Subsidy for Installation of Wildlife Damage Prevention Fences (FY Reiwa 8 Application Opening) — Yamagata City

(1) Overview: Yamagata City in Gifu Prefecture (Norin-Shoko-ka / Agriculture, Forestry and Commerce Division) operates the 'Subsidy for Installation of Wildlife Damage Prevention Fences', with FY Reiwa 8 (FY2026) applications opening on 1 April 2026. The program subsidises persons who newly install protective fences on farmland to prevent crop damage from harmful wildlife, within the limits of the municipal budget. The budget is capped and applications are closed once it is exhausted, so prospective applicants are required to consult the city in advance. (2) Eligibility: Eligible applicants are farmers residing in Yamagata City and organisations that manage farmland in the city. The hojyokin-portal classifies eligible entities as agricultural corporations, agricultural groups, and individual farmers. A core condition is that the same location must not have received this subsidy within the past 5 years, preventing rapid repeat claims on the same plot. (3) Eligible expenses and content: Eligible items are newly purchased electric fences, corrugated metal (totan), nets, sheets, and the accessories needed to install them. Used materials are excluded. Costs are recognised as raw-material / equipment expenses tied to fence installation aimed at farm management improvement, capital investment, and environmental / disaster countermeasure objectives (anti-wildlife damage). (4) Rate, ceiling, schedule, and tips: The subsidy rate is one-third of the fence installation cost (sums below JPY 1,000 are truncated), with a ceiling of JPY 100,000. Applications open on 1 April 2026 and close once the budget is depleted. Applicants submit the subsidy application form with receipts and a location map to the Norin-Shoko-ka. Recipients must also submit a damage-status report by 31 March of the same fiscal year so the city can verify the program's effect. Because allocations are first-come-first-served, applicants should consult by phone (0581-22-6830) and apply early.