Africa Market Expansion Concessional Loan for Italian Firms (Potenziamento mercati africani)
Finanziamento agevolato a sostegno della presenza di imprese e filiere italiane nel continente africano - Potenziamento mercati africani
- Closes
- No deadline stated
- Opened
- 25 Jul 2024
- Funding per project
- 10 000–2 500 000 EUR
- Who can apply
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies
- Open to applicants from
- Italy
What this call funds
Italian companies that have a stable presence in, export to, or source from Africa, or that supply such firms, can apply for a concessional loan to strengthen their financial position and fund related investments, including training African staff. The loan covers up to 35% of average revenue, capped at EUR 2.5 million for SMEs and innovative start-ups, with a minimum of EUR 10,000. Grants of up to 20% of the loan (max EUR 200,000) are available for firms with an operating site in southern Italy, and up to 10% otherwise, subject to de minimis limits. The page states the application portal opened on 25 July 2024 but gives no closing date.
The call in detail
- Funder
- Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
- Programme
- Disciplina degli strumenti finanziari a sostegno dell’internazionalizzazione delle imprese, a valere sul Fondo rotativo 394/81
- Type
- Loan
- Funding per project
- 10 000–2 500 000 EUR
- Total budget of the call
- 200 000 000 EUR
- Eligible applicants
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies
- Eligible countries
- Italy
- Startup relevance
- Medium
- Source
- Incentivi Italia — open incentives for companies (start-up, innovation, digital, export) (CC BY 4.0, Incentivi Italia (MIMIT))
- Official page
- https://www.simest.it/landing-page-misura-africa/
Key dates
- 25 Jul 2024
- Applications opened
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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