The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | Regional agriculture departments |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Grants |
| Tier | Regional Instruments |
| Ceiling | €200,000–600,000 depending on region |
| Coverage | 40–65% |
| Cost of money | n/a |
| Term | 5-year stability obligation |
| Earliest reachable | Month 8 |
| Application to cash | 240–450 days |
Who qualifies
Agricultural undertakings adding non-agricultural activity — accommodation, food service, education, care or energy.
What it funds
Conversion of farm buildings, accommodation fit-out, catering kitchens, and visitor facilities.
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.
Farm Investment Support
Active agricultural undertakings making productive investments in the holding.
SME Guarantee Fund
Small and medium enterprises including sole traders and agricultural undertakings. New enterprises qualify; the guarantee exists precisely to…
Tourism Rotating Fund
Tourism enterprises undertaking substantial upgrading, energy efficiency and accessibility works.
Ventures this funds
25 venture types in the atlas list this instrument in their capital stack.
Lavender and Essential Oil Distillation
Lavender fields distilled on site into essential oil and hydrosol, doubling as a visitor attraction in flower.
14–26 months
Craft Brewery (Birrificio Agricolo)
Farmhouse brewery using own or local barley and hops, with a taproom attached.
8–15 months
Pescaturismo and Ittiturismo
Licensed fishing vessels carrying paying guests, and fishermen's families serving the catch ashore.
4–9 months
Classic Agriturismo
Farm accommodation and table service legally tied to a working agricultural holding, the single most powerful income multiplier in Italian rural enterprise.
10–18 months
Agriturismo with Restaurant Only
Farm table service without accommodation, serving the holding's own produce to visiting diners.
6–12 months
Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast
Small-scale accommodation in the operator's own home, the lightest regulatory entry into rural hospitality.
3–8 months
Albergo Diffuso — Scattered Hotel
A hotel assembled from restored houses across a village, with a single reception and shared services.
18–36 months
Restored Village House Letting
Whole-house short-term letting of a restored village property, self-catering and unstaffed.
4–12 months
Rural Boutique Hotel
A small full-service hotel of eight to twenty rooms in a restored rural building.
20–38 months
Glamping and Eco-Lodges
Semi-permanent tented or modular lodges on agricultural land, delivering hotel rates at a fraction of hotel capital.
6–14 months
Rural Campsite and Agricampeggio
Low-density camping pitches on farmland with basic services, the cheapest accommodation format to establish.
5–11 months
Cookery School and Culinary Workshops
Structured cookery instruction for visitors, from single sessions to multi-day residential courses.
3–8 months
Wellness and Yoga Retreat Centre
Residential retreats combining accommodation, practice space, and structured programme.
8–18 months
Equestrian Centre with Accommodation
Riding instruction, trekking and livery combined with stays on the same holding.
8–16 months
Remote Work and Digital Nomad Village
Long-stay accommodation with reliable connectivity, workspace and community programming.
6–14 months
Wedding and Event Venue
A restored estate, masseria or historic building let for weddings, celebrations and corporate events.
10–22 months
Motorhome and Camper Service Area
Serviced overnight parking for motorhomes with water, waste disposal and electricity.
5–11 months
Horse Trekking and Riding Holidays
Multi-day riding holidays across landscape with overnight stops and full support.
6–14 months
Adventure Park and Rope Course
Tree-top rope courses and zip lines operated in woodland with full safety systems.
9–18 months
Truffle Hunting Experience
Guided truffle hunts with trained dogs, followed by tasting or a full meal.
3–8 months
Olive Harvest and Oil Tourism
Participation in harvest, milling and tasting, formally recognised as an agricultural activity.
4–10 months
Cheese and Dairy Experience
Hands-on cheesemaking, milking and ageing-room visits with tasting.
3–7 months
Didactic Farm for Schools
Accredited educational farm visits for school groups, with structured curriculum-linked programmes.
5–12 months
Social Farming Enterprise
A farm delivering care, rehabilitation and work-integration services under public contract alongside its agricultural output.
8–18 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.
