Ozu City Income Insurance Premium Subsidy Program

The Ozu City Income Insurance Premium Subsidy is a municipal grant program in Ehime Prefecture that helps local farmers maintain operational stability against income loss from natural disasters and price drops. It is funded through Japan's national priority regional grant transfer and is administered by Ozu City's Agricultural Promotion Section in coordination with the Ehime Prefectural Agricultural Mutual Aid Association. Eligible recipients are farmers registered in the Ozu City basic resident register, or corporations with business premises in the city, who (a) have no outstanding city tax arrears and (b) have no affiliation with organized-crime groups as defined by the Ozu City Ordinance for the Exclusion of Organized Crime (Ordinance No. 22 of 2011, Article 2). The Ehime Prefectural Agricultural Mutual Aid Association handles application consolidation. Subsidy-eligible expenses are the income insurance premiums and supplementary premiums (administrative fees) paid to the Ehime Prefectural Agricultural Mutual Aid Association between January 1 and December 31, 2025. Applicants must submit: (1) the Ozu City Income Insurance Premium Subsidy application form (with power of attorney); (2) a copy of bank passbook; (3) proof of city-tax payment (e.g. tax certificate). Submission is to Ozu City Hall's Agricultural Promotion Section or any branch office. The subsidy rate is up to 1/2 of the premium and administrative-fee total, with amounts rounded down to the nearest 100 yen. The application window runs from May 15, 2026 (Friday) through June 30, 2026 (Tuesday). Contact: Agricultural Promotion Division, 690 Ozu, Ozu City, Ehime 795-8601 (Tel 0893-24-1727 / Fax 0893-24-1132). ⚠ The municipal page is brief; precise per-applicant ceilings and final disbursement quotas are governed by the underlying program guidelines.