Local production for local consumption business creation support business business

Based on the "Yokohama Green Up Plan", Yokohama City aims to support businesses that are trying to develop businesses that contribute to local production for local consumption by utilizing agricultural and livestock products produced in the city. We carry out "business creation support project". This project consists of two programs, training and assistance.
In the first year of the “Fostering Program,” consultants for the sixth industrialization and professionals such as venture businesses provide individual support through a total of five courses to formulate business plans. In the second year, the “Assistance Program” subsidizes a part of the expenses related to the start of the business for the plan selected as a subsidy target.
This is a business to support businesses seeking to work on sustainable and vibrant local production and local consumption business in Yokohama.
About this business, we release business introduction leaflet (PDF: 3,033KB)

The “Fostering Program” is a program aimed at the growth of businesses and strengthening business plans. The target is small and medium-sized enterprises, non-profit corporations, and new founders who intend to develop businesses that contribute to the promotion of local production for local consumption activities in Yokohama by utilizing agricultural and livestock products from the city.

• We are looking for a business plan for sustainable local production for local consumption business.
• We hold "fostering course" to strengthen the applied business plan and improve feasibility. You can take courses to help you bring your business plan closer to realization.
• We will enhance the reality of the business plan with all five courses and provide support for actually implementing the business.
• A round-table conference will be held after all courses are completed. At the selection round-table conference, you will announce your business plan in a presentation format.
• Evaluate the content of the presentation at the selection round-table conference and select a business plan to be subsidized.

For more information, see the documentation.

The "Assistance Program" is a program implemented for businesses selected for subsidized projects.

• For business plan targeted for assistance, we assist a part of expense required for business start (50% of target expense, upper limit rule). Note: The grant will be received after the project is implemented.
• For three years after the start of the business, submit a business progress report and receive management advice as needed.
• In order to receive the supplementary program, it is necessary to take the "Fostering Course" held in the "Fostering Program".

For more information, see the Classes documentation.

• Personal information obtained from the application documents will be used for office work such as selection and contacting the person. In addition, except as permitted by law, we will not use it for any purpose other than the above without the consent of the individual.
• The subsidized company will publish the name of the company and an overview of the business through the Environmental Planning Bureau website.

City of Yokohama, Environmental Planning Bureau Agriculture Promotion Division Local Production for Local Consumption
Phone: 045-671-2639 Fax: 045-664-4425
Location: 50-10 Honcho 6-chome, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0005, Japan
E-mail:ks-tisantisho-news@city.yokohama.jp