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38startup funding programmes in Italy

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Equity investmentOpen now

Angel network · Nationwide

For: Women founders

GrantOpen now

Voucher up to €30,000 (can be raised to €40,000); grant of 65% for investment programmes up to €120,000, 60% between €120,000 and €200,000

National government · Nationwide

For: Young founders

GrantOpen now

Up to 80% of a project of up to €2.5 million (30% grant plus 50% ten-year zero-rate loan); for social enterprises and third-sector bodies up to 80% of €500,000 (40% grant plus 40% loan)

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpen now

Investment grant and validation contribution of up to €150,000 in total

Accelerator · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant component below €2.5 million for innovation activities (TRL 6-8), plus equity or quasi-equity of €1 million to €10 million

Public agency · Nationwide

Government-backed loanOpen now

Public guarantee of 80% on investment loans to innovative start-ups and incubators, and 50% on liquidity loans

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpen now

Grant of up to €100,000 per project

Accelerator · Tuscany

Equity investmentOpen now

Investment of €200,000 to €1.5 million from IAG members, with support finding co-investors if needed

Angel network · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Zero-interest regional loan covering 40% of eligible costs, paired with a market-rate bank loan for the other 60%

Regional government · Lombardy

GrantOpen now

Investments of €10,000 to €150,000: half a zero-rate repayable loan and half a grant, with grants up to 75% for virtuous women-led and youth enterprises

Regional government · Apulia

For: Women founders, Young founders

LoanOpen now

Zero-interest loan, repaid over 10 years, for projects up to €1.5 million (companies up to 36 months old) or €3 million (36 to 60 months old)

National government · Nationwide

For: Women founders, Young founders

GrantOpen now

Voucher up to €40,000 (up to €50,000); 75% grant for investment plans up to €120,000; 70% grant for plans between €120,000 and €200,000

National government · Nationwide

For: Young founders

AcceleratorOpen now

€35,000 initial investment, including €10,000+ in cash, over an 8-week programme

Accelerator · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Zero-interest loan for 80% of eligible costs (90% for all-women or under-36 teams, or with a PhD researcher working abroad); plans from €100,000 to €1.5 million

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Non-repayable grant of up to 60% of eligible costs, up to €150,000, with bonuses of up to 25 percentage points

Regional government · Aosta Valley

GrantOpen now

€75,000 of non-dilutive funding per selected start-up, with mentoring and training

Public agency · Nationwide

For: Women founders

AcceleratorCloses 15 Nov 2026

Acceleration services valued at €21,000, plus up to €50,000 non-repayable de minimis funding for companies that complete the programme

Accelerator · Sicily

AcceleratorCloses 16 Nov 2026

Up to €30,000 per selected venture concept, plus a 9-month online incubation programme

Public agency · Nationwide

GrantCloses 25 Nov 2026

Non-repayable grant of up to 80% of eligible costs, up to €1 million (€1.5 million in assisted areas)

Regional government · Lombardy

GrantCloses 30 Nov 2026

Non-repayable contribution of €20,000 to €50,000 per project

Foundation · Nationwide

LoanCloses 30 Nov 2026

Loans of up to €500,000 over up to 96 months: 75% at zero interest (80% for women-led companies) and the rest at a bank rate capped at 6-month Euribor + 4.99%

Regional government · Emilia-Romagna

AcceleratorCloses 10 Jan 2027

Six months of incubation and mentorship worth €20,000 to €25,000, a €3,500 participation contribution, and a possible impact investment of €50,000 to €100,000

Foundation · Nationwide

GrantCloses 29 Jan 2027

Non-repayable grant of 50% of eligible costs, up to €10,000; minimum project spending €3,000

Regional government · Lombardy

GrantCloses 30 Apr 2027

Non-repayable grant of 70% to 85% of a development plan worth €40,000 to €200,000, up to €170,000

Regional government · Sardinia

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

€80,000 investment through a convertible note (Acceleration programme, Batch XIII)

University · Lombardy

GrantOpens in rounds

Non-repayable grant of up to €140,000

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyCloses 16 Nov 2026

Incubator · Trentino-Alto Adige

AcceleratorClosed for this year

Prizes of €5,000 (three, TeamLab) and €20,000 (five) or €10,000 (three) at StartLab, plus 12 months of tutoring worth €9,000 for the top ten

Regional government · Lazio

GrantClosed for this year

Non-repayable grant of 50% to 70% of eligible costs, up to €100,000 per company

Regional government · Lazio

For: Women founders

Support, no moneyClosed for this year

Accelerator · Emilia-Romagna

Prize or competitionClosed for this year

Seed funding for the top winning teams; amount not stated on the page read

Public agency · Nationwide

For: Young founders, Women founders

Prize or competitionClosed for this year

Equity-free grant of €50,000 for the winner, plus up to €25,000 in total for proofs of concept or pilot projects

Company · Nationwide

AcceleratorClosed for this year

€6,000 per team, part grant and part loan that may be converted, plus a free workspace for up to 6 months

Regional government · Tuscany

Support, no moneyClosed for this year

Incubator · Lombardy

LoanClosed for this year

Zero-interest loan of €5,000 to €25,000 over 72 months, covering up to 100% of the project

Regional government · Lazio

AcceleratorClosed for this year

Up to €200,000 in equity investment per start-up

Accelerator · Lombardy

GrantClosed for this year

Non-repayable grant covering 100% of eligible costs, up to €145,000 (up to twice the capital contributed by independent investors, minimum capital €10,000)

Regional government · Lazio

AcceleratorClosed

Services valued at €41,000 at no cost, plus a de minimis voucher of up to €31,000 for companies that complete the programme

Accelerator · Sicily

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