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Previous Applications 29 to 60, More Than Double Year-on-Year! Up to 3 Million Yen for Youth Challenges: 'Z-Generation Hamidase Contest 2026' Call for Entries Begins

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Published May 28, 2026 10:00 AM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:51 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Kitakyushu City has begun accepting entries for the 'Z-Generation Hamidase Contest 2026,' a project supporting challenges by the Z-generation.
Selected proposals will receive up to 3 million yen in subsidies and ongoing support from experts.
This popular project, which saw more than double the applications last year, aims to utilize the free ideas of young people for urban development.

Kitakyushu City has begun accepting entries for the 'Z-Generation Hamidase Contest 2026,' a project supporting challenges by the Z-generation. Selected proposals will receive up to 3 million yen in subsidies and ongoing support from experts. This popular project, which saw more than double the applications last year, aims to utilize the free ideas of young people for urban development.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000520.000076777.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: May 28, 2026

Kitakyushu City has launched the call for entries for the 'Z-Generation Hamidase Contest 2026' on May 28, 2026, a project designed to elicit and support the realization of free ideas and proposals from young people. For selected proposals, the city will provide a subsidy of up to 3 million yen and support the realization of the project through expert advice and other means. The contest is open to the Z-generation nationwide (born between April 2, 1997, and April 1, 2011), and we are looking for innovative and original projects that will lead to the revitalization of Kitakyushu City. The application period runs until July 3, 2026. The previous contest attracted significant attention with 60 applications, and this time we aim to further support the passionate challenges of young people.

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You can check them on the special website of the Z-Generation Division of Kitakyushu City Hall.

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