This statistic displays fossil fuel consumption subsidies as a percentage of GDP (gross domestic product) in selected countries in 2013. During that year, fossil fuel consumption subsidies in Egypt totaled 11 percent of the GDP.

According to a survey conducted among small and medium enterprise in selected EU countries in the second half of 2020, Italian SMEs appeared to have the highest rate of usage of grants and subsidies, with **** percent of SMEs using them. In Spain, ** percent of SMEs accessed grants and subsidies, followed by Portugal with ** percent.

Global Implied Tax Subsidy Rates on R&D Expenditures for Loss-Making SMEs by Country, 2022 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Norway had the highest average financial subsidies at purchase for electric vehicles, at around ****** U.S. dollars. This was close to *** percent more than the average subsidies recorded in the United States. Though Norway reported an attractive subsidy package, the country will start rolling back on VAT exemption incentives in January 2023 to promote active mobility.

The implied rate of tax credits, developed by the OECD, is one way to measure the extent of R&D tax credits based on spending in different countries. Tax credit rates are measured as the difference between one R&D investment unit and the pre-tax income required to earn commission from that investment unit, assuming the firm is representative. In other words, it measures the scope for preferential treatment of R&D in a given tax system. The more generous the tax rules on R&D, the higher the implied subsidy rates for R&D. The alleged subsidy rate of zero means that R&D is not eligible for preferential tax treatment.

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This report analyses fuel subsidies in Kiribati. It attempts to quantify the subsidies on the three most important fuels in Kiribati – benzene, diesel and household kerosene – using a methodology called the price-gap approach. This method gives rough monetary estimates of subsidies, but is relatively simple to apply and has low data requirements. The subsidies were estimated for 2011–2015, where data were best available, but applying the present day tax regime for estimation instead of the tax regime prior to the 2014 tax reform. This is because the objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of current, not past, subsidy policies.

Kiribati is a country that is highly dependent on fossil fuel imports. All petroleum products, such as diesel, benzene, kerosene, and lubricants are imported into Kiribati and made up 26 percent of the total value of imports in 2013, slightly exceeding the export value of all goods and services from Kiribati. The main uses for the imported fossil fuels are land, sea, and air transport; cooking; lighting; and the generation of electricity. This makes Kiribati vulnerable to changes in international oil prices. Since subsidies on fuels increase their consumption, they also make countries more dependent on oil and more vulnerable to volatility in international prices. The use of renewable energy, such as solar power, has been increasing in recent years but is still fairly modest in Kiribati. There appears to be potential for increasing the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix. However, there are concerns that subsidies on fossil fuels may give them an unfair advantage and defer investment in renewable energy.

Between March and June 2020, about ** percent of Italian companies benefited from wage subsidies. The largest percentage of companies was recorded in the Southern region of Campania, where ** percent of the enterprises obtained wage subsidies. Wage subsidies are paid in Italy to workers whose working activity has been suspended or reduced. The subsidies are paid by the Italian entities of social security.

As a consequence of the rising number of cases, in March the Italian government announced that the country is in lockdown and many non-essential activities had to shut down their operations. Currently, there is no strict national lockdown in the country and measures to limit mobility and large social gatherings are region or province based.

The last decade in Belarus was marked by an average economic growth rate of close to 8 percent annually and an impressive eight-fold reduction in poverty. Economic growth was initially driven by external factors, but after 2005 expansionary domestic demand became the prevalent contributor to growth. Growth was backed by large state support to the economy, sizeable public investments, and huge expansion of credit, particularly under government directed lending programs. Simultaneously, the external balance shifted from a surplus of 1.4 percent of growth development product (GDP) in 2005 to a deficit of 15.0 percent of GDP in 2010. Throughout the period 2001-10, the economic model relied on underpriced energy resources from Russia, with an annual average size of the imputed subsidy of over 13 percent of GDP. However, the existing growth model has reached its limits and cannot ensure growth sustainability without structural reforms. Going forward, the growth model will have to rely on significant productivity gains driven by structural reforms in an environment of macroeconomic stability. Macroeconomic adjustment which effectively combats the sources of external imbalances in Belarus is a critical and necessary, but insufficient condition for achieving sustainable economic growth in the medium term. The Belarusian economy is facing formidable challenges beyond the macroeconomic issue of adequately financing its external imbalances: (1) how to reallocate labor and capital to high productivity segments of the economy; (2) how to restructure the state-owned enterprise sector; and (3) how to support the underdeveloped private sector and the services sector. By successfully overcoming these challenges, Belarus will revive its competitive segments of the economy and discover untapped opportunities for growth. It will also diminish its economic dependence on underpriced energy from Russia and move up the value chain in global integration. With valuable geographical location and an educated and disciplined labor force, Belarus can restructure its economy, diversify its exports, and increase the prosperity of its people.

Matching grants are one of the most common types of private sector development programs used in developing countries. Matching grants consist of partial subsidies, typically 50 percent, provided by government programs to try to spur firms to undertake innovative activities. This study is a randomized experiment testing the impact of matching grants for business development services in the Republic of Yemen. The program provided firms with a matching grant of up to $10,000 as a 50 percent subsidy towards the cost of business services like finance and accounting systems, website creation, training, marketing, participation in exhibitions, and some associated goods such as office and IT equipment. The program was intended to run in two annual rounds, aimed to provide grants for business development services to 400 enterprises, 200 in each of two years. The program was launched in August 2013 and widely advertised through a 45-day campaign. Firms applied between October 1, 2013 and December 26, 2013. The first year of the program took place in 2014, but due to civil conflict outbreak in late March and early April 2015, the second year of the program was cancelled. The dataset documented here is based on the first round.

■Purpose and Overview 1 - 1. Business Purpose The purpose of this project is to support companies that have a desire to reform and take positive steps in the Japanese leather-related industry, which is dominated by small and medium sized companies, and to contribute to the development and competitiveness of the domestic leather-related industry.

