Strategic support for the Indian market: subsidised loan for Italian companies (SIMEST, Fund 394/81)
Finanziamento agevolato a sostegno della presenza di imprese e filiere italiane in India - Affiancamento strategico per il mercato indiano
- Closes
- No deadline stated
- Opened
- 16 Sep 2025
- 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 invest in India, or that are established, export, or source there, or that supply such firms, can apply for a subsidised loan to fund capital strengthening, Indian subsidiary capital, market entry, promotion, and staff training. Loans go up to the lower of 35% of average revenue or EUR 2.5 million for SMEs and innovative startups, with a minimum of EUR 10,000. A non-repayable portion of up to 20% (capped at EUR 200,000) is available to innovative startups and SMEs and to firms with a Southern Italy base. The portal opened on 16 September 2025 and no closing date is stated.
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))
Key dates
- 16 Sep 2025
- 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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