Kitakami City Subsidy for Commercial and Industrial Bear-Countermeasure Equipment

1. Program overview: Kitakami City’s subsidy supports commercial and industrial SMEs that install equipment to prevent or monitor Asiatic black bear intrusion at business sites, factories, stores, or parking areas in the city. Official page and attached materials confirm that eligible costs must be paid within the fiscal year of the grant decision. The application period is from April 1, 2026 to December 25, 2026, and the contact office is the Industrial Section of the Industry and Employment Support Division. 2. Eligible applicants: Applicants must be commercial or industrial businesses with a business site in Kitakami City, have no due city tax arrears, and must not have officers or representatives who are organized-crime members or closely related parties. The business must be an SME under the SME Basic Act and operate in eligible Japan Standard Industrial Classification categories, excluding agriculture and forestry, fisheries, medical and welfare, public service, and unclassifiable industries. 3. Eligible costs and activities: Eligible costs are equipment installed on business land in the city to prevent bear intrusion or detect and warn of intrusion. Examples include electric fences, fences, window grilles, sensor cameras, and acoustic devices. Business land means land used by the applicant for business facilities or for employee or visitor parking. Costs subsidized by national, prefectural, city, or other organizations are excluded. 4. Rate, cap, schedule, and application points: The subsidy rate is one half of eligible costs, rounded down below 1,000 yen, with a maximum of 1,000,000 yen per applicant. Each applicant may receive the subsidy once. Application must be made before project start. Required application materials include the grant application form, location map, estimate copy, current photos, and city tax clearance certificate. After completion, applicants submit the claim form, payment evidence, completed-site photos, and bank account evidence.