1-2. Project Scheme Direct Subsidy Rate: Up to 2/3 (Base) or 10/10 (Flat)

1 - 3. Business Description 1 Leather Industry Internationalization Promotion Project (1 - 1) Domestic and International Information Research and Collection Project This project contributes to the improvement and internationalization of our country Leather Industry's ability to collect and disseminate information through research and collection of domestic and overseas leather-related industry information and publication of newsletters and information magazines to domestic and overseas industries and consumers.

(1 - 2) International Industrial Research and Exchange Dispatch Project This project contributes to the internationalization of our country leather related industries, such as inspiring technology, design and Human Resource Development, and promoting overseas development and cooperation, by visiting overseas leather related industries, conducting on-site research on planning, design and manufacturing technology, exchanging opinions with the industry, conducting local production feasibility studies to envisage business expansion overseas, and conducting inspections to develop sales channels, and reporting and providing the results to related parties.

2 Leather Industry High Value Added Project (2 - 1) Leather Industry Collaboration Promotion Project A project to contribute to high value added in the leather-related industry, such as the development of new products and services and the review of commercial transactions, by closely cooperating with companies inside and outside the industry (Leather-related manufacturers and distributors, designers and creators, etc.) to implement initiatives such as product development, consumer needs surveys, and efficient delivery using information technology.

(2 - 2) Leather Product Design Promotion Project This project contributes to the promotion and development of sales channels for our country leather related products, as well as high added value in terms of technology and design, by exhibiting products at exhibitions and trade shows in Japan and overseas, and holding design contests at retail sites such as department stores and select shops.

(2 - 3) Leather Industry Human Resource Development Project This project promotes the improvement of technical, design and management skills and contributes to high value-added in the leather-related industry by providing training for the purpose of improving the technical skills and knowledge of employees in the leather-related industry and dispatching employees in the leather-related industry to training institutions in Japan and overseas.

(2 - 4) Leather Product Awareness Project This project contributes to high value-added in leather-related industries by appropriately publicizing the quality and designability of Japanese leather and Japanese leather products through the Internet, magazines, newspapers, etc. to domestic and overseas consumers with various tastes.

3 Leather Industry Environmental Protection Project (3 - 1) Environmentally Friendly Leather Development and Commercialization Project This project will contribute to a safe, secure, and sustainable manufacturing industry trusted by consumers by promoting the spread of eco-leather, etc., giving consideration to carbon dioxide emission control, and promoting higher value-added leather production in light of the recent increase in environmental awareness of the leather industry, which is particularly in need of addressing environmental issues.

(3 - 2) Chromium-free Test and Demonstration Project This project aims to reduce the environmental costs associated with the treatment of chromium compounds in wastewater by eliminating the chromium content of wastewater in the leather industry, which is particularly in need of environmental measures.

1-4. Project implementation period Grant date (around early May 2021) to February 28, 2022 (in principle)

■ Legal basis Assistance to budget for grants

■ Eligibility 1 - 5. Eligibility Applicants must meet the following requirements: (1) Must be based in Japan. (2) Leather and Leather Products trade associations and trade groups consisting of Leather and Leather Products 4 or more, with or without legal personality. Refer to the Guidelines for Public Offering from 1 to 6. ) that is the case. * If you are submitting an application by a group of business operators, you must designate an organizer (representative) and the organizer must submit a business proposal. (However, the organizer cannot entrust all the work to another person.) (3) The Company has the organization, personnel, etc. to perform the Business properly. (4) The applicant has a management base necessary for the smooth execution of the Project and sufficient management capability for funds, etc. (5) The applicant is not subject to suspension of grant issuance, etc. or suspension of designation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

1-6. About "Leather and Leather Products Trade Associations and Groups of 4 and above" In grant, we will support the ambitious activities of Leather and Leather Products Trade Associations and Groups (with or without corporate status) as well as Leather and Leather Products Trade Associations and Groups with existing corporate status. These "Leather and leather products business associations and groups (with or without corporate status) consisting of 4 companies and above"(Hereinafter referred to as "Group, etc.".) When submitting a proposal from the applicant, in order to clarify the responsibility and cost sharing for the subsidized project, please confirm the contents of (1) through (3), and also attach documents containing the contents of (4) and (5). (1) Definition of "Group, etc." A "Group, etc." is a trade association or group consisting of at least 4 companies, including companies mainly in the leather-related industry, in which all participating companies participate in the subsidiary business. However, the condition for application is that a group, etc. consists of 2/3 or more companies with the number of persons in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as stipulated in Article 2 of the Basic Act on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Act No. 154 of 1963).

(2) Designation and Responsibilities of Representative Each Group shall designate a representative who shall be responsible for the preparation of proposals for grant, implementation of the Subsidy Project, and receipt and payment of expenses related to the Subsidy Project.

(3) Bearing of Expenses (i) Economic Activities, such as Conclusion of Contracts, Purchase of Goods and Payment of Money (hereinafter referred to as "Conclusion of a Contract, etc.".) In principle, please use the name of a group, etc. (ii) If you are unable to enter into a contract as a Group, please enter into a contract in the name of your representative (* In this case, please note that if the representative deducts the consumption tax for the expenditure, the consumption tax will be excluded from the subsidy expenses.). 。 (iii) If there is an unavoidable need for a participant other than the Representative to pay or withdraw money related to the conclusion of a contract, the Participant shall request the Representative to pay in advance by attaching evidence related to such payment or withdrawal, and the Representative shall pay the amount requested in advance to the Participant (* Please note that in this case, if participants deduct the consumption tax for the expenditure, the consumption tax will be excluded from the subsidy expenses.). 。

( 4) Identify the structure of the Subsidy Program and the activities to be shared Groups should identify the nature of the Subsidy Program and the structure of the Subsidy Program and the activities to be shared by participants. In addition, if a person other than the representative is in charge of clerical work related to the application for public offering, etc. of grant, please designate the person in charge.

(5) Participant Consent Groups are requested to obtain written consent from all participants to participate in the Subsidy Project and a commitment to take responsibility for their share of the Subsidy Project.

