Oita Prefecture Eco-Action 21 Auditor Examination Fee Subsidy

①Overview: This subsidy from Oita Prefecture promotes Eco-Action 21, an environmental management system certification scheme by the Eco-Action 21 Central Secretariat (under the Ministry of Environment guidelines). The program supports individuals who take the Eco-Action 21 Auditor Examination and are certified/registered as auditor candidates (審査員補), reimbursing their examination-related expenses. Applied from FY2025 (令和7年度) budget per the Oita Prefecture Subsidy Grant Rules (Showa 43 Rule No.27) and this Outline. ②Eligibility: Applicants must satisfy ALL of: (1) have taken the Eco-Action 21 Auditor Exam in the year of application and been certified/registered as auditor candidate; (2) be registered in a Resident Registration (住民基本台帳) maintained by any municipality within Oita Prefecture at the time of application; (3) not be a member of an organized crime group (暴力団) nor closely related to such group. These are individuals aiming to advance to full auditor status, who will be dispatched to enterprises to audit conformity with Eco-Action 21 Guidelines and provide guidance. ③Eligible Expenses & Content: Eligible costs are limited to (a) Eco-Action 21 Auditor Examination fees paid to the Central Secretariat, and (b) tuition fees for auditor-candidate training and confirmation exam paid to the Central Secretariat. Application requires the Grant Application & Performance Report (Form 1), Income/Expenditure Settlement (Form 2), copy of auditor-candidate certification/registration documents, proof of expense payment, copy of resident card, and a written pledge. ④Rate, Cap, Schedule, Tips: Subsidy rate is up to 10/10 (full reimbursement), capped at ¥143,000 within budget. Limited to ONE grant per person. Disbursed by settlement payment (精算払). Conditions: must be certified/registered as full auditor within 3 years; retain expense records for 5 years after fiscal year of project completion. Application may be withdrawn within 15 days of receiving the grant decision notice. Consumption-tax input deduction must be subtracted if applicable.