Career Up Grant: Who Qualifies and What You Get
Learn how companies in Japan can receive support for transitioning non-regular staff to permanent employment status.
The Career Up Grant is a support program designed for businesses that transition their part-time or contract employees into regular, permanent employment roles.
Who it's for
This grant is intended for companies that actively promote their non-regular staff to regular employment status.
What you get
The benefit is a financial grant provided to the company for changing the employment terms of its staff to a more stable, regular status.
What it costs you
There is no direct cost to apply, but you must provide rigorous documentation to prove the changes to employment terms.
The catch to know
You cannot apply after the change has already happened. The application must be submitted before the promotion to regular status takes effect.
How to apply
- Review your current staff employment terms.
- Prepare the necessary documentation regarding the new employment status.
- Submit your application to the relevant government body before the promotion begins.
- Check the official Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare resources for specific filing instructions.