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Sustainable Investments 4.0 — Call (Investimenti Sostenibili 4.0 — Bando)

Sustainable Investments 4.0 — Call (Investimenti Sostenibili 4.0 — Bando)

Funds Italian Mezzogiorno manufacturers scaling Industry 4.0 upgrades in AI, robotics, and automation.

Investimenti Sostenibili 4.0 – Bando 2025 is a MIMIT program under Decree of 22 November 2024 that provided EUR 300,488,426.61 to support technology-intensive investment projects by small and medium enterprises located in Italy's seven less-developed Mezzogiorno regions: Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sicilia, and Sardegna. The measure is embedded within the National Programme 'Re

PMI investment projects EUR 750,000 - 5,000,000 with predominant Industria-4.0 enabling-tech spend, at a single Mezzogiorno production unit; sustainability and circular-economy / energy-efficiency objectives prioritized.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–18 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant + loan
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.25%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€300.5M

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.mimit.gov.it