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
- 1Submit application
- 2Eligibility review
- 3Consultant diagnosis
- 4Selection committee
- 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 counseling — One on-site consultant diagnosis + one in-person follow-up visit. Funded at NT$180,000.
- Deep counseling — One on-site diagnosis + two in-person follow-up visits. Funded at NT$400,000.
- Joint cross-industry counseling — Cross-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)
English-language application support: not confirmed. Plan to bring a Mandarin-fluent collaborator to the first conversation.