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8. Financial Assistance Programs (Osaka Prefecture)
1) New Industry Promotion Loan

Areas Osaka Prefecture industrial bases (*1)
Eligibility Companies that wish to locate or build facilities appropriate to the industrial bases’ purposes
Conditions, etc. Use
  • Facility funding (for land, buildings, structures and equipment; equipment alone is not eligible)
  • Operating funds (limited to equipment leasing)
Maximum Amount Equipment funds: 1 billion yen
Operating funds: 50 million yen
(Up to a combined total of 1 billion yen)
Loan Interest 2,0% per annum (fixed)
Repayment Period Equipment funds: Up to 15 years (grace period up to 2 years)
Operating funds: Up to 7 years (grace period up to 1 year)


2) New Industry Establishment and Investment Promotion Loan (Business Establishment Loans)

Areas
1) Osaka Prefecture industrial bases (*2)
2) Exclusive manufacturing districts (*3)
3) Districts of concentrated development (*4)
Eligibility Small and medium-size companies that have conducted the same business for more than 1 year within the prefecture or for more than 3 years outside of the prefecture and wish to locate or build a specified facility appropriate to the industrial bases’ purposess
Conditions, etc. Use
  • Equipment funds (for land, buildings, structures and equipment; equipment alone is excluded)
  • Operating funds (limited to equipment leasing)
Maximum Amount Equipment funds: 200 million yen
Operating funds: 50 million yen (up to a combined total of 200 million yen, up to 80 million yen of this may be unsecured)
Loan Interest
1) 1.8% per annum (fixed)
2) 2.0% per annum (fixed)
3) 1.8% per annum (fixed)
Repayment Period Equipment funds: Up to 15 years (up to 10 years if unsecured)
Operating funds: Up to 7 years

(*1) Saito Life Science Park, Rinku Town, Tsuda Science Hills, Hannan Sky Town, Chikiri Island (Hannan District 2), Technostage Izumi, Hirabayashi North district in Suminoe-ku, Southeast district in Sakaihama, Nicho-naka district in Sakai-shi Chikko-shin-machi,
(*2) Saito Life Science Park, Rinku Town, Tsuda Science Hills, Hannan Sky Town, Chikiri Island (Hannan District 2), Technostage Izumi
(*3) Exclusive manufacturing districts, manufacturing districts, land for factories.
(*4) Areas in accordance with local laws for districts of concentrated development


For inquiries, contact
Investment Promotion Center
Industrial Labor Planning Office
Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor
Osaka Prefectural Government
TEL: +81-(0)6-6944-8160    FAX: +81-(0)6-6944-6721
E-mail: kigyoyuchi@sbox.pref.osaka.lg.jp
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