NationwideSmall inns with 20 or fewer staff
For inns that want to start small with a site and direct booking.
AnnouncedScheme
Small Business Sustainability Subsidy (General, Round 20) ・ SME Agency / Chambers of Commerce ・ Round 20
Rate up to two-thirds of the cost (three-quarters for loss-making businesses under the wage-increase special) ・ ¥500K (+¥500K invoice special, +¥1.5M wage-increase special, +¥2M for both) ・ Applications 5 Nov – 15 Dec 2026 17:00 (online only). Chamber support-plan requests close 4 Dec. Results expected around March 2027
What Dawnlight Hotel OS does under it
The official site, direct booking and guest management, applied for as sales expansion and efficiency. The subsidy booked under website-related cost is capped at ¥300,000 and can never be the only cost in the application
At a glance
- Rate
- up to two-thirds of the cost (three-quarters for loss-making businesses under the wage-increase special)
- 2/3
- Cap
- ¥500K (+¥500K invoice special, +¥1.5M wage-increase special, +¥2M for both)
- Eligible
- Small businesses; for accommodation, 20 or fewer regular employees
- Period
- Applications 5 Nov – 15 Dec 2026 17:00 (online only). Chamber support-plan requests close 4 Dec. Results expected around March 2027
Eligible costs
Sales-expansion projects. Website-related costs (site, booking system, efficiency software: build, update, operate) are capped at ¥300K of subsidy and must be applied for together with other costs
Not covered
Website-related costs on their own; general-purpose PCs and tablets; renewal fees for existing software; anything paid before the grant decision
Built around a business plan prepared with your local chamber of commerce. The subsidy is paid afterwards; the project deadline is 31 Mar 2028.
Which Dawnlight Hotel OS costs can be claimed
Within one module, set-up, monthly fees and hardware are judged separately. The table is a guide based on the published guidelines; the final decision rests with the scheme's review.
- Building or updating the official websiteMay be claimed Creating or updating a website that sells is a named exampleNote The subsidy booked under website-related cost is capped at ¥300,000 (incl. tax)
- Building the direct-booking systemMay be claimed Booked as purpose-built software or application development for sales expansionNote Also inside the same ¥300,000 website-related cap
- Guest management (CRM)May be claimed Building a CRM system is a named example
- Reservations and room management / OTA syncMay be claimed Can be booked as software for operational efficiencyNote The business plan must show how it relates to sales expansion or efficiency
- Multilingual AI conciergeMay be claimed Can be booked as softwareNote Renewal fees for software already in place are excluded
- Self check-inMay be claimed The software part can be booked as website-related costNote General-purpose devices such as PCs and tablets are excluded
- Applying for website-related cost aloneNote The guidelines state it cannot be applied for on its own; it must go in with other costs
- Implementation consultingNote Consulting and advisory fees related to websites and systems are excluded
◎ Named in the examples○ Can qualify△ Partly / confirm× Excluded
Starting early
Only costs incurred after the grant decision and paid within the project period qualify; even after selection you cannot contract until the decision.
How to apply
Online only (a GビズID Prime account is required). Ask your local chamber for the support-plan form (様式4) and submit it with the business plan (様式2).
Our part under this scheme
You file the application. We prepare the quotation (and tell you when two or more are required), the catalogue, the technical part of the implementation plan, and the delivery notes and completion report the final report needs. We can introduce an administrative scrivener.
Sources
- Official site (chamber-of-commerce areas): https://r6.jizokukahojokin.info/ ・ Checked: 2026-08-28
- Guidelines, 8th edition: https://r6.jizokukahojokin.info/doc/r6_koubover8_ip20.pdf ・ Checked: 2026-07-21
Scheme details are based on official information as of the date checked. Schemes change or close without notice, and we do not guarantee adoption.
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