The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Corporation have begun accepting applications for the seventh round of support payments under a program addressing surging prices of extra-high-voltage electricity and industrial LP gas. Details have been published on eligible small and medium-sized businesses and facilities, application methods and periods, and contact information.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Corporation have announced that they will begin accepting applications for the seventh round of support payments under an emergency program assisting small and medium-sized businesses and other entities affected by surging prices of extra-high-voltage electricity and industrial LP gas.
The application period is from 9 November 2026 to 31 May 2027, and online applications are the standard. Applications by mail are also accepted.
Eligible applicants are businesses meeting one of 3 requirements: small and medium-sized businesses and other entities that directly receive extra-high-voltage electricity at facilities in Tokyo; small and medium-sized businesses and other entities that occupy premises in Tokyo as tenants at facilities in Tokyo receiving extra-high-voltage electricity; or small and medium-sized businesses and other entities operating businesses in Tokyo using industrial LP gas.
For an overview of the support and the covered period, applicants are directed to the separately published guidelines and tables. Contact details for the inquiry desk have also been made public.
This program is positioned as part of an initiative promoting the 2050 Tokyo Strategy.
The article reproduces a corporate press release from PR TIMES. Details of the application requirements and procedures are available on the dedicated portal website.