13 Trillion Won Released in May: A Comprehensive Guide to Policy Funds for SMEs, Small Businesses, and Startups to Apply for Now

May Marks the Return of the Policy Funding Season The first half of each year is the period when government support programs operate most intensively. With annual notices entering their execution phase and deadlines for the first half approaching, the first week of May serves as a critical juncture where schedules for supporting startups, small businesses, and SMEs converge all at once. As of May 2026, the scale of policy funds and support programs operated by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is at an all-time high. Combining 3.4645 trillion won based on the integrated startup support program notice, 4.4313 trillion won in SME policy funds, and 5.4 trillion won in small business support budgets, the total funds executed by the single MSS department during this period well exceed 13 trillion won. Through the 2026 integrated startup support program notice, the MSS has allocated a bu…