Honoring Female Entrepreneurs from Kyoto to the Nation: Call for Entries for the 15th Kyoto Women Entrepreneur Award
Kyoto Prefecture is opening applications for the 15th Kyoto Women Entrepreneur Award starting June 1, aimed at recognizing female-led business models that contribute to regional revitalization. Female entrepreneurs who have started their businesses within the last five years are eligible, with the top prize receiving a 300,000 yen grant.
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Kyoto Prefecture is officially announcing the start of the application period for the 15th Kyoto Women Entrepreneur Award on June 1, designed to recognize and support female entrepreneurs challenging themselves with new businesses.
1. Application Period: June 1 (Mon) – July 31 (Fri), 2026 (must be received by this date).
2. Application Content: Business models run by women that contribute to regional community and economic revitalization.
Eligible applicants include:
- Sole proprietors and SMEs established within 5 years as of April 1, 2026.
- Entrepreneurs who have engaged in 'second startup' (business conversion/new ventures) within 5 years as of April 1, 2026.
- NPOs, general incorporated associations, and agricultural production corporations established within 5 years as of April 1, 2026.
3. Qualifications:
- No restrictions on current address or nationality.
- Representative must be female and currently operating a business in Kyoto Prefecture, or have a concrete plan to develop a business in Kyoto within the next 1–2 years.
4. How to Apply:
Download the application form from the Kyoto Prefecture website, complete it, and submit via email or mail.
5. Other:
(1) Awards: Kyoto Governor's Award (Top Prize 300,000 yen, Excellence Prize 100,000 yen, Child-rearing Business Prize 100,000 yen), Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General's Award, and Special Awards.
(2) Support: Seminars/consultation for all entrants, and individual guidance/business plan refinement consultations for those who pass the first screening.
1. Application Period: June 1 (Mon) – July 31 (Fri), 2026 (must be received by this date).
2. Application Content: Business models run by women that contribute to regional community and economic revitalization.
Eligible applicants include:
- Sole proprietors and SMEs established within 5 years as of April 1, 2026.
- Entrepreneurs who have engaged in 'second startup' (business conversion/new ventures) within 5 years as of April 1, 2026.
- NPOs, general incorporated associations, and agricultural production corporations established within 5 years as of April 1, 2026.
3. Qualifications:
- No restrictions on current address or nationality.
- Representative must be female and currently operating a business in Kyoto Prefecture, or have a concrete plan to develop a business in Kyoto within the next 1–2 years.
4. How to Apply:
Download the application form from the Kyoto Prefecture website, complete it, and submit via email or mail.
5. Other:
(1) Awards: Kyoto Governor's Award (Top Prize 300,000 yen, Excellence Prize 100,000 yen, Child-rearing Business Prize 100,000 yen), Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General's Award, and Special Awards.
(2) Support: Seminars/consultation for all entrants, and individual guidance/business plan refinement consultations for those who pass the first screening.
FAQ
第15回京都女性起業家賞の募集期間はいつからいつまでですか？
令和8年6月1日（月）から令和8年7月31日（金）までです（必着）。
この賞の応募資格はどのようなものですか？
代表者が女性であり、京都府内で既に事業を営んでいる、または今後1～2年以内に京都府内で事業を展開する具体的な計画がある方で、現住所や国籍の制限はありません。
どのような事業が応募対象となりますか？
地域社会・経済の活性化等に寄与する女性のビジネスモデルが対象です。個人事業主、中小企業者、NPO法人等が創業・新規事業開始後5年以内であれば応募可能です。
受賞者にはどのような特典がありますか？
京都府知事賞（最優秀賞30万円、優秀賞10万円、子育て関連事業賞10万円）のほか、近畿経済産業局長賞及び特別賞が予定されています。
応募者へのサポートはありますか？
はい。エントリーされた方には書類作成セミナーや相談会、1次審査通過者には専門家による個別指導や事業計画のブラッシュアップ相談会が無料で予定されています。