■ Geography Nothing special

■ Remarks [3. grant Payments] 3 - 1. Payment Time Payments for grant are generally made after the close of business. * For projects selected and notified of grant decision, pre-project payments (estimated payments) may be made with Ministry of Finance's approval. Please consult with the person in charge if you wish to make a rough estimate based on the impact on your cash flow. I will show you the necessary documents. FYI: The document format required for the rough draft process can be found at the following URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/information_2/publicoffer/jimusyori_manual.html

3-2. How to Determine Payment Upon completion of the project, we will generally determine the payment amount by conducting on-site inspections based on performance reports submitted by subsidized entity. The amount paid is the sum of the subsidized expenses that are within the authorized amount and that are actually required to be paid. For this reason, all expenditures must be accompanied by documentary evidence, such as books and receipts, showing income and expenditure. In addition, please note that the amounts and details of disbursements are strictly examination, and expenses that do

■Purpose and Overview (Summary): Since mid-level human resources of large enterprises with a strong desire to revitalize regional areas and contribute to society often play an active role in business start-ups and support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises ventures, the purpose of this grant is to provide opportunities for motivated human resources of large enterprises to gain new opportunities in the regional economy and revitalize our country economy by improving the knowledge, skills and experience required for business start-ups and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises ventures in the region and partially subsidizing the expenses required for social activities for human resources of large enterprises to play an active role in regional areas. ■ Purpose and Overview: ◆ Subsidy Rate and Maximum Subsidy Amount, etc.

Subsidy Rate and Maximum Subsidy Amount, etc. of grant are as follows.

< Subsidy Rate >

　　　Within 1/2 of subsidized expenses

< maximum and minimum subsidy >

　　　Maximum Amount: 20 million JPY Minimum Amount: 1 million JPY

◆ Project Subject to Subsidy, Project Implementation Period and Subsidy Requirements

Project Subject to Subsidy, Project Implementation Period and Subsidy Requirements of grant are as follows.

< Projects Subject to Subsidy >

Projects subject to subsidy include recurrent education to enable mid-level human resources who are highly motivated to revitalize regional areas and contribute to society to play an active role in regional areas, matching with Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and local governments that accept them, and research and analysis projects to enable mid-level human resources of large companies to find opportunities to play an active role in regional areas.

< Project Implementation Period >

From the date of grant grant decision until January 15, 2021.

• All business procedures such as execution of business plan, ordering, delivery, acceptance and payment must be completed within this period.

< Subsidy Requirements >

Subsidy projects must meet all of the following requirements:

0 The main target of the project is mid-level human resources of large enterprises that send workers to rural Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.

0 To provide education (recurrent education, etc.) to improve and adjust knowledge, skills, and experience to the level required for startup and support for SMEs and ventures, so that mid-level human resources, etc. of large enterprises can play an active role outside.

0 Matching with local Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, local governments, etc.

0 At the end of the project, questionnaires should be sent to cooperating companies, and the results of the project should be reported in the performance report.

• The following projects are not eligible for subsidy:

  (1) Projects that are incompatible with the purpose or content of this grant

  (2) Projects that are contrary to public policy

  (3) Projects that are socially inappropriate for the use of public funds

  (4) Projects that outsource most of the subsidy projects (Businesses with outsourcing and outsourcing expenses exceeding 1/2)

  (5) Others Projects that include the following:

  • Projects that are submitted with a different application form than the one specified

  • Projects that exceed the maximum subsidy amount in grant

  • Projects that include expenses that are not eligible for subsidy

  • Projects that do not meet the eligibility requirements for subsidy, Items that do not qualify as subsidy recipients

  ・ Items that do not have necessary documents attached

  ・ Items that have been decided to be granted by another government subsidy program

◆ Subsidy expenses

Subsidy expenses (subsidy expenses) are only those that are clearly classified and accounted for as subsidy expenses and whose necessity and appropriateness of the amount can be confirmed by documentary evidence. Specific categories and details of the target expenses are as follows. When conducting subsidiary business, please separate the accounting from other business.

(1) Cost Category and Description

　　　*Please refer to 6 page of the Public Offering Guidelines for details of the categories and contents.

(2) General Considerations for Subsidized Expenses

(1) The following expenses are not subsidized:

0 Orders placed, purchased, or contracted prior to the date on which grant grant was decided, or items delivered or accepted after the end of the project period (items not delivered to the project site in Japan specified by the business operator)

0 Expenses for salaries, etc. of personnel transferred to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.

0 Office rent, security deposit, deposit, brokerage commission, utilities, etc.

0 Communication expenses, such as telephone charges and Internet charges

0 Cash vouchers, such as gift certificates

0 Consumables, such as stationery and other office supplies, magazine subscription fees, newspaper fees, membership fees, etc.

0 Tax filing, Expenses paid to tax accountants, certified public accountants, etc. for preparation of financial statements, etc., and legal fees for litigation, etc.

0 Revenue stamps, transfer fees, etc. (including handling fees for cash on delivery)

0 Taxes and public dues (such as consumption tax and local consumption tax (hereinafter referred to as "consumption tax, etc."))

0 Interest expenses and delinquency charges on loans, etc.

0 Expenses for preparation and delivery of grant business plans, applications, reports, etc. to be submitted to the Secretariat

0 Versatile items that may be used for other purposes

0 Used machinery equipment that is not widely distributed in the used market, etc, Purchases of second-hand goods for which the appropriateness of the pricing is not clear

0 In addition to the above, expenses that are considered to be socially inappropriate for use of public funds

0 In Others, those that are considered to be inappropriate by the Secretariat

(2) Payments shall generally be made by bank transfer only (Payments by offsetting with other transactions, Payments by draft, Assignment of endorsement of draft, Payments by cheque, Factoring and Payments by installments where the contract is not completed within the term of the project shall be excluded. Small cash payments require consultation. )

(3) In selecting a supplier for this project (including suppliers from overseas companies), please obtain competitive quotes to the extent possible to verify the appropriateness of the acquisition price, and select the one that offers the lowest price. However, if it is difficult to obtain a comparative estimate due to the nature of the order, the relevant company, etc. may be a voluntary contractor. In that case, a statement of reasons for making the relevant company subject to the limited tender contract is required.

