The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will support small and medium-sized enterprises in Tokyo that aim to introduce “Activity Based Working” (ABW), which takes advantage of the benefits of both working in the office and teleworking, and enables employees to work productively by choosing the most suitable place and time for their work based on the nature and purpose of the work. We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for this fiscal year.

Business overview

Target company

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Tokyo that are aiming to introduce ABW (requirements include having 2 to 300 full-time employees)

Business flow

1）Application to participate in information session and office tour ＜Applications will be accepted from May 1＞

We will hold information sessions and office tours for businesses considering applying.

Information session (3 sessions planned) (on-site or online) ＜Participation required＞

1st

Friday, May 23, 2025, 16:00 – 17:00
The first session will be held online

ABW Office Tour (3 times in total) (On-site only) ＜Participation recommended＞

1st

Thursday, May 29, 2025 11:00-12:00
Stadium Place Aoyama 5F, 2-9-5 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
*Schedules for the information sessions and the second and third office tours will be announced on the special project website below.

2）ABW implementation support: 5 companies ＜Applications accepted from June 2nd＞

Experts will provide support to businesses that wish to introduce ABW.

3）Grants (ABW Office Promotion Grants)

2）For business operators that have received support for implementing ABW, subsidies will be provided to cover part of the renovation costs required for establishing ABW offices.

Subsidy rate

2/3

Grant amount

Up to 20 million yen

If you make arrangements to allow employees to bring their children to work, you will receive an additional payment (up to 50,000 yen, subsidy rate: 10/10)

Contact for application inquiries

ABW Office Promotion Project Management Office
Phone: 03-4567-6652
Details of this project and the subsidy can be found on the project’s special website (link is external site).
Applications for 1）and 2）will be accepted on the special project website.

This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 6: Workstyle: “Promoting flexible and diverse workstyles”

Contact: Labor Environment Division, Employment and Work Department, Industrial and Labor Bureau Phone: 03-5320-4657