Midori Ward Regional Issues Challenge Proposal Project

We have newly established the “First Step Course” to support the efforts of organizations that have launched new activities.
We have abolished the Decarbonization Promotion Course, which supports initiatives that contribute to decarbonization.

Application Guidelines for 2025 (PDF: 955KB)

[Application period]　January 31, Reiwa 7 (Fri)-February 28, Reiwa 7 (Fri)
[Reception desk]　Midori Ward Regional Promotion Division Planning and Adjustment Section (Window 41 on the 4th floor of Midori Ward Office)
[How to apply]　Bring your application documents (including attached documents) to the counter (Reception hours from 8:45 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays).
　　　　　　　Or send it by e-mail.
[Application Documents]　First step course (word: 37KB) First step course (PDF: 192KB)
　　　　　　　Challenge Course (word: 41KB)　　　　Challenge Course (PDF: 201KB)
[Submission address]　　E-mail md-chiikiryoku@city.yokohama.lg.jp
[Others]　　You can become the implementing organization of the same course only once.
　　　　　　　(Unless the case where the business is continued on the challenge course)　　　　　　

This is a newly launched activity that covers a single year business.
[Subsidy Amount] Up to 100,000 yen (however, within 3/4 of the subsidized expenses)
[Eligibility]
・Organized by two or more members
・Be willing to launch, continue, and become independent in the future.
（※） In principle, new activities will be started on or after April 1, 2025.
・Being an organization that performs its main activities in Midori Ward

Although it is a business for a single year, you can apply continuously for up to three years.
[Subsidy Amount] Up to 100,000 yen (however, within 1/2 of the subsidized expenses. Up to 70,000 yen in the second year and up to 50,000 yen in the third year)
[Eligibility]
・Organizing with at least 5 members
・There must be rules (rules, rules of association, etc.) regarding the operation of the organization
・Being an organization that performs its main activities in Midori Ward

・Date and time Thursday, February 6, 2025 13:30-15:30
・Place Midori Ward Citizenship Support Center "Midorimu"
・Contents Explanation of recruitment in 2025, announcement of activity of adopted group in 2024, panel display and exchange of adopted group
・Please send the application participation application form (word: 423KB) by e-mail by February 3 (Mon).
・Application e-mail: md-chiikiryoku@city.yokohama.lg.jp　　
※The applicant organization does not necessarily have to participate.

14 projects have been adopted, and a new challenge proposal project will start activities.
(Decarbonization promotion course: 2 new cases, challenge course: 4 new cases, 8 continuation cases)
List of projects adopted in 2024 (PDF: 198KB)

We conducted a questionnaire survey of 44 civil society organizations (excluding Neighborhood Association, Park Protection Association, and Japan National Council of Social Welfare) adopted between 2005 and 2020. (22 collection organizations, collection rate: 50%)
As a result, 15 organizations (68.2%) continue the adopted activities, 6 organizations (27.3%) are developing new activities, and 7 organizations are suspending activities (*) (31.8%). (*5 of them were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
It was found that many of the selected projects continued or expanded their activities and took root in the community.
[Adopted Case]
・Story Santa (outside site) A story-telling circle that works mainly around Nagatsuta and Tokaichiba
・Kamoi Station area town development study group (outside site) Kamoi Station cleaning, history walk, park protection activities, etc.

This is a newly launched activity that covers a single year business.
[Subsidy Amount] Up to 100,000 yen (however, within 3/4 of the subsidized expenses)
[Eligibility]

• Organized by two or more members
• Be willing to launch a new activity (*), continue, and become independent in the future. (*) In principle, new activities will be started on or after April 1 of the relevant fiscal year.
• Being an organization that performs its main activities in Midori Ward

Although it is a business for a single year, you can apply continuously for up to three years.
[Subsidy Amount] Up to 100,000 yen (however, within 1/2 of the subsidized expenses. In the second year, the maximum is 70,000 yen and the third year is up to 50,000 yen. )
[Eligibility]

• Organizing with at least 5 members
• There must be rules (rules, rules of association, etc.) regarding the operation of the organization
• Being an organization that performs its main activities in Midori Ward

• Midori Ward Regional Issues Challenge Proposal Project Implementation Guidelines (PDF: 410KB)
• Midori Ward area problem challenge suggestion business subsidy grant summary (PDF: 481KB)

• Job Listings
• Application
• Examination (Documents and Hearings)
• Adopted project decision
• Conclusion of agreement
• Grant application
• Grant decision, subsidy grant
• Project implementation
• Announcement of activities of organizations, etc.
• Business Report

• Project adopted in 2023 (PDF: 212KB)
• Project adopted in 2022 (PDF: 198KB)
• Project adopted in 2021 (PDF: 160KB)
• Project adopted in 2020 (PDF: 111KB)
• Project adopted in 2019 (PDF: 311KB)
• Project adopted in 2018 (PDF: 205KB)
• Project adopted in 2017 (PDF: 218KB)
• Project adopted in 2016 (PDF: 211KB)