The operative truth
Terms
| Administering body | Ministry of Labour with regional third sector offices |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Combined Instruments |
| Tier | National Instruments |
| Ceiling | Varies by call |
| Coverage | Grants, tax reliefs and access to reserved public contracting |
| Cost of money | n/a |
| Term | Varies |
| Earliest reachable | Month 6 |
| Application to cash | 90–270 days |
Who qualifies
Associations, social enterprises and voluntary organisations enrolled in the national third sector register.
What it funds
Social, cultural, educational and community activity, including the trading that supports it.
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.
Five per Thousand Allocation
Enrolled third sector organisations, research bodies and recognised associations.
Community Cooperative Support
Cooperatives constituted by residents to provide services to their own community, recognised under the relevant regional law.
Confiscated Assets Reassignment
Social cooperatives, associations and community enterprises, generally through a municipal call for expressions of interest.
Marginal Municipalities Fund
Persons and enterprises opening or transferring an activity into a designated marginal municipality, and in many cases those…
Ventures this funds
8 venture types in the atlas list this instrument in their capital stack.
Cultural Association and Community Programming
Non-profit or hybrid cultural organisation running programming, spaces and community activity.
4–12 months
Social Farming Enterprise
A farm delivering care, rehabilitation and work-integration services under public contract alongside its agricultural output.
8–18 months
Type B Social Cooperative
A trading business whose purpose is work integration for disadvantaged people, with reserved public contracting access.
8–16 months
Home Care and Domiciliary Support
Personal care, domestic help and companionship for elderly residents in their own homes.
4–10 months
Rural Childcare and Nursery
Nursery, after-school and holiday childcare in communes that have lost their provision.
8–16 months
Community Transport Service
On-demand and scheduled transport for residents without cars in areas with no public service.
5–12 months
Repair Café and Circular Repair Hub
Repair, refurbishment and resale of appliances, electronics, furniture and bicycles.
3–8 months
Textile and Material Recycling
Collection, sorting and reprocessing of textiles into new fibre, insulation and products.
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.
