Smart&Start Italia

Italy's main scheme for innovative start-up companies under 60 months old, registered in the dedicated section of the business register. OPEN TO FOREIGN APPLICANTS: teams with a «startup Visa» and foreign companies establishing a seat in Italy may apply. Applies nationwide, but the grant portion of 30 % applies only to Central and Southern Italy.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in Smart&Start Italia and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with Smart&Start Italia →

The first application is free. After that, NOK 990 per completed application — you only pay when you actually apply. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for Smart&Start Italia?

The scheme is open to applicants in Italy. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from Smart&Start Italia?

€100 000 – €1 500 000. Funding rate: Interest-free loan of 80 % of the expenses, or 90 % when the team consists only of women and/or persons under 36, or has a doctoral degree holder working abroad. In addition, 30 % pure grant for companies in Central and Southern Italy..

When is the application deadline?

Løpende — søknader behandles i rekkefølge innen 60 dager, uten frist og uten rangering. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

The first complete application is free. After that it costs NOK 990 per completed application — not per month and not per user, so a company that does not apply pays nothing. Finding schemes and following deadlines is always free and needs no account.