Nakatosa-cho, Kochi Prefecture: "Katsuo Town Industry Support Subsidy"

This is a regional industrial promotion subsidy program designed to support business expansion and new venture establishment in the bonito (katsuo) industry and related local industries to revitalize the regional economy of the bonito-producing town. Eligible applicants include bonito fisheries, bonito processing/manufacturing businesses, bonito-related product distribution and retail enterprises, and other local industry practitioners, with flexible eligibility requirements regarding business scale and corporate structure. Specific subsidy amounts and subsidy rates require confirmation from the source materials, but eligible expenses typically include equipment investment, facility development, new product R&D, and market development activities. Applicants must demonstrate appropriate business performance at the time of application and submit plans that contribute to sustainability and employment creation in the regional bonito industry. As a critical support measure for local bonito industry stakeholders, early consultation with municipal industrial departments is strongly recommended.