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DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS

For Environmental protection

Development Contract for Environmental Protection subsidizes business initiatives aimed to protect environment, energy efficiency, renewable energy production and circular economy.

Minimum investment amounts

Total Program € 20MLN (€ 50MLN for Fast Track)
Project of the applying enterprise € 10MLN
Project of each member company (max 4) € 1.5MLN

Where to implement the project

The environmental protection project can be implemented all over Italy

Eligible expenses

a. Purchase of the company ground and its accommodation, only for costs strictly necessary to reach out environmental goals (and in any case limited to 10 percent of the admissible expenses);
b. Building and assimilated works, only for costs strictly necessary to reach out environmental goals (limited to 40 percent of admissible investments);
c. brand new plants and equipment intended to reduce or eliminate pollution and
polluting factors and those for adapting production methods to protect the environment;
d. Software, patents, licenses, know-how and unpatented technical knowledge concerning new product technologies and production processes;
e. For SMEs only, expenses for project-related consultancy to adapt production methods and protect the environment can be admitted. These expenses are eligible to the maximum extent of 4 percent of the total eligible amount.

The Subsidies

Aid intensity (% GGE)

Case A. Projects aimed at environmental protection, including the reduction and elimination of greenhouse gas emissions

Regions Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia Municipalities north-central regions in Paper Aid. Municipalities outside Charter Aid
Small business
65-85
55-75
50-70
Medium enterprise
55-75
45-65
40-60
Great feat
45-65
35-55
30-50

Case B. Projects aimed at introducing energy efficiency measures.

Regions Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia Municipalities north-central regions in Paper Aid. Municipalities outside Charter Aid
Small business
65
55
50
Medium enterprise
55
45
40
Great feat
45
35
30

Case C. Projects aimed at promoting the use of energy from renewable sources, renewable hydrogen, and high-efficiency cogeneration

Regions Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia Municipalities north-central regions in Paper Aid. Municipalities outside Charter Aid
Small business
50-65
50-65
50-65
Medium enterprise
40-55
40-55
40-55
Great feat
30-45
30-45
30-45

Case D. Projects aimed at resource use efficiency and supporting the transition to a circular economy

Regions Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia Municipalities north-central regions in Paper Aid. Municipalities outside Charter Aid
Small business
75
65
60
Medium enterprise
65
55
50
Great feat
55
45
40