Nuova Sabatini (capital goods loan with interest subsidy)
Beni strumentali - Nuova Sabatini
Status not published
Applications go through a participating bank and the benistrumentali.dgiai.gov.it platform while funds remain (EUR 1.2bn available at 14 September 2026).
Bank loan or leasing of EUR 20,000 to EUR 4m (up to 5 years) for new machinery, equipment, hardware, software and digital technologies, plus a MIMIT interest contribution computed at 2.75% (ordinary), 3.575% (Industry 4.0 and green) per year on a 5-year loan; Nuova Sabatini Capitalizzazione pays 5% (micro/small) or 3.575% (medium) for SMEs raising capital. Loan can be covered by the SME Guarantee Fund up to 80%. The 2026 Budget Law refinanced the measure with EUR 650m for 2026-2027.
Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy (MIMIT), with participating banks and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
ppp · national
Deadline: Open all year — Applications go through a participating bank and the benistrumentali.dgiai.gov.it platform while funds remain (EUR 1.2bn available at 14 September 2026).
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Micro, small and medium enterprises registered in the Companies Register with a registered office or local unit in Italy (non-resident firms must prove an Italian local unit when requesting disbursement); all sectors except financial and insurance activities; capitalisation variant only for joint-stock companies. Land, buildings and used goods are not eligible.
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"Il finanziamento ... deve essere: di durata non superiore a 5 anni; di importo compreso tra 20.000 euro e 4 milioni di euro; interamente utilizzato per coprire gli investimenti ammissibili"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.mimit.gov.it
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