The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | Ministry of Environment and Energy Security |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Grants |
| Tier | National Instruments |
| Ceiling | Varies by line, commonly up to €10,000,000 |
| Coverage | 30–70% |
| Cost of money | n/a |
| Term | Recovery plan timetable |
| Earliest reachable | Year 1 |
| Application to cash | 150–360 days |
Who qualifies
Enterprises and municipalities investing in waste reduction, material recovery and circular production.
What it funds
Recovery and recycling plant, repair infrastructure, and industrial symbiosis projects.
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.
Transition 5.0 Tax Credit
Enterprises investing in digital capital goods that deliver a certified reduction in energy consumption.
SME Guarantee Fund
Small and medium enterprises including sole traders and agricultural undertakings. New enterprises qualify; the guarantee exists precisely to…
Single Special Economic Zone — Southern Italy
Enterprises making productive investments in Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia and Sardegna.
Ventures this funds
9 venture types in the atlas list this instrument in their capital stack.
Compost and Soil Amendment Production
Conversion of agricultural and municipal green waste into certified compost and soil amendments.
8–16 months
Insect Protein and Feed Production
Black soldier fly and mealworm rearing on food-industry residues for aquaculture and pet feed.
10–18 months
Wool Scouring, Spinning and Yarn
Processing local fleece into scoured wool, yarn and felt, recovering a discarded by-product.
8–16 months
Natural Dyeing and Botanical Colour
Plant-based dyeing of yarn and cloth for craft producers and fashion supply chains.
4–10 months
Salvage, Reclamation and Architectural Antiques
Recovery, restoration and resale of reclaimed building materials and architectural elements.
4–10 months
Repair Café and Circular Repair Hub
Repair, refurbishment and resale of appliances, electronics, furniture and bicycles.
3–8 months
Packaging Alternatives and Bio-Materials
Production of compostable and reusable packaging from agricultural residues for food producers.
10–20 months
Textile and Material Recycling
Collection, sorting and reprocessing of textiles into new fibre, insulation and products.
10–20 months
Hemp Cultivation and Industrial Processing
Growing and processing industrial hemp for building materials, fibre, seed and biomass.
10–20 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.
