Tokyo Metropolitan Government has opened what it describes as the final application round for a subsidy that pays three-quarters of the cost of installing small emergency power generators at social welfare facilities. The application window opened July 21 and runs through September 4, 2026, according to the listing on Japan's jGrants portal.
The program targets facilities that provide residential care, day services, home visits or consultation support and have been designated by the Tokyo governor or a ward, city or town mayor. The stated goal is to keep these facilities operating, and their users safe, when disasters cut grid power. Tokyo funded a similar push the previous fiscal year, but this round's disclosure states plainly that the subsidy is scheduled to end once this application window closes, rather than being extended again.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Subsidy rate | Three-quarters of eligible costs |
| Maximum award | ¥3.75mn per facility |
| Application window | July 21 to September 4, 2026 |
| Eligible facilities | Tokyo-designated residential, day-service, home-visit and consultation welfare facilities |
| Program status | Final round; no further renewal stated |
The subsidy covers three-quarters of eligible costs, capped at ¥3.75mn per facility, and operators are permitted to submit more than one application. The listing carries the program identifier S-00008477 and is filed under the medical and welfare sector.
For smaller facilities that previously found backup power equipment too costly or too bulky to install, this is one more chance to claim public money for it before the program lapses. The jGrants excerpt breaks off mid-sentence in its list of eligible facility types, so the precise boundaries of what counts as "all social welfare facilities" are not fully spelled out in the material reviewed here. Applicants are directed to a separate Tokyo Metropolitan Government website for full program details beyond the jGrants listing itself.