Hamura City Emergency Inflation-Relief Grant for Local Businesses

【① Overview】 Hamura City (Tokyo) provides this lump-sum relief grant to local businesses to ease the burden of soaring energy and raw-material costs. Unlike typical cost-reimbursement subsidies, this is a flat-amount payout (JPY 30,000 for sole proprietors / JPY 100,000 for corporations) requiring no detailed expense reporting or project plan. Funds are disbursed **first-come, first-served** until the budget is exhausted. 【② Eligible applicants】 Must meet ALL of: (1) Be an SME under the SME Basic Act, or a general incorporated association, social-welfare corporation, NPO, school corporation, or medical corporation — with either a registered head/branch office in Hamura City, or a tax-return-confirmed business site in Hamura. (2) Have operated an active business site in the city continuously since 1 April 2025, deriving business income within the city, with intent to continue. (3) Have fully paid all due municipal taxes (including National Health Insurance tax) — tax-deferral status accepted. (4) Not be excluded from Tokyo Credit Guarantee Association coverage, not in bankruptcy/reorganisation proceedings, and not otherwise deemed inappropriate by the Mayor. Real-estate-leasing businesses require at least 10 rentable rooms/units or 5 detached houses (5 parking spaces = 1 room equivalent). 【③ Eligible activities & coverage】 This is a **flat-payment subsidy, not an expense-reimbursement scheme**: JPY 30,000 per sole proprietor / JPY 100,000 per corporation. Each eligible recipient may apply **only once**; multiple offices in the city do NOT increase the amount. The grant is **subject to income tax** and must be declared on the recipient's annual tax return. The electronic application form is **currently suspended** due to frequent document errors — applications are accepted **only by post or in-person submission**. 【④ Rate, ceiling, schedule & application tips】 Amount: JPY 30,000 (sole proprietor) / JPY 100,000 (corporation). Application window: 2026-04-06 to 2026-09-30 (postmark valid). **First-come-first-served; intake closes early if the budget is exhausted**. Required documents — Application/Payment-Request Form (Form 1, requires hanko stamp), Affidavit, and for corporations: latest corporate-tax return, business outline statement, certified registry abstract, bank book copy. For sole proprietors: FY2025 (令和7年) personal income tax return, ledger statement, bank book copy. The grant is taxable income — declare on next year's return. Inquiries: Hamura Industrial Promotion Section (Tel 042-555-1111 ext. 655).