Commerce Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs

Legacy Shop Renewal Program (60+ Year Businesses)

老店新力創生計畫

Industry chapter13 · Commercial Services Industry

Eligibility

Taiwanese companies in continuous operation for 60 or more years, properly registered under the Company Act or Business Registration Act, that maintain at least one brick-and-mortar retail or service storefront.

What’s offered

Helps Taiwan's heritage businesses carry their cultural legacy forward while adapting to today's market and consumer trends — strengthening their ability to continue operating sustainably for the next generation.

Key terms

Application window
From the date of public notice through 30 April (tentative).
Total cases accepted
Up to 35 cases per cycle in total — 30 standard, 3 deep, 2 joint.

Application process

  1. 1Submit application
  2. 2Eligibility review
  3. 3Consultant diagnosis
  4. 4Selection committee
  5. 5Transformation kicks off

Program structure

Counseling areas covered

  • Service-experience strategy.
  • Aesthetic design and sustainable innovation.
  • International trade-show participation.
  • Digital adoption.

Counseling tiers (choose one)

  • Standard counselingOne on-site consultant diagnosis + one in-person follow-up visit. Funded at NT$180,000.
  • Deep counselingOne on-site diagnosis + two in-person follow-up visits. Funded at NT$400,000.
  • Joint cross-industry counselingCross-sector pairing — the applicant teams with a partner company to tackle the project together. One diagnosis + two in-person visits. Funded at NT$550,000.

Application window

From announcement date through 30 April (tentative).

Who to contact

General Chamber of Commerce of the ROC

中華民國全國商業總會

Ms. Qiu (丘小姐)

02-2701-2671 #309

English-language application support: not confirmed. Plan to bring a Mandarin-fluent collaborator to the first conversation.

Source: 115年度產業輔導資源手冊 (FY2026 Industry Counseling Resource Handbook), Ministry of Economic Affairs, page 177. Translated and indexed by Compass Global. Verify terms with the issuing agency before applying.

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