MiniPIA (Integrated Incentives Packages)

(New public notice - Regional Programme ERDF – ESF+ 2021-2027)

The new Integrated Incentives Packages scheme for small businesses (MiniPIA), offers funding support to micro and small businesses, as well as freelancers, with the aim of facilitating integrated investment programmes that combine capital investments with innovation and staff training initiatives, environmental protection measures, specialist consultancy services, international business programmes, including the participation in trade fairs.

The integrated incentives packages support investment programmes for business innovation, related to digitalisation, energy efficiency and eco-sustainability, with overall eligible expenditure of minimum 30,000 euros, up to a maximum of 5 million euros.

In terms of maximum eligible costs, capital investments, including the purchase of new machinery and manufacturing facilities which respect the guidelines of the Industry 4.0 and/or the European green deal initiatives, should not exceed 90% of the total investment programme. In addition to capital investments, the investment programme must include investments for innovation, which may also be associated with initiatives for staff training, business consultancy and international business promotion services, trade fair participation as well as the introduction of environmental protection and energy efficiency measures.

The MiniPIA scheme operates an open call procedure: to qualify for evaluation and selection, the business investment proposal should first secure a bank loan, making use of the guarantee facilities offered by Confidi and Medio Credito Centrale.

Applications must be submitted online, following the procedure in the dedicated section, by registering and filling out the necessary online forms, on the platform PugliaSemplice:

pugliasemplice.sistema.puglia.it

The application will then be forwarded to the bank or to the Confidi, which, after examining the eligibility status of the proposing business, will grant the secured loan and send the investment programme proposal to Puglia Sviluppo for evaluation.

The MiniPIA funding scheme has been running since the 29^th February 2024 and has no fixed deadlines for proposals, subject to the availability of funds.

• Information Sheet MiniPIA 2021-2027
• Updated – Resolution no. 516 of 25 July 2024
• Public Notice MiniPIA (updated version)
• Attachments and further information at this link: https://www.regione.puglia.it/web/competitivita-e-innovazione/-/mini-pia-pacchetti-integrati-di-agevolazione-avviso-pubblico
• See Here the determination of the Competitiveness Section Manager no. 89 of 6 February 2024.