(4) Please exclude consumption taxes from subsidized expenses when calculating your grant grant application. (excluding tax-exempt business operators.)

Expenses covered by other subsidy programs in the (5) country cannot be accounted for.

(6) If user fees are collected from users for the operation of the Project, such fees may be used to cover the cost of the Project. However, if the usage fee, etc. exceeds the self-pay portion of the business expenses, the amount of grant will be reduced.

■ Remarks: * Please be sure to check the "[Secondary Offering] Public Offering Guidelines" and "Issuance Regulations" etc., since there are some contents that are not described above.

• Others, please refer to our website for required documents [Example: Cost Breakdown (Form 1 - Attachment 1): excel]

■ Contact: < To apply by mail >

grant Office for the Promotion of Human Resources of Large Enterprises in Rural Areas

Japan 105-8522

Address: -22 Shibakoen3 - 1, Minato-ku, Tokyo

< Consultation on Public Offering >

Consultation during the public offering period is limited to matters related to checking attached documents and application requirements.

Period: Friday, July 3, 2020 to Monday, August 3, 2020

10: 00~12:00, 13:00~17:00/Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Provincial Engagement Program for Large Enterprises grant Office

Email:　 katsuyaku_suishin@jma.or.jp

(Please note that after 17:00 we will not be able to respond to requests for proposals. Especially, it is expected to be crowded on the last day. )

(Please refer to the jGrants electronic application manual, as the applicant will not be able to answer any questions about jGrants.)

■ Reference URL: https://katsuyaku-suishin.com/ ,

In the beginning of 2023, there were nearly ****** euros available in electric vehicle purchase incentives in the Netherlands for consumers buying an electric compact sport-utility vehicle. This was by far the largest incentive amount recorded across the six countries analyzed, with France coming in second with close to ***** euros in total financial incentive. France was the only country among the six surveyed to not offer ownership tax reduction, instead offering the largest purchase grant. The growing European EV market European electric vehicle sales increased in 2022, up by some ** percent year-over-year. While the European market did not record a growth as quick as the Chinese market (up ** percent year-over-year across the same period), its EV market has struggled to maintain a steady growth. Quarterly electric vehicle sales in Europe shot up in 2020, as consumers were looking for more sustainable commuting alternatives amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and have been oscillating through 2022. The European Union's commitment to ban the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles in 2035, excluding e-fuels, could partly help the EV market expand. Diverse national markets Germany, the United Kingdom, and France were the European countries with the largest electric vehicle fleet in the region as of 2021. However, Norway recorded the highest EV sales share in Europe, with some ***** percent of its 2022 passenger car sales being battery-electric and **** percent being plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. This success was partly due to Norway's extensive incentive program, which the country planned to cut back on in 2023 to promote active mobility. On average, Norwegians were eligible for around ****** U.S. dollars of financial benefits at the purchase of a medium electric vehicle in 2022.

■Purpose and Overview [Purpose] The purpose of this Program is to support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises businesses in Niigata Prefecture who are considering overseas expansion using intellectual property, and to promote new entry into overseas markets and new business development. Overview This subsidy covers the costs of overseas patent applications by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and others who wish to make extensive use of their advanced technologies overseas. Patent applications are patent, utility model, design, trademark, and anti-corruption trademark applications.

■ Subsidy rate Up to 1/2

■ Maximum amount Subsidy for 1 companies (Group): Up to 3 million JPY Subsidy for 1 applications (Projects): Up to 1.5 million JPY Utility models, designs, and trademarks: Up to 600,000 JPY Anti-Affirmation Trademarks: Up to 300,000 JPY

■ Subsidy costs (1) Filing fees with foreign patent offices Domestic and local agent costs for (2) (1) Translation costs for (3) (1)

■ Eligibility (1) Eligibility Consists of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises * with offices in Niigata Prefecture and their Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises group (A group member whose business is for the benefit of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, with Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises accounting for more than one-third of 2.) 。 However, for regional collective trademark applications to foreign patent offices, Business cooperative, etc, Chambers of Commerce, and NPOs.

• A Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises entity is ... an entity not controlled by a large enterprise (including a "large deemed enterprise"). A large deemed enterprise is an enterprise that falls under (a) to (e) below. (a) One large enterprise holds at least two JPY (2) percent (1) of the total number of issued shares or the total value of equity investment Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (a) Two or more large enterprises hold at least three (3) percent (2) of the total number of issued shares or the total value of equity investment Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (c) Small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., whose officers or employees of large enterprises account for at least two (2) percent (1) of the total number of officers Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (100% e) At the time of the application for 500 million indirect grant, Persons in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises whose annual average taxable income for each year or fiscal year of the last 3 most recent (declared) years exceeds 1.5 billion JPY.

  (1) Eligibility Requirements (Conditions) (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) Filing by an individual not operating a business is not eligible. For a (2) legal entity, Applicant must be the name of the legal entity. (3) The application must be deemed to have the possibility of obtaining the rights in a foreign country based on prior (similar) technical research conducted in Japan, and if the rights are granted, the application must be deemed to have the potential to develop a strategic business and improve its management. Foreign applications with identical contents based on patent (including PCT applications), utility model, design and trademark applications (not limited to those within the subsidiary year) already filed with the Japanese Patent Office at the time of filing (4) are eligible. Items that do not have a basic application to the Japan Patent Office are not eligible. (5) In order to help defray the cost of filing an application, only applications filed in countries where intellectual property laws such as patent and trademark laws are in place are eligible. You will be required to cooperate with the State of (6) and NICO in conducting a post-completion status assessment (Follow-up surveys, questionnaires, etc.) .

