Start-up Funds

1. Those who are going to be founded in the future (limited to those who are not currently operating) and who establish a company in the city within two months and start business
   ※Those who have been certified that they have received support from the business, such as specific founding support, are within 6 months.
2. Those who have already been founded and fall under any of the following (limited to those who do not run any other business at the start of the business)
   1. Those who have established a company for less than five years
   2. A person who establishes a new company after starting a private business succeeds all or part of the business to the company by transfer of the business, and who has started the private business for less than 5 years
3. A company newly established (separated) by a company that continues business, and who is less than 5 years from the date of establishment (those who newly establish a company in the city while continuing the business) Including)

Those who fall under any of the following conditions

• Oh, person who received support of business such as specific founding support of Yokohama-shi
• Those who have received any of the following start-up support programs designated by Yokohama City.
  • "YOXO Accelerator Program"
  • “YOXO Innovation School”
  • (public property) Finalists of the Yokohama Business Grand Prix held by the Yokohama Corporate Management Support Foundation
  • “The SpringBoardTM Program in Yokohama (finished in FY2022)”
  • Yokohama Life Science Bootcamp (finished in 2023)
  • “LIP. Yokohama Trial Grant (Year to 5)”
• (C) Those who are currently occupying Tokyo Tech Yokohama Venture Plaza
• Oh, those who have been issued a confirmation certificate in the "Yokohama City Startup Visa"
• (E) Those who use the following loans from the Japan Finance Corporation or those who receive co-financing (*) with the Fund and the following loan
  • Special loan for strengthening capital (capital loan)

※There is no need to be the same, such as the timing of the loan and the capital loan amount must be the same.

Fixed interest rate: Within 1.5%

Operating capital within 10 years
(within 12 months, except for 36 months in the case of simultaneous execution with Proper loan, etc.)

Zero business burden (full subsidy)
※The guarantee fee rate is fully subsidized after applying the guarantee rate discount (0.4%) by the Yokohama Credit Guarantee Association

1. Start-up plan (for startup creation promotion guarantee system) [Association style] (outside site)
2. Startup fund / small business special fund (startup discount) certification application and certificate (Form 2 (word: 47KB), Form 2 (PDF: 224KB), Form 2 (PDF: 224KB)), or documents that show that it is applicable

※About how to write plan, please refer to commentary video (outside site) of Yokohama credit guarantee.
※In formulating the plan, consultation is accepted by the Yokohama Corporate Management Support Foundation (outside site).
※Submit the certification application form and certificate to Economic Affairs Bureau, Yokohama City (Innovation Promotion Division TEL 045-671-3487) in advance and receive the certificate. The validity period of the certification certificate shall be within three months from the date of certification.

Financing target

1. Founding Plan (for startup creation promotion guarantee system) [Association style]
2. Loan agreement after the loan is executed by the Japan Finance Corporation (Photo)

※The loan agreement (copy) shall be valid during the repayment period of the loan.
<In case of cofinancing>
"Borrowing application consent form (copy)" issued in the SME business, or "Notice of Loan / Borrowing Certificate (Copy)" issued in the National Life Business

Awa, Kanagawa, Kiraboshi, Gunma, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Chuo, Suruga, Daiko, Daishi Hokuriku
East Japan, Hokuriku, Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui, Mitsubishi UFJ, Yamanashi Chuo, Yokohama, Resona