March 12, 2021 Public Appeal for Proposals for FY2021 Project to Support Public Wireless LAN Environment Improvement

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided to make an appeal for proposals for a project to support public wireless LAN environment improvement from today through Thursday, April 30, 2021. It should be noted that a subsidy will be granted to proposals selected and subject to the applicants’ official applications for the subsidy.

1. Project overview

1. Project description

As described in Article 3 (2) e of the Subsidy Grant Guidelines for Wireless System Spread Support Project Costs (hereafter referred to as “the Wireless System Grant Guidelines”)

2. Implementing entity

  • Prefectures and municipalities (including municipal collaborative bodies) with a financial strength index*1 of 0.8 or less
    Note: Municipalities do not include special wards. The same shall apply hereafter.
  • Prefectures or municipalities in disadvantaged areas stipulated in [Supplementary Information] of the Wireless System Grant Guidelines
  • Third-sector corporations under the investment or contribution of local governments*2
  • *1
    One-third of the sum of the following figure for each of the previous three years: An ordinary financial income calculated according to Article 14 of the Local Allocation Tax Act (Act No. 211 of 1950) divided by the standard financial demand calculated according to Article 11 of the Act.
  • *2
    Limited to cases where a third-sector corporation develops a prefectural or municipal area or financially disadvantaged area with a financial strength index of 0.8 or less.

2. How to submit a proposal

1. Submission deadline

No later than Thursday, April 30, 2021

2. Submission method

The published material is in Japanese only.

Contact

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