The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | Invitalia |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Combined Instruments |
| Tier | National Instruments |
| Ceiling | €1,500,000 of eligible programme |
| Coverage | Up to 90%, part grant and part zero-interest loan |
| Cost of money | 0% on the loan portion |
| Term | Up to 10 years |
| Earliest reachable | Month 1 |
| Application to cash | 90–180 days |
Who qualifies
Micro and small enterprises constituted within the previous sixty months, majority held by people aged eighteen to thirty-five, or by women of any age.
What it funds
Plant, machinery, equipment, works, software, and a defined share of operating costs.
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…
Non-Agricultural Rural Business Start-Up
New non-agricultural micro-enterprises in designated rural areas — craft, service, tourism, retail and care businesses.
Regional Enterprise Co-Financing
Enterprises located in the region, with criteria set independently by each administration.
Ventures this funds
48 venture types in the atlas list this instrument in their capital stack.
Mobile Catering and Street Food
A licensed vehicle or trailer trading at markets, festivals and events across a territory.
2–6 months
Cookery School and Culinary Workshops
Structured cookery instruction for visitors, from single sessions to multi-day residential courses.
3–8 months
Property Management for Absent Owners
Managing letting, maintenance and compliance for holiday homes owned by people who live elsewhere.
2–5 months
Holiday Let Cleaning and Linen Service
Changeover cleaning, laundry and consumables supply to accommodation businesses across a district.
2–5 months
Ceramic Studio and Majolica Workshop
Hand-thrown and hand-painted ceramics in a regional tradition, sold at retail, to interiors buyers and by export.
5–12 months
Mosaic and Decorative Surface Work
Hand-cut mosaic for restoration, architecture, interiors and art commissions.
5–11 months
Handloom Weaving and Textile Studio
Woven cloth, rugs and furnishing textiles produced on hand or semi-automatic looms.
5–12 months
Shoemaking and Repair
Bespoke and small-batch footwear alongside a repair service that anchors weekly cash flow.
4–10 months
Cabinetmaking and Bespoke Furniture
Made-to-measure furniture, joinery and fitted interiors for private and hospitality clients.
4–10 months
Blacksmithing and Architectural Metalwork
Forged and fabricated ironwork for gates, railings, restoration and decorative commissions.
4–10 months
Heritage Building Restoration Trade
Specialist building work in lime, stone and traditional technique for heritage and rural property.
3–9 months
Cold-Process Soap Making
Olive-oil and botanical soaps produced by cold saponification for retail and hospitality.
4–10 months
Letterpress and Fine Printing
Traditional printing for stationery, editions, labels and wedding work.
4–10 months
Digital Fabrication Workshop
Laser cutting, CNC and additive manufacturing serving local makers, businesses and schools.
4–10 months
Furniture and Antique Restoration
Conservation and restoration of period furniture for private owners, dealers and institutions.
3–9 months
Agricultural Machinery Repair
Field and workshop repair of tractors, implements and small agricultural plant.
3–8 months
Textile Repair, Alteration and Upcycling
Tailoring, alterations, repair and remaking of garments and household textiles.
2–6 months
Sign Writing and Heritage Lettering
Hand-painted signage, gilding and lettering for shops, wineries and heritage buildings.
2–7 months
Beehive and Apiary Equipment Manufacture
Timber hives, frames and apiary equipment supplied to beekeepers across a region.
4–10 months
Licensed Environmental Hiking Guide
Regionally licensed guiding of walkers through landscape, ecology and rural history.
2–6 months
Mountain and Alpine Guiding
Technical guiding on rock, snow and via ferrata under full alpine guide qualification.
3–8 months after qualification
Foraging and Wild Food Walks
Guided identification and gathering of wild food, usually ending in a shared meal.
2–5 months
Birdwatching and Wildlife Guiding
Specialist guiding for birdwatchers and naturalists, with hides, equipment and expertise.
3–8 months
Fishing and Hunting Guiding
Guided sport fishing and licensed hunting with equipment, permits and local access.
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.
