Who receives Japan’s subsidies and grants?
The subsidy, grant and transfer awards published by Japan’s ministries (METI’s gBizINFO 補助金情報), searchable three ways: by programme, by ministry and by company. See which programmes your competitors use, which ones your company could apply for, or whether a supplier receives public support. Every company profile also lists its subsidies.
Coverage: 545,877 awards · 131,760 companies · 26,696 programmes · 2013-05-17〜2026-02-27 · refreshed monthly (source: gBizINFO, METI)
Caveats
- Only awards registered in gBizINFO — not every subsidy in Japan is included, and municipal programmes are not covered.
- Amounts are as published (typically the grant decision), which can differ from what was finally paid.
- Recipients include municipalities, universities and associations (they have corporate numbers too).
To look up a company by name, use the company search on the home page — its profile lists the subsidies.
令和元年度皮革産業振興対策事業費補助金（皮革製品デザイン促進事業）
Recipients of this programme (by amount, top 200)
| Recipient | Prefecture | Awards | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 日本ケミカルシューズ工業組合 | 兵庫県 | 2 | ¥42.6M | 2019-05-27 |
| 東都製靴工業協同組合 | 東京都 | 2 | ¥20.1M | 2019-05-23 |
| 兵庫県鞄工業組合 | 兵庫県 | 1 | ¥12.0M | 2019-06-14 |
| 株式会社藍靼 | 兵庫県 | 1 | ¥4.1M | 2019-05-29 |
Source: gBizINFO (METI) subsidy information; reuse permitted with attribution. JSON API: see Data & API.