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Human Resource Development Grant

人材開発支援助成金（人材育成支援コース）For training your staff

Training staff in new skills — digital tools, languages for work, technical courses — can be partly paid by this labor-ministry grant, if you plan it first.

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Updated October 26, 2026 · Checked against the official site by our editors

Pays

Costs + wages

Part of each

Training

10+ hrs

Off-the-job, job-related

Plan

Before

Submit the plan first

Never

Charge staff

Or the grant is refused

What it covers

  • Job-related training that builds specialist knowledge or skills, done according to a plan
  • For example, off-the-job training of 10 hours or more
  • Part of the training costs and part of the wages paid during training hours
  • Higher rates when wage or allowance conditions are met

Rates change often — check the current guide from the labor ministry or your prefectural labor bureau.

Common reasons for refusal

  • Making trainees pay any part of the training cost — the whole grant is refused
  • Training outside working hours — wages for those hours are not covered
  • E-learning and correspondence courses — training costs only, no wage support
  • Starting training before submitting the plan

FAQ

What does the Human Resource Development Grant pay for?

Part of the cost of planned, job-related training and part of the wages paid to staff during training hours.

Can I make employees pay part of the training cost?

No. If trainees pay any part of the training cost, the grant — including wage support — is not paid.

Does online training count?

E-learning and correspondence courses can be covered for training costs only, without wage support.

Sources

This page is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. The official Japanese guidelines always take priority.

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