The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | Local Action Groups under regional supervision |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Grants |
| Tier | Regional Instruments |
| Ceiling | €30,000–200,000 depending on the local strategy |
| Coverage | 40–80%, often higher than mainstream measures |
| Cost of money | n/a |
| Term | Varies by measure |
| Earliest reachable | Month 4 |
| Application to cash | 120–300 days — usually faster than mainstream calls |
Who qualifies
Enterprises, associations and public bodies within the territory of the Local Action Group, in line with its published local strategy.
What it funds
Whatever the local strategy prioritises — typically tourism, craft, short supply chains, services and heritage.
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.
Non-Agricultural Rural Business Start-Up
New non-agricultural micro-enterprises in designated rural areas — craft, service, tourism, retail and care businesses.
National Microcredit
Enterprises under five years old, self-employed persons, and holders of a VAT number with fewer than five employees.…
SME Guarantee Fund
Small and medium enterprises including sole traders and agricultural undertakings. New enterprises qualify; the guarantee exists precisely to…
Marginal Municipalities Fund
Persons and enterprises opening or transferring an activity into a designated marginal municipality, and in many cases those…
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.
