Request to Shorten Business Hours, and the corresponding ‘Second Gifu Prefecture Coronavirus Infection Prevention Cooperation Payment’
1. Summary
To restrict the further spread of the Novel Coronavirus, businesses that shorten their business hours in accordance with the request from the Gifu Prefectural Government and for the entire duration of the request will receive a support payment (“The Second Coronavirus Infection Prevention Cooperation Payment”).
2. Payment Amount
1 million yen per venue (information accurate as of 15 December 2020)
3. Application Requirements
Applicants must fulfil all of the following requirements:
● Be an eating or drinking establishment that serves alcohol (including karaoke and live music venues where alcohol is served)
◇ Be operating under the required permit for eating and drinking establishments (Inshokuten-eigyō-kyoka) and serve alcohol. However, take-away only stores, delivery only stores, food trucks, and supermarkets and convenience stores with an eat-in space are not eligible.
◇ Have been in operation before the Friday the 18th of December 2020 (the beginning of the period in which business are requested to shorten their hours) and be able to provide clear evidence of their preexisting business operations.
● Shorten business hours as requested between Friday 18th of December 2020 and Monday 11th of January 2021, ceasing to operate between 21:00 and 5:00 the next morning each day, cooperating in full without exception.
◇ ‘Cooperating in full without exception’ refers to the shortening of hours of all relevant businesses in the region(s) whose authorities issue requests to shorten business hours, for the complete period that the Government requests. Closing for the entire day is also acceptable.
● If the venue is a live music venue, host/hostess club (or similar, involving one-on-one direct customer service at close range), or a karaoke venue, has created, submitted, and received confirmation of a Coronavirus Prevention Manual.
● Have no connection of any kind to an anti-societal or violence group, or organized crime group.
4. Application Procedure
（1）Application Period
Friday 18th of December 2020 – Tuesday 26th of January 2021.
（2）Application Method
By post. In-person applications are not accepted.
（3）Necessary Documents (Draft information)
Please fill out and attach all of the following documents.
Further information and application forms will be posted on the Gifu Prefecture website on Friday the 18th of December 2020.
1. Application Form (with store details, business registration number, and written oath);
2. Documentary evidence of business operation;
◇ Copy of Tax Return, copy of financial records of the business from before the period of shortened hours.
◇ Photos of the inside and outside of the venue.
3. Evidence of the shortened hours;
◇ Something that clearly states that hours will be shortened, that is visible to the general public.
◇ For example: a poster or leaflet in the venue, or a sign on the venue’s website.
4. Documentary evidence that alcohol is sold;
5. Evidence of registration as an eating or drinking establishment;
6. Copy of the Coronavirus Prevention Manual (only for live music venues and host/hostess bars and the like; if the manual was submitted for the prior payment and is still the same, it does not need to be submitted again);
7. Copy of a document with the applicant’s bank account information;
8. Proof of Identification of the applicant.
（4）Payment Issuance Timeline
The payments will be issued after the end of the period of shortened hours, as quickly as the applications can be processed and verified.
5. Enquiries About the Second Cooperation Payment
Second Gifu Prefecture Coronavirus Infection Prevention Cooperation Payment Service Counter (Call center)
• TEL：058-272-8192 （9:00-17:00 every day）
• Open from 15 December 2020, every day of the week including holidays and weekends.
