, you can access the application form by clicking the image below.

Performance Report Application Form

Outline, style, etc.

Subsidy grant summary (PDF: 180KB)

Regulations (PDF: 206KB) on grants such as Yokohama City subsidies

Name list of officers, etc. (Form No. 2) ※Be sure to download (word: 28KB)

Grant application (first style) (word: 39KB)

Performance report (No. 9 style) (word: 31KB)

Manufacturing attractiveness improvement subsidy handbill (PDF: 1,871KB)

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