【To Business Owners】「About the Business Recovery Support Fund (National Government Subsidy)」（事業復活支援金）
In order to assist with sustaining business and recovery, a subsidy will be paid to small to medium-sized corporations and sole proprietors, including freelance workers, which are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
【Subsidy】
Reference Period（※1）sales – (Target Month（※2）sales x 5)
※1「Target Month」… Any single month from November 2021 – March 2022
※2「Reference Period」… Any single period of「November 2018 – March 2019」、「November 2019 – March 2020」, or「November 2020 – March 2021」
However, there is an upper limit (maximum amount of money one can receive).
〇Small to medium-sized corporations, etc. Maximum of 2.5 million yen
〇Sole proprietors, etc. Maximum of 500 thousand yen
【Eligible Businesses】
Small to medium-sized corporations and sole proprietors which fulfill ① and ② are eligible.
① Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
② Sales of the Target Month（※1）decreased by 50% or more, or by 30% to 49%, in comparison to the same month in the Reference Period（※2）
※1「Target Month」… Any single month from November 2021 – March 2022
※2「Reference Period」… Any single period of「November 2018 – March 2019」、「November 2019 – March 2020」, or「November 2020 – March 2021」
【Application Period】
January 31, 2022 (Mon.) – May 31, 2022 (Tue.)
【How to Apply, etc.】
The procedure is done through a digital application.
※Before applying, account creation, preparation of required documents, and other tasks must be completed from the Business Recovery Support Fund Office website.
※For those who find digital application by themselves difficult, help with the procedure can be received at the “Application Support Venue.” Reservation is required before going to the “Application Support Venue.”
Application Support Venue details: https://jigyou-fukkatsu.go.jp/support/index.html
Miyagi Prefecture Application Support Venue: Paseo Building 3F, Kasugamachi 7-32, Aoba-ku, Sendai (closed weekends and national holidays)
Please see the Business Recovery Support Fund Office website for details about the “Business Recovery Support Fund.”
https://jigyou-fukkatsu.go.jp/index.html（Japanese)
【Inquiries】
TEL: 0120-789-140 (no calling charges), 03-6834-7593 (calling charges apply)
Hours of operation: 8a.m.-7p.m. (also operational on weekends and national holidays)