Guide to subsidized business grant financing

The
Italian companies
today can take advantage of a range of
subsidized financing
to “climb back up the ladder” and position themselves more stably in the market after the latest period of crisis.

Let’s find out all the incentives that can be activated, deadlines and how to access them.

Investment in technology and digitalization: the keys to recovery

The trend is clear and the pandemic has accelerated the process: more and more companies are feeling the need to invest in technology.

The statistics tell it clearly. A recent report by McKinsey found that 65 percent of companies have increased funds dedicated to digitization, while a study by the analytics firm Markets and Markets tells us that spending on digitization in the corporate sphere will increase from $521 billion to $1.25 trillion by 2026.

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The Women’s Enterprise Fund

There was also no shortage of ad hoc measures for women such as the
Women’s Enterprise Fund
which supports women’s entrepreneurship by making non-repayable grants available to them.

This is a fund of 160 million, supplementing the previous 40 million already paid out.

Investments have a maximum duration of 2 years and an expenditure ceiling of 250,000 euros for new businesses and 400,000 for existing ones. For which activities you can apply

Among the activities that may require it:

• Cooperatives with a minimum of 60 percent women members;
• Corporations with at least two-thirds women shareholders and board members;
• Sole proprietorships headed by a woman;
• Self-employed women with VAT number and individuals who intend to start a new business who submit all necessary documentation within 60 days.

How to apply

The application must be submitted by completing a
form
.

SME Guarantee Fund

Also part of the “package” of incentives is the
SME Guarantee Fund
, a tool that facilitates access to credit by small and medium-sized enterprises.

The goal is to support them, through government guarantees, in their applications for loans granted by banks or financial intermediaries, which include leasing companies.

How to apply

The chosen intermediary itself will send the application to the Guarantee Fund.

All small and medium-sized enterprises are eligible as long as they are economically sound and located in the country.

Professionals registered with professional bodies, consortia and consortium companies are also included.

The only exceptions are those sectors defined as “sensitive” by the European Union.

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Remaining in the South

In contrast, the South is at the center of the “Resto al Sud” initiative aimed precisely at fostering the birth and development of enterprise where difficulties have always been greatest.

The tax benefit, consisting of economic contributions of up to 200,000 euros partially non-repayable, is intended for all individuals between the ages of 18 and 55 who meet these requirements:

• They are residents of the affected areas or plan to relocate there from other areas of the nation (within 60 days) or from abroad (within 120 days);

• Be individuals without a permanent employment contract for the financing period;
• Do not own any other business activity in operation;
• Do not hold a VAT number in the 12 months prior to application; have not benefited from any other national self-entrepreneurship facilities;
• Are in the process of establishing companies, cooperatives or sole proprietorships within the areas involved.

How to apply

In charge of managing the funding is
Invitalia
, the National Agency for Investment Attraction and Enterprise Development S.p.A., which has included a
special link
for forms and application initiation.

Transition 4.0 Plan

Goodbye to the traditional measures of the Enterprise 4.0 Plan, with hyper and super depreciation, replaced by the Transition 4.0 Plan benefiting tax credits.

Up to 10 percent are recognized for those technological innovation activities aimed at producing new products or production processes.

The credit is valid until Dec. 31, 2023, with an annual ceiling of 2 million euros.

How to access

To access the measure, a technical report or certificate of compliance issued by an accredited certification body must be submitted.

To be
facilitable
ies are investments in
tangible and intangible capital goods
, functional to the technological and digital transformation of enterprises.

All companies operating in the country are eligible except those with disqualifying sanctions, in bankruptcy or liquidation.

How to apply

The Ministry of Economic Development has set up a special email to ask for all relevant information: transizione4.0@mise.gov.it

Enterprises On – Zero Interest New Businesses

Again, the aim is to safeguard and protect small and medium-sized enterprises with up to 60 employees.

However, the maximum age for application is 35 for men while there is no age limit in case of application by women.

The facility consists of.
interest-free financing and grants
for business projects.

The measure can cover up to
90% of the total to be repaid in 10 years
.

Under 250 thousand euros no collateral is required while the mortgage is a prerequisite in case of property purchase.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted directly from the
Invitalia website
with subsequent electronic protocol assignment.

How Fastbrain helps SMEs within the framework of subsidized investment

This is the context in which
Fastbrain
, a company that is characterized as one of the leading players throughout the country in the market for the distribution of IT and technology products.

It can be, for that reason, a guide to divert investments, where they can be more functional for the growth of a business especially in the technological aspect and areas related to the
hardware and sofware systems.

In addition, Fastbrain has an in-house consulting service for what concerns all technical aspects, supporting companies in 360-degree investments with versatile solutions tailored to the needs of each business.

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