Stayway and Shoko Chukin Bank announced a business partnership to strengthen their nationwide framework for supporting the use of subsidies. They will establish a system for providing end-to-end application support going forward.
Stayway has entered into a business partnership with Shoko Chukin Bank to strengthen its subsidy support framework for small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide. Shoko Chukin Bank will expand its proposals for using subsidies alongside lending, while Stayway specialists will provide end-to-end support from application through implementation.
As a financial institution serving small and medium-sized enterprises, Shoko Chukin Bank supports business growth through its branches nationwide. In 2026, it will launch a support framework related to the “100 Billion Declaration,” which provides integrated support for initiatives by companies aiming for ¥10 billion in annual sales and for the use of subsidies.
Stayway has built partnerships with numerous financial institutions through Subsidy Cloud and accumulated a track record of supporting applications for large-scale subsidies. Under the 47-Prefecture Local Startup Strategy, it is establishing an advanced subsidy support framework nationwide.
Under the partnership, Shoko Chukin Bank’s customers nationwide are expected to be referred to Stayway, which will provide integrated proposals and application support for subsidies tailored to their investment plans and business activities. The initiative is expected to contribute to the revitalization of regional economies.