Grants and opportunities

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Interventions for the recovery, use, and enhancement of seaside villages (REIMAR)

REIMAR Notice - Restoration, use, and enhancement of seaside villages

Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises

💶 Public guarantee covering bank loans or leasing (does not provide non-repayable monetary grants).

Grants for road haulage companies for investments in highly sustainable vehicles

💶 Pre-established lump sum calculated according to the vehicle type and gross vehicle weight, with increased amounts in the event of scrapping.

Azione 2.1.2 - Integrated innovative projects for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for non-interconnected minor islands

Call for participation in trade fair events 2026

💶 Non-repayable grant.

Tax credit for the purchase of diesel for road transport companies

💶 Tax credit equal to a maximum of 70% of documented increased expenses for the purchase of diesel, within the limits of the overall financial allocation of 386.2 million euro.

FER-X - Support mechanism for renewable energy plants

💶 20-year incentive calculated as a two-way contract on the energy price or an all-inclusive feed-in tariff for plants under 200 kW (overall national limit of 10 GW).

Operational Plan for the Interest Contribution Fund

💶 Reduction of loan interest costs up to 100%, paid in instalments according to the amortisation schedule.

Guarantee Fund for Sports Facilities - Istituto per il Credito Sportivo

💶 Public guarantee covering up to 80% of the financed amount, for a maximum guaranteed amount of 5,000,000 euros and a maximum duration of up to 25 years; annual fee of 0.25% or 0.35% (free of charge for FSN and DSA).

Fondo Sicilia - Non-repayable grants for businesses

SIMEST - Non-repayable grant for exceptional damage from January 2026 weather events

💶 Non-repayable grant up to a maximum of 5,000,000 € per enterprise (up to 80% of confirmed damages for uninsured assets and up to 100% for the deductible/excess on insured assets).

Regional incentives supporting permanent hiring (L.R. 1/2026)

💶 Non-repayable grant equal to 10% of the total labor cost actually incurred in the 36 months following hiring, within the limits of de minimis aid.

Incentives in support of agile working - South Working (L.R. 1/2026)

💶 Non-repayable grant of 30,000.00 euros for each worker hired under a permanent contract in agile mode for the full five-year period.

Fondo Più Artigianato - L.R. 3/1986

💶 Interest-rate subsidies and/or non-repayable grants on financing granted for investments; percentages and ceilings are detailed in the full notice.

Conto Termico 3.0

💶 Non-repayable incentive scaled to the type of intervention and the energy performance achieved, drawn from an annual spending ceiling of 900 million euros (of which 150 million is reserved for enterprises).

Confidi Guarantee for SMEs

💶 Subsidized guarantee granted under the de minimis regime, calculated as the savings on the guarantee fee applied compared to market rates.

Disbursement of subsidized financing by Confidi

💶 Subsidized loan with a share of up to 80% at zero interest (maximum 100,000 euros for smaller Confidi) and the remaining 20% at the Confidi market rate; management fees max 0.5%. De minimis regime.

PR FESR Sicilia 2021-2027 - Action 4.3.2 Renovation of public buildings for social and socio-welfare services

SIMEST - Subsidised loans for entering foreign markets

💶 Subsidised loan with a 6-year term (2 years of pre-amortisation) from a minimum of 10.000 € up to 500.000 € for micro-enterprises (max 35% of average revenues), with a non-repayable grant component of up to 10% (max 100.000 €).

SIMEST - Participation in international trade fairs and events

💶 Subsidised loan of up to €500,000 (maximum 20% of average balance sheet revenues), with a 4-year duration including 2 years of grace period (pre-amortisation). A non-repayable grant of up to 10% (maximum €100,000) is provided if specific requirements are met.

SIMEST - Certifications and consultancy for growth on foreign markets

💶 Subsidised 4-year loan (2 years of pre-amortisation) from a minimum of €10,000 up to the lower of 20% of average revenues from the last two financial statements and €500,000. Non-repayable grant of up to 10% of the amount, up to a maximum of €100,000.

IRAP tax relief and exemptions - Regione Siciliana (L.R. 2/2002)

💶 Tax incentive consisting of full exemption from IRAP for APS/third-sector entities or a 0.25% reduction of the standard rate for eligible SMEs.

Tax relief for hiring prisoners and internees (Legge Smuraglia)

💶 Tax credit of up to a maximum of 520 euro per month for each inmate hired (and related training) and up to 300 euro per month for each semi-liberty worker, usable through offsetting via F24.

Fondo Impresa Femminile

Nuova Sabatini - Capital Goods

💶 Financing covering the investment combined with a ministerial capital grant calculated on a conventional annual interest rate of 2.75% for ordinary investments and 3.575% for 4.0 or green investments.

Subsidised loans for businesses seized or confiscated from organised crime

💶 Zero-interest loan from 50,000 to 2,000,000 euros, with a duration of 3 to 15 years (including a grace period of up to 5 years), granted without requiring collateral and in compliance with de minimis regulations.

Loans to SMEs for non-payments

💶 Zero-interest loan equal in amount to the receivables documented in the criminal proceeding, up to a maximum of 500,000 euros. Duration from 3 to 10 years, with a grace period of up to 2 years, granted under the de minimis regime.

ON - Oltre Nuove Imprese a Tasso Zero

💶 Eligible expenses up to 1,500,000 euros for enterprises up to 36 months old (with working capital up to 20%) and up to 3,000,000 euros for enterprises from 36 to 60 months old; aid granted as a combination of a zero-interest loan and a non-repayable grant.