• Applicants must file a priority claim under the Paris Convention, etc. (including WTO member countries such as Taiwan) by the end of February 2025 and file an application with a foreign patent office within the claim period. * In the case of an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT application), the subsidy will cover the cost of domestic transfer to each country by the end of February 2025. Therefore, the costs associated with filing a PCT application with the receiving Office and processing the application before domestic transfer (international processing) are excluded. * In the case of an international trademark application based on MADPRO, it is necessary to file an application for grant before filing an international trademark application with the Japanese Patent Office as receiving Office. * If an application is filed with a foreign patent office under the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, the application already filed with the Japan Patent Office includes an application that designates Japan as the designated contracting state at the time of filing an international application under the Hague Agreement.

■ Geography Location in Niigata Prefecture

■ Remarks (1) Simply entering information in jGrants does not qualify your application. Please be sure to submit the grant application and accompanying documents by mail (by 17:00 on Tuesday, June 10, 2025).

< Contact for inquiries and documents related to grant Business > Marketing Support Group Overseas Expansion Support Team of the Creation Organization Bandaijima Building 11 F, 5 1, Bandaijima, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 950 0078, Japan Tel: 025-246-0063 Mail: kaigai@nico.or.jp

(2) For requirements and application forms, please refer to the details section of the Application Guidelines and the NICO website (■ Reference URL below).

(3) When applying for multiple items, please apply for the same number of items.

■ Reference URL https://www.nico.or.jp

■Objectives and Overview Export Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Support Ecosystem Formation Project Expenses grant In recent years, with the shrinking domestic market, there has been an increasing trend of medium-sized enterprises and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises aiming to expand overseas. However, in order to achieve this, there are various issues such as securing sales channels and customs clearance procedures, which have become barriers for medium-sized enterprises and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to expand overseas. While the number of companies providing services to support exports in mid-sized Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises is increasing, the use of these services has not yet progressed sufficiently. In order to support the utilization of such services, this project will support effective efforts that lead to export expansion of medium-sized countries and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, centered on cooperation among private export support businesses, in order to promote the formation of a business environment that can meet the needs of medium-sized countries and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises seeking comprehensive support for various issues. * This project cannot be applied for as a stand-alone project, but must consist of an alliance of people from 2 or above, centered on mid-sized companies and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Applications must be submitted by the core member of the alliance. * This project does not cover projects that benefit only the overseas expansion of individual companies.

■ Details of Projects Subject to Subsidy (1) Number of projects to be adopted: Approximately 4 (2) Examples of Projects Subject to Subsidy We are looking for effective initiatives that will lead to export expansion in mid-sized Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises through collaboration among private export support businesses. The following types are examples only. (1) Efforts to expand exports by increasing the added value and appeal of products through cooperation with other competitive fields (anime characters, etc.) by businesses handling promising products in the region (regional trading companies, etc.) (2) Efforts to expand sales and exports of Japanese products to foreigners who like Japan by creating a system that allows foreign visitors to visit Japan to purchase Japanese products during their stay and after their return, including support for inbound travel. (3) Efforts to achieve efficiency and cost reduction in distribution and lower prices of products through sharing overseas warehouses and distribution networks, Efforts to increase product appeal (4) Efforts to expand exports by building a system to realize one-stop exports by medium-sized companies and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises through effective cooperation with regional trading companies and logistics companies by businesses that provide services to eliminate the complexity of trade procedures (Startups, Service Providers, etc.) (5) Efforts to expand exports by developing untapped sales channels such as local stores and building export commerce through cooperation with local overseas platformers by businesses that have sales channels in destination countries and regions and are familiar with local needs and regulations (regional trading companies) (6) Efforts to increase the appeal of Japanese products on local platforms by businesses that utilize advanced digital technologies such as AI (Startups, Service Providers, etc.), Efforts to Expand Exports

■ Countries and Regions Worldwide (However, in principle, projects that involve travel to countries with an overseas risk information level based on the "the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Website" or an overseas infectious disease risk information level of 3 or higher are not allowed.)

■ About grant 1. Subsidy Amount and Percentage Subsidy Amount: Up to 20 million JPY per 1. Subsidy Rate: 1/2 of Subsidy Expense

Final details and amount of subsidy will be determined after coordination with JETRO.

1. Overview of subsidized expenses I. Labor Cost II. Project Expense (Travel expenses, conference expenses, honoraria, appliance expenses, rent and fees, consumables, printing and binding expenses, assistant personnel expenses, Others miscellaneous expenses, outsourcing and subcontracting expenses)

Can be identified to be used for the project.

■ Term Term: grant grant date to January 31, 2026

■ Term Monday, April 21, 2025 to Friday, May 30 at 15:00 (Japan time)

■ Contact: Digital Marketing Division, Digital Marketing Department, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/dna/es2025 * Questions related to this project will be accepted until Monday, May 26, 2025. * We do not accept telephone questions. Even if you contact the main phone, we cannot answer. * If you do not have access to the dedicated form, please write your company name and name to the contact email address (DNA-bm@jetro.go.jp). When you make an inquiry, please set the subject as "[Inquiry] grant Expenses for Ecosystem Formation Project to Support Export of Midsize and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises."

■ Reference URL JETRO HP https://www.jetro.go.jp/news/announcement/2025/e7cbf901abc7b2a8.html

It is estimated that 2024 saw plug-in electric light vehicle (PEV) sales of around 17.5 million units. The Chinese market picked up steam after a period of slowdown in 2020, as vehicle manufacturing and demand were at a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, electric vehicle sales in some of Europe's five largest markets surged in 2024. Electric car sales growth Global automobile production dropped significantly with the pandemic, with millions of jobs in the industry at risk globally. Later in the year, when lockdowns were lifted, demand for new cars bounced back, but the automotive semiconductor shortage impacted supply. Despite these issues, the electric car market experienced a record year, with an increase of over three million in global electric car sales, and notable market share growth. A present task for the future Many governments put forward green stimulus packages during the pandemic, many of which were directed towards supporting the automotive industry and securing jobs in the sector, with an emphasis on the clean transition. In China, the full new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidy program phase-out was postponed from the end of 2020 to the end of 2022. However, these investments are starting to be rolled back. In Germany, the largest car market in Europe, electric vehicle subsidies abruptly stopped at the end of 2023, following in the footsteps of countries like Norway, which have also moved away from subsidies.

