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Busan Metropolitan City Launches Full-Scale Small Business Energy Voucher Program to Revitalize Neighborhood Commercial Districts

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will fully implement the Small Business Energy Voucher Program to ease the financial burden on local small businesses facing difficulties due to rising fuel costs and other expenses.

The program is being implemented as part of the 100-Day Emergency Measures for Livelihoods following the approval of the third supplementary budget on September 11. Eligible small businesses will receive an energy voucher worth KRW 200,000.

Eligible applicants are small businesses with annual sales of KRW 300 million or less whose business premises are located in Busan. They must have completed business registration by August 31 and be operating as of the application date, excluding businesses that have temporarily or permanently closed.

For jointly operated businesses, only one person representing the business may apply. Even if one person operates multiple business establishments, an application may be submitted for only one establishment.

For corporations, only the primary representative may apply. If a corporation has multiple representatives, the representative listed first on the business registration certificate will be regarded as the primary representative.

Unregistered businesses and businesses in sectors excluded from small business policy financing, including gambling and adult entertainment businesses, are not eligible for support.

The application period runs from September 28 through November 6. Energy vouchers will be provided as Dongbaekjeon policy support funds.

Applications may be submitted through the Dongbaekjeon app. During the first week of applications, from September 28 to October 2, applications will be accepted on designated days based on the last digit of the applicant’s year of birth.

When applying for support, applicants who consent to the provision of Public MyData by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and complete simplified identity verification will have their sales figures reported to the National Tax Service automatically verified. No separate supporting documents will be required.

Applicants who do not consent to the provision of Public MyData by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety must directly submit their business registration certificate, documents verifying sales, and other required materials through a separate webpage.

The designated-day application schedule from September 28 to October 2, 2026, is as follows.

Monday: Applicants whose birth year ends in 1 or 6
Tuesday: Applicants whose birth year ends in 2 or 7
Wednesday: Applicants whose birth year ends in 3 or 8
Thursday: Applicants whose birth year ends in 4 or 9
Friday: Applicants whose birth year ends in 5 or 0
From October 3 onward: All applicants may apply

Small business owners who have not registered for the Dongbaekjeon app must sign up before applying.

Those who have difficulty using the app because they do not have a smartphone or a mobile phone registered in their own name may receive application assistance through the Small Business Energy Voucher Help Center at 1551-5301.

Applicants who apply through the Dongbaekjeon app can receive their energy vouchers within a few days of submitting their applications. Those who apply without using the app will receive their vouchers on or after November 9 to prevent duplicate payments.

Energy vouchers may be used to pay electricity bills and vehicle fuel expenses, including gasoline, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

When payment is made with a Dongbaekjeon card, the energy voucher balance will be deducted first. If the payment amount exceeds the remaining voucher balance, the difference will be deducted from the funds loaded onto the Dongbaekjeon card.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, “Neighborhood commercial districts can recover only when small businesses, which stand at the front line of people’s livelihoods, are able to thrive. Supporting them is therefore one of the most urgent priorities for the city administration.”

He added, “Building on the Small Business Energy Voucher Program, Busan Metropolitan City will actively pursue effective policies to support small businesses, a key pillar of Busan’s economy.”