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Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry publishes programmes under the budget of FY2026

Announcement

26 Dec 2025

In December 2025, the Japanese Cabinet approved the programmes proposed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under the FY2026 national budget. The measures support the green transformation of the industrial sector.

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Number of interventions

23

13 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

10 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Apr 2026

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2027

Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Carbon Recycling and Next-Generation Thermal Power Generation Technology Development Project” programme under the FY2...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Next-Generation Fuel Production and Utilisation Technology Development Project” programme under the FY2026 budget. Th...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Equity stake In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Investment Funds for Hydrogen and Similar Fuel Manufacturing, Asset Acquisition and Related Projects” programme under...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Equity stake In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Capital Investment in Oil and Natural Gas Field Exploration and Asset Acquisition Projects” programme under the FY202...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Consumer-Led Solar Power Generation and Renewable Energy Source Co-Located Battery Storage Introduction Support Proje...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Energy Conservation Investment Promotion Subsidy” programme under the FY2026 budget. The 2026 budget is JPY 5 billion...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “GX Supply Chain Development Support Programme” under the FY2026 budget to accelerate the development of green transfo...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Deep Tech Startup Support Project in GX Field” programme under the FY2026 budget to accelerate the development of gre...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing and Supply System Construction Support” programme under the FY2026 budget to accelerate the ...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Loan guarantee In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “GX Promotion Organisation Capital Contribution” programme under the FY2026 budget to accelerate the development of green transformation (G...

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Implementation date

01 Apr 2026

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2027

Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Housing and Buildings Integrated Energy Conservation Investment Promotion Project” programme under the FY2026 budget....

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Leading Technology Development and Demonstration Project for Hydrogen Society Promotion” programme under the FY2026 b...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Hydropower Energy Introduction Promotion Project” programme under the FY2026 budget. The 2026 budget is JPY 2.8 billi...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Equity stake In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Investment Project for Mass Production of Next-Generation Semiconductors” programme under the FY2026 budget. The 2026...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Next-Generation Aircraft Development Support” programme under the FY2026 budget to accelerate the development of gree...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
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On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Project to Promote the Strengthening of Autonomous Resource Circulation Systems” programme under the FY2026 budget to...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Next-Generation Innovative Reactor Technology Development and Industrial Infrastructure Strengthening Support Programme” under the FY2026 ...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
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On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Low-Carbon Hydrogen Hub Development Support Program” under the FY2026 budget to accelerate the development of green transformation (GX). T...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Grid-Connected Storage Batteries and Other Power Storage Systems to Expand Renewable Energy Deployment Support Programme” under the FY2026...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Multi-modal Foundation Model Development Project with a Focus on AI Robots and Physical AI” programme under the FY2026 budget to accelerat...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Decarbonisation Power Source Regional Contribution Investment Promotion Project” under the FY2026 budget to accelerate the development of ...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
Financial grant In force

On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Project to Promote Commercialisation for the Regeneration of Industrial Complexes under the GX Strategic Regional System” under the FY2026...

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Announced: 26 Dec 2025
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On 26 December 2025, the Government of Japan approved the “Support Programme for Energy and Manufacturing Process Transformation in Industries Where Emissions Reduction is Challenging” under the FY...

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