NationwideStaffed inns able to commit to a wage-increase plan
For staffed inns planning a larger investment.
OpenScheme
SME Labour-Saving Investment Subsidy (General), Round 8 ・ SME Agency / SMRJ ・ Round 8
Rate two-thirds for small businesses, half for SMEs ・ ¥7.5M for up to 5 employees / ¥15M for 6–20 / ¥30M for 21–50 (higher with the major wage-increase special) ・ Round 8 applications 18 Sep 10:00 – 16 Oct 2026 17:00 / results early Feb 2027 (planned)
What Dawnlight Hotel OS does under it
We combine reservations, self check-in and smart locks around how the property actually runs, and frame it as a labour-saving plan with the hours removed from reception, booking and enquiries quantified. You write the 3–5-year plan yourself
At a glance
- Rate
- two-thirds for small businesses, half for SMEs
- 1/2〜2/3
- Cap
- ¥7.5M for up to 5 employees / ¥15M for 6–20 / ¥30M for 21–50 (higher with the major wage-increase special)
- Eligible
- SMEs and small businesses with at least one employee, on a 3–5-year plan that raises labour productivity 4.0%/yr, pay per employee 3.5%/yr, and the site minimum wage to the regional minimum +¥30
- Period
- Round 8 applications 18 Sep 10:00 – 16 Oct 2026 17:00 / results early Feb 2027 (planned)
Eligible costs
Machinery and system build costs designed for the specific site (at least one item of ¥500K+ required), purpose-built software, cloud fees within the project period, subcontracting, expert fees
Not covered
Installing generic equipment or package software on its own without customisation, general-purpose PCs and tablets, upgrades of existing systems, communications, contracts or payments before the grant decision (no early start for any reason), development intended for resale
Large caps, but heavy wage and productivity conditions, and properties with no employees cannot apply. Suited to staffed properties planning a sizeable investment including equipment.
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.
- Adopting a reservation system on its ownNote Installing a generic package on its own is excluded. The configuration must fit the property's workflow, with the hours saved quantified
- A build including kiosks and smart locksMay be claimed Suits a design where system and devices are built together and the hours removed from the front desk are shownNote Machinery and system build cost is mandatory, and at least one item must be ¥500,000 (ex-tax) or more
- Multilingual AI conciergeMay be claimed When the hours saved on enquiries are quantified and folded into the overall labour-saving plan
- PaymentsNote Not on its own — build it into the labour-saving system for check-in and settlement
- Cloud fees within the project periodMay be claimed Cloud service fees are one of the eligible cost categoriesNote Only the portion used during the project; shared use with your other operations is excluded
- Website productionNote Marketing and web production are not the labour-saving investment this scheme funds
- Upgrading an existing systemNote Upgrade costs for systems already in place are excluded
◎ Named in the examples○ Can qualify△ Partly / confirm× Excluded
Starting early
Even after selection, no contract or order until the grant decision. The project period is 17 months from the decision (19 from the selection announcement).
How to apply
Online only (GビズID Prime, 2–3 weeks to issue). You write the 3–5-year business plan yourself. Competing quotations for any vendor at ¥500K (ex-tax) or more. Round 8 results due early Feb 2027.
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 (General): https://shoryokuka.smrj.go.jp/ippan/ ・ Checked: 2026-09-18
- Guidelines, Round 8 (rev. 18 Sep 2026): https://shoryokuka.smrj.go.jp/assets/pdf/application_guidelines_ippan_08.pdf ・ Checked: 2026-09-18
- Schedule: https://shoryokuka.smrj.go.jp/ippan/schedule/ ・ Checked: 2026-09-18
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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