The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | MASAF with regional administrations |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Grants |
| Tier | European Instruments |
| Ceiling | Varies by measure |
| Coverage | 40–80%, higher for small-scale coastal fishing |
| Cost of money | n/a |
| Term | Stability obligations |
| Earliest reachable | Year 1 |
| Application to cash | 180–450 days |
Who qualifies
Fishing enterprises, aquaculture operators, and coastal community groups.
What it funds
Vessel improvements, aquaculture facilities, processing, direct sales infrastructure and diversification into fishing tourism.
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.
SME Guarantee Fund
Small and medium enterprises including sole traders and agricultural undertakings. New enterprises qualify; the guarantee exists precisely to…
National Microcredit
Enterprises under five years old, self-employed persons, and holders of a VAT number with fewer than five employees.…
Single Special Economic Zone — Southern Italy
Enterprises making productive investments in Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia and Sardegna.
Ventures this funds
5 venture types in the atlas list this instrument in their capital stack.
Small-Scale Coastal Fishing with Direct Sale
Day-boat fishing selling landed catch direct to households and restaurants rather than through auction.
3–8 months
Pescaturismo and Ittiturismo
Licensed fishing vessels carrying paying guests, and fishermen's families serving the catch ashore.
4–9 months
Freshwater Aquaculture
Trout and native species raised in spring-fed raceways, sold fresh, smoked and to restocking markets.
10–20 months
Shellfish and Mussel Farming
Rope-cultured mussels and clams in coastal waters, purified and sold to wholesale and direct channels.
12–22 months
Traditional Boat Building and Marine Carpentry
Construction, repair and restoration of wooden boats for fishing, leisure and heritage vessels.
6–16 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.