■Purpose and Overview [Purpose] The purpose of this Program is to support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises businesses in Niigata Prefecture who are considering overseas expansion using intellectual property, and to promote new entry into overseas markets and new business development. Overview This subsidy covers the costs of overseas patent applications by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and others who wish to make extensive use of their advanced technologies overseas. Patent applications are patent, utility model, design, trademark, and anti-corruption trademark applications.

■ Subsidy rate Up to 1/2

■ Maximum amount Subsidy for 1 companies (Group): Up to 3 million JPY Subsidy for 1 applications (Projects): Up to 1.5 million JPY Utility models, designs, and trademarks: Up to 600,000 JPY Anti-Affirmation Trademarks: Up to 300,000 JPY

■ Subsidy costs (1) Filing fees with foreign patent offices Domestic and local agent costs for (2) (1) Translation costs for (3) (1)

■ Eligibility (1) Eligibility Consists of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises * with offices in Niigata Prefecture and their Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises group (A group member whose business is for the benefit of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, with Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises accounting for more than one-third of 2.) 。 However, for regional collective trademark applications to foreign patent offices, Business cooperative, etc, Chambers of Commerce, and NPOs.

• A Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises entity is ... an entity not controlled by a large enterprise (including a "large deemed enterprise"). A large deemed enterprise is an enterprise that falls under (a) to (e) below. (a) One large enterprise holds at least two JPY (2) percent (1) of the total number of issued shares or the total value of equity investment Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (a) Two or more large enterprises hold at least three (3) percent (2) of the total number of issued shares or the total value of equity investment Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (c) Small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., whose officers or employees of large enterprises account for at least two (2) percent (1) of the total number of officers Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (100% e) At the time of the application for 500 million indirect grant, Persons in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises whose annual average taxable income for each year or fiscal year of the last 3 most recent (declared) years exceeds 1.5 billion JPY.

  (1) Eligibility Requirements (Conditions) (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) Filing by an individual not operating a business is not eligible. For a (2) legal entity, Applicant must be the name of the legal entity. (3) The application must be deemed to have the possibility of obtaining the rights in a foreign country based on prior (similar) technical research conducted in Japan, and if the rights are granted, the application must be deemed to have the potential to develop a strategic business and improve its management. Foreign applications with identical contents based on patent (including PCT applications), utility model, design and trademark applications (not limited to those within the subsidiary year) already filed with the Japanese Patent Office at the time of filing (4) are eligible. Items that do not have a basic application to the Japan Patent Office are not eligible. (5) In order to help defray the cost of filing an application, only applications filed in countries where intellectual property laws such as patent and trademark laws are in place are eligible. You will be required to cooperate with the State of (6) and NICO in conducting a post-completion status assessment (Follow-up surveys, questionnaires, etc.) .

• Applicants must file a priority claim under the Paris Convention, etc. (including WTO member countries such as Taiwan) by the end of February 2025 and file an application with a foreign patent office within the claim period. * In the case of an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT application), the subsidy will cover the cost of domestic transfer to each country by the end of February 2025. Therefore, the costs associated with filing a PCT application with the receiving Office and processing the application before domestic transfer (international processing) are excluded. * In the case of an international trademark application based on MADPRO, it is necessary to file an application for grant before filing an international trademark application with the Japanese Patent Office as receiving Office. * If an application is filed with a foreign patent office under the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, the application already filed with the Japan Patent Office includes an application that designates Japan as the designated contracting state at the time of filing an international application under the Hague Agreement.

■ Geography Location in Niigata Prefecture

■ Remarks (1) Simply entering information in jGrants does not qualify your application. Please be sure to submit the grant application and accompanying documents by mail (by 17:00 on Friday, September 13, 2024).

< Contact for inquiries and documents related to grant Business > Marketing Support Group Overseas Expansion Support Team of the Creation Organization Bandaijima Building 11 F, 5 1, Bandaijima, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 950 0078, Japan Tel: 025-246-0063 Mail: kaigai@nico.or.jp

(2) For requirements and application forms, please refer to the details section of the Application Guidelines and the NICO website (■ Reference URL below).

(3) When applying for multiple items, please apply for the same number of items.

■ Reference URL https://www.nico.or.jp

■Purpose and Overview Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Foreign Application Support Program helps companies located in Yamanashi Prefecture to apply for patents overseas strategically.

■ Applicant A person who has a place of business in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and is stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Items 1 to 3 of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Support Act (Act 147 of 1963). A group made up of multiple companies in which Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises companies with offices in Yamanashi Prefecture account for more than three percent of 2 and engage in business for the benefit of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. In relation to trademark applications to foreign patent offices concerning "regional collective trademarks" provided 2 for in Article 7 of the Trademark Law (Law No. 127 of April 13, 1959), associations, chambers of commerce and industry, and NPOs established by the special law of the business cooperative Others.

■ Patent Applications Eligible for the Grant Projects eligible for the grant shall be those applications for which the possibility of obtaining patent rights in a foreign country cannot be ruled out based on prior art research in Japan and which meet the following requirements.

