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Business & self-employment
One-off payment
Zero-interest loans for innovative startups
Smart&Start Italia (Invitalia)
Paid by Invitalia / Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy · 🇮🇹 Italy
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Smart&Start Italia: finanziamento a tasso zero fino a 1,5 milioni di euro senza garanzie reali, copertura fino al 90% delle spese ammissibili; al Sud contributo a fondo perduto del 30%.
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other business & self-employment support in Italy
Grants for under-35s starting businesses in Southern Italy
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Verified
Zero-interest finance plus grant for new youth and women-led businesses
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Not human-checked
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