INTERNATIONAL GRANTS AND DIGITALIZATION – APRIL 2024

In April 2024, air is fresh with opportunities. If you are dreaming of expanding your brand beyond national borders or wanting to strengthen your online presence, then you are in the right place at the right time. Because among internationalisation and digitalization vouchers, there are many opportunities to fly your business abroad.

But how to get oriented in this labyrinth of opportunity? Don't worry, we'll take care of it!

In this article you will find out:

: Region: Italy (national base)

📅 Opening of the call: 27 July 2023 Deadline for notice: up to the exhaustion of funds

🏢 Targets of the call:

They may apply:

• Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of any shape and size
• Businesses with registered or operational offices in Italy
• Companies participating in trade fairs or international events

✅ Allowed expenses:

The eligible costs are those relating to participation in international trade fairs and events, including:

• Cost of stand
• Travel and stay expenses
• Expenditure in preparation
• Promotion expenditure
• Marketing expenditure
• Registration at the event

💰 Type of contribution:

The facilitation consists of:

• Loans of up to 50% of the total amount of the project
• Contribution to a lost fund up to 10% of the total amount of the project, with a maximum of € 100.000,00

The intensity of total aid cannot exceed 70% of eligible expenditure.

i la How to apply:

The application for financing may be submitted through the SIMEST funding portal. SIMEST website: https://www.simest.it/

: Region: Lazio

📅 Opening of the call: 15 January 2024, 12:00

Deadline for notice: 5 April 2024, 21:00

🏢 Targets of the call:

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MPMI) with registered office and/or local units in the territorial constituency of the Chamber of Commerce of Frosinone Latina.

✅ Allowed expenses:

1. Solutions aimed at starting or strengthening the presence of MPMI abroad:

• Analysis
• Design
• Management
• Development of initiatives on international markets

2. Development of initiatives for digital promotion and marketing

💰 Type of contribution:

Voucher at a lost fund, up to 70% of eligible expenses, with a maximum amount of € 15.000,00.

i la How to apply:

Telematics application via the Webtelemaco system of InfoCamere – Services e-gov, from 12:00 on 15 January 2024 to 21:00 on 5 April 2024.

: Region: Lombardy

📅 Opening of the call: 22 November 2023, 10:00

Deadline for notice: 16 November 2024, 12:00

🏢 Targets of the call:

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
• Small medium-capitalized enterprises
• Medium-capitalized enterprises
• Public bodies
• Non-profit associations
• Foundations
• Committees

✅ Allowed expenses:

Expenditure on:

• Rental of spaces
• Allocations
• Advertising
• Staff
• Consumption materials
• Other costs directly attributable to the initiative

💰 Type of contribution:

The contribution is lost, with a minimum amount of 2,500 euros and a maximum of 20,000 euros. The grant is subject to the presentation of a detailed reporting of the expenses incurred.

i la How to apply:

The application for the contribution must be submitted online, through the portal of Regione Lombardia. The questions will be evaluated according to a ranking, drawn on the basis of the total score obtained on a maximum of 160 points.

: Region: Apulia

📅 Opening of the call: 14 December 2023

Deadline for notice: 30 November 2024

🏢 Targets of the call:

Micro and small enterprises (SMEs) with registered office or operational office in the province of Lecce, regularly registered in the Register of Companies of CCIAA of Lecce, active for at least 12 months at the date of submission of the application.

✅ Allowed expenses:

What can you do with the voucher?

• Participating in fairs
• Websites in foreign language
• Get product certifications for export
• Promote your company online
• Receive specialist advice
• Protect your brand abroad
• And much more!

💰 Type of contribution:

The maximum amount of the voucher is 6,000 euros, equal to 50% of the eligible costs.

There are limits, however, for participation in fairs, the maximum contribution is:

• 1.500 euro for fairs in Puglia
• 3,000 euros for fairs in other Italian regions
• 6,000 euros for trade fairs abroad

In addition, awards are provided:

• 300 euros for companies holding the legal rating or certification of gender equality
• 250 euro for companies registered in the Italiancomm database

i la How to apply:

Online question on the CCIAA portal of Lecce. Evaluation in order of presentation until exhaustion of resources.

Grow your company abroad with international calls and vouchers!

: Region: Piedmont

📅 Opening of the call: 7 July 2023, 9:00

Deadline for notice: 31 July 2024, 12:00

🏢 Targets of the call:

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
• Small medium-capitalized enterprises
• Medium-capitalized enterprises

✅ Allowed expenses:

Digitalization

• Adoption of digital software and technologies for business management
• E-commerce
• Digital Marketing
• Cybersecurity

Production efficiency:

• Adoption of automation and robotics technologies
• Reorganization of the production process
• Lean manufacturing

Sustainability:

• Development of sustainable products
• Energy efficiency
• Circular economy

Security

• Investments in safety technologies in workplaces
• Training for safety

💰 Type of contribution:

• Zero-rate financing for 70%
• Lost-funded contribution (for SMEs)

Maximum amount of € 3,000,000,00

i la How to apply:

Telematics demand through the online door “Contributions to enterprises” in the Webtelemaco system of InfoCamere – Services e-gov.

: Region: Apulia

📅 Opening of the call: 22 June 2023, 12:00

Deadline for notice: up to the exhaustion of resources (4,000,000€)

🏢 Targets of the call:

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MPMI) in a single or associated form, Consortia, ATI, Business Networks with legal personality (Reti-sobject) or Networks without legal personality (Contracted Networks). For groupings, at least 3 MPMI is required.

✅ Allowed expenses:

Lost fund financing for the purchase of services for technological, strategic, organizational and commercial innovation of enterprises:

• Design-led Innovation Consulting Services
• Product/Service Innovation Consulting Services
• Feasibility studies
• Technological testing services
• Support services for intellectual property management and product certification
• Advising services for the adoption of an ISO 50001 energy management system
• Support services for the implementation of audits and energy diagnosis

💰 Type of contribution:

The intensity of the contribution may increase by 5% for individuals who have the requirements specified in Article 14 of the Notice.

Methods of making the contribution:

• Advancement of 40% following presentation of bank fidejury or insurance policy
• Final reporting balance

i la How to apply:

Telematics demand through the online door “Contributions to enterprises” in the Webtelemaco system of InfoCamere – Services e-gov.

The questions will be evaluated according to the chronological order of presentation, until the availability of resources.

: Region: Tuscany

📅 Opening of the call: 2 October 2023, 10:00

Deadline for notice: up to the exhaustion of resources

🏢 Targets of the call:

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Professionals, Associate Forms with Legal People, consisting of at least 3 companies/professionals, Associate Forms without legal personality constituted by at least 3 companies/professionals.

Businesses must operate in the sectors of the Manufacture, Tourism and Commerce.

✅ Allowed expenses:

Innovation services in the field of:

• Advanced manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing
• Augmented reality
• Artificial intelligence
• Blockchain
• Sustainability
• Energy efficiency
• Circular economy
• Information technology

💰 Type of contribution:

Contribution to a lost fund, up to 70% of eligible expenditure, with a maximum amount of:

• € 150.000,00 for individual companies
• € 120.000,00 per participant enterprise to associations with up to 5 enterprises
• € 100.000,00 per participant in associations with over 5 companies

The total cost of the project presented must be not less than €10,000.00.

i la How to apply:

Telematics application via the Siform Toscana system.