1. Patents

　　　(1)Filing a completed domestic application with the Japanese Patent Office and a foreign patent office claiming priority by the end of January 2025 after adoption 　　　(2)Cases that have completed PCT international applications and will be transferred to foreign patent offices by the end of January 2025 after adoption 　　　　 *In the case of a direct PCT application, cases in which Japan is included as a designated Contracting State at the time of filing and domestic transition is made to the Japanese Patent Office within the transition time limit after adoption (3); cases in which Japan is included as a designated Contracting State, the international PCT application has been completed and domestic transition to the Japanese Patent Office has been completed, and the foreign application is made to the foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption

1. Utility Model

   (1) A patent application or a utility model registration application has been filed with the Japan Patent Office, and a utility model application is to be filed with a foreign patent office claiming priority by the end of January 2025 after the application is adopted. * For utility models, it is also possible under the Convention to file a patent application with a foreign patent office claiming priority based on a patent application filed with the Japan Patent Office. Therefore, a basic application filed in Japan may be either a patent application or a utility model application. (2)A case in which an international PCT application has been completed and is to be transferred to the Japan Patent Office and foreign patent offices within the transition period after adoption by the end of January 2025 (3) A case in which an international PCT application has been completed to the foreign patent office as receiving office and is to be transferred to the Japan Patent Office and is to be transferred to the foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption

2. Designs

( 1) Filing a design application directly with a priority claim to a foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a completed design application with the Japan Patent Office (2) Filing a design application with a priority claim to the Japan Patent Office by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a priority claim to the Hague (3) Filing a Hague application with a priority claim to the Hague by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a plan to designate Japan as a designated contracting state (4) Filing a Hague application with Japan as a designated contracting state with a priority claim to the Hague by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a priority claim to the Hague as a domestic application to be the basis of filing with a foreign patent office, Foreign Application

1. Trademark

   (1) Trademark application or registration has been completed with the Japan Patent Office and the trademark application is to be filed directly with a foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption (If there is no problem with the preliminary search in the country where the application is to be filed, it does not matter whether the priority is claimed or not.) (2) Trademark application or registration has been completed with the Japan Patent Office and the trademark application is to be filed with Madpro by the end of January 2025 after adoption (3) Additional designated countries or designated goods or services as a subsequent designation in the Madpro application

2. About Anti-Affiliation Trademarks

In this Business, although a business development plan in a foreign country is usually required in the case of an Anti-Affiliation Trademark, in the case of an Anti-Affiliation Trademark, it is important to file a trademark application in a foreign country in advance in a timely manner for future business development. Therefore, it is only necessary to confirm the intention of the Anti-Affiliation Trademark.

■ Subsidy Amount 1. Subsidy Rate Up to 1/2 of subsidy eligible expenses 2. Maximum Amount (1) Maximum amount of subsidy for companies in 1 3 million JPY (2) 1 Maximum amount of subsidy per application Patents 1.5 million JPY Utility Model, Design and Trademark 600,000 JPY Anti-Affiliation Trademark 300,000 JPY

■ Subsidy Eligibility Expenses Expenses for identical applications submitted to foreign patent offices, etc., which have already been filed with the Japan Patent Office at the time of filing. Fees for filing with ・ Foreign Patent Office: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office ・ Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office ・ Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office ・ Translation fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office Translation fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office

• Expenses for filing a foreign patent application in more than one country in 1 will also be subsidized. There is no problem if the filing date is different as long as it is within the period from the issuance date to the last day of January 2025. *In the case of a joint 2 application, the grant is limited to the cost of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises's share in the application. However, the amount exceeding the amount of expenses actually borne by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. at the time of filing cannot be considered as the expenses subject to the grant. *Among the expenses subject to 3 Grant, expenses for which contracts, etc. were concluded and paid during the period from the grant date to the end of January 2025 are eligible for the grant. Expenses incurred prior to the grant date are not eligible for the subsidy. *4 Consumption tax and local consumption tax in Japan are not eligible for subsidies. *Expenses for 5 prior art search, application to the Japan Patent Office, PCT application, etc. are not covered.

For example, national filing costs (Stamp fees, agent fees, etc.) and PCT filing costs (International filing fees, handling fees, search fees and transmittal fees, costs for issuing priority certificates, reserve examination fees, domestic transfer fees to the Japan Patent Office, etc.) are not covered.

■ Selection Method The selection committee established in our association will decide whether to accept the proposal in writing or through a presentation by the sponsor.

Selection Criteria 1. Based on the results of the prior art search, etc., it is judged that the possibility of obtaining rights in a foreign country cannot be clearly denied. 2. The applicant is a person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. who is planning to develop a business utilizing a right established in a foreign country in relation to an application for which assistance is desired, or a person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. who has the intention to take measures against an application for trademark registration in a foreign country in relation to an application for trademark registration for which assistance is desired. 3. The applicant has the financial capacity and financial plan necessary for filing a foreign application pertaining to industrial property rights. 4. For those in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., who have received Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Foreign Application Support Business in the past, cooperation is provided in the status investigation pursuant to the provisions of Article 23 of the "Implementation Guideline for grant (Overseas Application Support Business) for Expenditure for Overseas Development Support Business in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc." (Follow-up surveys, hearings, etc.). 5. Others, examination Standards separately established by the Association.

■ Remarks 1. Simply entering information on jGrants does not constitute acceptance of an application. Please be sure to email or mail the grant application and any accompanying documents. 2. For details of the requirements, please refer to the Guidelines for Public Offering. 3. For details of this project, please check the website of the Yamanashi Industrial Support Organization ((yiso.or.jp).

■ Contact Information Yamanashi 3 F 8, 2192 Otsu-cho, Kofu-shi 400, Yamanashi Aimesse Yamanashi New Market Development Division, New Industry Creation Department, Yamanashi Industrial Support Organization TEL: 055-242ー6390 FAX: 055-243-1890 E-mail: info@yiso.or.jp

■Purpose and Overview Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Foreign Application Support Program helps companies located in Yamanashi Prefecture to apply for patents overseas strategically.

■ Applicant A person who has a place of business in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and is stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Items 1 to 3 of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Support Act (Act 147 of 1963). A group made up of multiple companies in which Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises companies with offices in Yamanashi Prefecture account for more than three percent of 2 and engage in business for the benefit of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. In relation to trademark applications to foreign patent offices concerning "regional collective trademarks" provided 2 for in Article 7 of the Trademark Law (Law No. 127 of April 13, 1959), associations, chambers of commerce and industry, and NPOs established by the special law of the business cooperative Others.

■ Patent Applications Eligible for the Grant Projects eligible for the grant shall be those applications for which the possibility of obtaining patent rights in a foreign country cannot be ruled out based on prior art research in Japan and which meet the following requirements.

