The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | Regions and municipalities |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Combined Instruments |
| Tier | Municipal Instruments |
| Ceiling | €10,000–80,000 depending on scheme |
| Coverage | 50–100%, often with premises provided |
| Cost of money | n/a |
| Term | Commitment to operate for a defined period |
| Earliest reachable | Month 2 |
| Application to cash | 60–180 days |
Who qualifies
Operators opening or maintaining the last shop, bar or multi-service point in a small commune.
What it funds
Premises fit-out, equipment, stock and operating support in the early period.
What disqualifies an applicant
What it stacks with
These instruments combine with this one. Grants generally cannot double-fund the same cost, but different components of the same project may each carry their own support, and tax credits stack more freely with grants than grants do with each other.
Marginal Municipalities Fund
Persons and enterprises opening or transferring an activity into a designated marginal municipality, and in many cases those…
National Microcredit
Enterprises under five years old, self-employed persons, and holders of a VAT number with fewer than five employees.…
Non-Agricultural Rural Business Start-Up
New non-agricultural micro-enterprises in designated rural areas — craft, service, tourism, retail and care businesses.
LEADER Local Development
Enterprises, associations and public bodies within the territory of the Local Action Group, in line with its published…
Ventures this funds
2 venture types in the atlas list this instrument in their capital stack.
Village Bakery with Wood Oven
Sourdough bakery serving a village and its surrounding hamlets, often the last food shop in the commune.
4–9 months
Bar and Village Social Hub
The village bar reimagined as a multi-service point combining coffee, groceries, post and civic services.
3–8 months
Note on sources. This page is generated from the VentureItalica research registry. Figures and legal references reflect the corpus as verified at the last review and are indicative rather than advice. Instruments change; always confirm the current call text with the administering body before acting.
