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Electronic gift certificates worth ¥80,000 for elementary and junior high students at private, national and other schools (FY2026 applications closed on September 30)

Chiyoda BRIDGE - A Bridge to Dreams, Connected with the Community (Electronic Gift Certificate Program for Students at Private and Other Schools) / Chiyoda City
Chiyoda BRIDGE - A Bridge to Dreams, Connected with the Community (Electronic Gift Certificate Program for Students at Private and Other Schools)Chiyoda CityElementary and junior high students outside city-run schoolsApplications closed
Gift certificates for elementary and junior high students at private, national and other schools
Per childWorth ¥80,000Electronic gift certificates (PayPay gift certificates)
  • FY2026 applications closed on September 30
Based on the official sourceKosodate Tokyo

A new program in FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027) that gives electronic gift certificates (PayPay gift certificates) worth ¥80,000 per child to parents of children attending elementary and junior high schools other than city-run schools. In addition to private schools, it covers elementary and junior high students attending national, Tokyo metropolitan (including special needs schools), international and other schools.

At city-run schools, the city pays for school lunch fees and teaching materials. The purpose of this program is to give equivalent support to students outside city-run schools, whom that support does not reach.

The certificates can be used at bookstores, stationery stores, local product shops and similar in the city. They can be used from September 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

The FY2026 application period was August 1 to September 30, 2026. The condition for applying was that both the child and the parent had an address in the city as of the application date.

Nationality and residence status

The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.

Who is eligible

Parents raising elementary or junior high school students attending private, national, Tokyo metropolitan (including special needs schools), international and other schools. Both the child and the parent must have an address in the city as of the application date

When to apply

Applications closed after August 1 – September 30, 2026 (usage period September 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027)

Notes

A new program in FY2026. The amount is PayPay gift certificates worth ¥80,000 (per child).The application period was August 1 to September 30, 2026 (ended), and the usage period is September 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.It gives students at private and other schools support equivalent to the school lunch fee and teaching materials subsidies at city-run schools.

Official sources

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