1. Patents

　　　(1)Filing a completed domestic application with the Japanese Patent Office and a foreign patent office claiming priority by the end of January 2025 after adoption 　　　(2)Cases that have completed PCT international applications and will be transferred to foreign patent offices by the end of January 2025 after adoption 　　　　 *In the case of a direct PCT application, cases in which Japan is included as a designated Contracting State at the time of filing and domestic transition is made to the Japanese Patent Office within the transition time limit after adoption (3); cases in which Japan is included as a designated Contracting State, the international PCT application has been completed and domestic transition to the Japanese Patent Office has been completed, and the foreign application is made to the foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption

1. Utility Model

   (1) A patent application or a utility model registration application has been filed with the Japan Patent Office, and a utility model application is to be filed with a foreign patent office claiming priority by the end of January 2025 after the application is adopted. * For utility models, it is also possible under the Convention to file a patent application with a foreign patent office claiming priority based on a patent application filed with the Japan Patent Office. Therefore, a basic application filed in Japan may be either a patent application or a utility model application. (2)A case in which an international PCT application has been completed and is to be transferred to the Japan Patent Office and foreign patent offices within the transition period after adoption by the end of January 2025 (3) A case in which an international PCT application has been completed to the foreign patent office as receiving office and is to be transferred to the Japan Patent Office and is to be transferred to the foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption

2. Designs

( 1) Filing a design application directly with a priority claim to a foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a completed design application with the Japan Patent Office (2) Filing a design application with a priority claim to the Japan Patent Office by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a priority claim to the Hague (3) Filing a Hague application with a priority claim to the Hague by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a plan to designate Japan as a designated contracting state (4) Filing a Hague application with Japan as a designated contracting state with a priority claim to the Hague by the end of January 2025 after adoption with a priority claim to the Hague as a domestic application to be the basis of filing with a foreign patent office, Foreign Application

1. Trademark

   (1) Trademark application or registration has been completed with the Japan Patent Office and the trademark application is to be filed directly with a foreign patent office by the end of January 2025 after adoption (If there is no problem with the preliminary search in the country where the application is to be filed, it does not matter whether the priority is claimed or not.) (2) Trademark application or registration has been completed with the Japan Patent Office and the trademark application is to be filed with Madpro by the end of January 2025 after adoption (3) Additional designated countries or designated goods or services as a subsequent designation in the Madpro application

2. About Anti-Affiliation Trademarks

In this Business, although a business development plan in a foreign country is usually required in the case of an Anti-Affiliation Trademark, in the case of an Anti-Affiliation Trademark, it is important to file a trademark application in a foreign country in advance in a timely manner for future business development. Therefore, it is only necessary to confirm the intention of the Anti-Affiliation Trademark.

■ Subsidy Amount 1. Subsidy Rate Up to 1/2 of subsidy eligible expenses 2. Maximum Amount (1) Maximum amount of subsidy for companies in 1 3 million JPY (2) 1 Maximum amount of subsidy per application Patents 1.5 million JPY Utility Model, Design and Trademark 600,000 JPY Anti-Affiliation Trademark 300,000 JPY

■ Subsidy Eligibility Expenses Expenses for identical applications submitted to foreign patent offices, etc., which have already been filed with the Japan Patent Office at the time of filing. Fees for filing with ・ Foreign Patent Office: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office ・ Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office ・ Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office Local representative fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office ・ Translation fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office Translation fee: Expenses for filing with the foreign patent office

• Expenses for filing a foreign patent application in more than one country in 1 will also be subsidized. There is no problem if the filing date is different as long as it is within the period from the issuance date to the last day of January 2025. *In the case of a joint 2 application, the grant is limited to the cost of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises's share in the application. However, the amount exceeding the amount of expenses actually borne by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. at the time of filing cannot be considered as the expenses subject to the grant. *Among the expenses subject to 3 Grant, expenses for which contracts, etc. were concluded and paid during the period from the grant date to the end of January 2025 are eligible for the grant. Expenses incurred prior to the grant date are not eligible for the subsidy. *4 Consumption tax and local consumption tax in Japan are not eligible for subsidies. *Expenses for 5 prior art search, application to the Japan Patent Office, PCT application, etc. are not covered.

For example, national filing costs (Stamp fees, agent fees, etc.) and PCT filing costs (International filing fees, handling fees, search fees and transmittal fees, costs for issuing priority certificates, reserve examination fees, domestic transfer fees to the Japan Patent Office, etc.) are not covered.

■ Selection Method The selection committee established in our association will decide whether to accept the proposal in writing or through a presentation by the sponsor.

Selection Criteria 1. Based on the results of the prior art search, etc., it is judged that the possibility of obtaining rights in a foreign country cannot be clearly denied. 2. The applicant is a person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. who is planning to develop a business utilizing a right established in a foreign country in relation to an application for which assistance is desired, or a person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. who has the intention to take measures against an application for trademark registration in a foreign country in relation to an application for trademark registration for which assistance is desired. 3. The applicant has the financial capacity and financial plan necessary for filing a foreign application pertaining to industrial property rights. 4. For those in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., who have received Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Foreign Application Support Business in the past, cooperation is provided in the status investigation pursuant to the provisions of Article 23 of the "Implementation Guideline for grant (Overseas Application Support Business) for Expenditure for Overseas Development Support Business in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc." (Follow-up surveys, hearings, etc.). 5. Others, examination Standards separately established by the Association.

■ Remarks 1. Simply entering information on jGrants does not constitute acceptance of an application. Please be sure to email or mail the grant application and any accompanying documents. 2. For details of the requirements, please refer to the Guidelines for Public Offering. 3. For details of this project, please check the website of the Yamanashi Industrial Support Organization ((yiso.or.jp).

■ Contact Information Yamanashi 3 F 8, 2192 Otsu-cho, Kofu-shi 400, Yamanashi Aimesse Yamanashi New Market Development Division, New Industry Creation Department, Yamanashi Industrial Support Organization TEL: 055-242ー6390 FAX: 055-243-1890 E-mail: info@yiso.or.jp