Complete 2024 guide to incentives, contributions and concessions in Piedmont

In 2024, the Piedmont Region made available a series of incentives, non-repayable contributions, loans and concessions to support companies, productive activities and citizens. This guide provides a detailed overview of what these aids are, how they work, who they are entitled to and how you can request them
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Incentives, contributions and concessions in Piedmont

In 2024, the Piedmont Region offers numerous incentives and benefits, mainly managed by FinPiemonte SpA, a company with total public capital.

This aid is available for businesses, businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs and freelancers
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1. Concessions for innovative start-ups

In Piedmont, several support measures are active for innovative start-ups, financed with PR FSE PLUS 2021-2027 and PR FESR 2021-2027 funds:

• Support for the birth of start-ups: Application possible while resources are exhausted. It offers consulting services for those who want to start an innovative start-up.
• Supporting the growth of innovative start-ups: Application possible until February 28, 2025. It guarantees a non-repayable contribution, covering between 50% and 70% of the eligible costs

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• Financial support for start-ups: Application possible from September 16, 2024 until resources are exhausted. It offers a non-repayable contribution of 7,000 euros

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2. Incentives for companies in crisis

The Piedmont Region supports companies in crisis or pre-crisis phase with the following incentives:

• Business development consultancy: Application possible until 30 June 2026. It provides free tutoring and consulting services for small businesses

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• Prevention and fight against usury, extortion and over-indebtedness: Application possible until 31 December 2025. Non-repayable contributions of up to 2,000 euros for over-indebted companies

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• Acquisition of companies in crisis L.R. 34/04: Application possible until 31 January 2025. Non-repayable contributions for companies in crisis, with ceilings defined by

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• Financial support for relaunch and development L.R. 34/2008: Application possible while resources are exhausted. Non-repayable contributions of up to 500 euros for SMEs and mid-cap companies in financial imbalance

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3. Piemonte Energy and Environment Business Incentives

For companies that invest in environment and energy, there are two calls for proposals:

• Promotion of the use of renewable energy in companies
• Energy efficiency in companies

Both calls expire on November 22, 2024 and offer a mix of subsidized financing and non-repayable contributions for companies of all sizes.

4. Incentives for business growth and development

Among the incentives for business development in Piedmont:

• Aid for the live show: Active since October 1, 2024, with a maximum of 650,000 euros.
• Aid to movie theaters: Active since September 4, 2024, with a maximum of 50,000 euros.
• Support for investments for educational quality in non-commercial equal schools: Application possible from September 18, 2024, with contributions of up to 50,000 euros.
• Cooperation aid and social cooperatives: A mix of subsidized funding, guarantees and non-repayable contributions.
• InnoSocial Metro: For micro and small companies, it offers a mix of non-repayable and interest contributions to improve social impact.
• Digitalization and productive efficiency of companies: Application possible until January 30, 2025, with a mix of subsidized financing and non-repayable contributions.
• SkillsXS3: For innovative SMEs and start-ups, it offers a non-repayable contribution with an aid intensity varying between 60% and 80%.

5. Contributions for research and innovation in Piedmont

FinPiemonte offers contributions for research and innovation funded by the PR FSE PLUS 2021-2027 and PR FESR 2021-2027 funds:

• SWich 2024: Application possible from September 30, 2024 to January 31, 2025. Variable non-repayable contribution based on the type of beneficiary

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• Support for projects for public and private research infrastructures: Application possible from October 22, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Non-repayable contribution of up to 3 million euros

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6. Agreement for the establishment of large companies

in Piemonte

The “Settlement Agreement — Large Companies” is an initiative to encourage new investments by large companies in Piedmont. The measure aims to develop new settlements or expand existing ones, generating new qualified employment. You can request help while resources are exhausted
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7. Aid for citizens in Piedmont

In addition to incentives for businesses, the Piedmont Region also offers aid to citizens, including:

• Interventions to prevent and combat gender violence: Support for women victims of violence and their children, connected to the solidarity fund for judicial protection.
• Facilitation for the replacement of wood biomass generators: Application possible until September 1, 2025. Non-repayable contribution of up to 3,000 euros

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How to apply

For all aid managed by the Piedmont Region in collaboration with FinPiemonte, it is possible to apply online. Users must access the portal, select their profile (citizens, businesses and freelancers, public bodies) and proceed with SPID or restricted access
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The Piedmont Region offers numerous incentives and benefits in 2024, both for businesses and citizens. Knowing and exploiting this aid can represent an important opportunity for growth and development.