ApprovedApplied 2026
Resto al Sud 2.0
New business in southern Italy, Integrated Self-Employment Plan
€115,000in incentives granted
additional non-repayable grant*
Grants and Subsidised Finance
Calls for funding, non-repayable grants and subsidised loans for businesses in Naples and the Campania region. Finding the right call is only the first step: we support you from checking the requirements to the final expense report.
Book a free consultationWhat the service includes
This is the firm’s main area of specialisation. From Giugliano in Campania we support businesses, professionals and startups in Naples and across Campania, on regional, national and European funding.
Finding sources of funding
We identify regional, national and European calls, funds and incentives that match your project and your sector.
Pre-feasibility study
We check in advance whether your business really meets the requirements of a call, before any work on the application begins.
Business plans for funding applications
We build a solid business and financial plan, required by almost every call and useful well beyond a single application.
Submitting the application
We guide you through completing and submitting the application, to reduce the risk of formal errors that lead to exclusion.
Budgeting and final reporting
We monitor expenses and prepare the reporting required by the funding body, until the file is closed.
The instruments we work with
Regional and national calls, non-repayable grants and loans, tax credits, vouchers, subsidised credit and public guarantees, including incentives for new businesses and startups such as Resto al Sud 2.0.
When you need it
Do any of these situations sound familiar?
- You have an investment project (machinery, digitalisation, research and development) but do not know which calls you can use
- You have found an interesting call but are not sure your business meets the requirements
- You are about to start a new business and want to assess the incentives for startups
- You have already obtained subsidised funding and need help with the reporting
Resto al Sud 2.0 and the Integrated Self-Employment Plan
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The Integrated Self-Employment Plan (Piano Integrato Autoimpiego) is the framework through which Invitalia and the Italian Ministry of Labour support people who want to become self-employed: it brings together the self-employment measures and combines the grant with training and mentoring.
Resto al Sud 2.0 is the measure of the Plan dedicated to southern Italy, including Campania: it is aimed at young people who meet the requirements and start a new business, self-employed activity or professional practice. In central and northern Italy the corresponding measure is Autoimpiego Centro-Nord.
Requirements, eligible expenses and amounts are updated periodically: before submitting the application we check with you the rules in force and whether your project qualifies.
Our method
How we work
Analysis
We listen to your needs and analyse your company’s current situation.
Operational proposal
We present a tailored solution, with clear timing and costs from the outset.
Ongoing support
We stay with you through implementation, not just for the first consultation.
Results
Incentives already secured with our clients
Our clients’ applications approved for Invitalia incentives: figures taken from the official approval letters.
- in incentives granted to our clients
- over €890,000
- in incentives per project on average
- over €111,000
- secured by a single project
- over €238,000
- of approved applications, from 2019 to 2026
- 8 years
ApprovedApplied 2025
Resto al Sud
New business in southern Italy
€60,000in incentives granted
additional non-repayable grant*
ApprovedApplied 2024
Resto al Sud
New business in southern Italy
€100,000in incentives granted
additional non-repayable grant*
* On top of the amounts shown, an additional non-repayable grant for working capital is paid once the programme is completed: €15,000 for sole traders, €10,000 for each partner in a company. It is not included in the amounts or totals.
Frequently asked questions
What is Resto al Sud 2.0?
Resto al Sud 2.0 is the Invitalia measure that supports people starting a new business or professional activity in southern Italy, now part of the wider Integrated Self-Employment Plan. It provides a start-up grant, combined with training and mentoring. Up-to-date requirements and amounts should always be checked at the time of application, because the measure is updated periodically.
Who can apply for Resto al Sud 2.0?
New initiatives started in the month the application is submitted or the month before, not yet operating, in which the majority of shares and the management are held by young people who meet the requirements: for example the unemployed, inactive people, first-time jobseekers or low-income workers (working poor). Partners without the requirements may also be involved, provided control and management remain with the eligible people. The activity can be started as a self-employed worker, freelance professional, sole trader or company (snc, sas, srl, cooperative, professional partnership).
Does Resto al Sud 2.0 have a deadline?
No: it is not a call with a ranking, but a first-come, first-served incentive. Applications can be submitted as long as funds are available, so it is worth preparing yours in good time.
How do you apply for Resto al Sud 2.0?
Only online, from your personal area on the Invitalia website, with no paper documents. The application generated by the platform must be digitally signed by the owner or legal representative and uploaded again with all the required attachments, completed in full, failing which it will be rejected. You also need an active certified email address (PEC), to which Invitalia sends all communications.
Can used goods or expenses already incurred be funded?
No. All goods must be brand new, and only expenses documented with a date after the application is submitted are eligible: the project must start after submission.
What is the difference between a non-repayable grant and a subsidised loan?
A non-repayable grant is a sum the business receives and does not have to pay back, provided it meets the commitments set by the call. A subsidised loan, on the other hand, must be repaid, but on better terms than the market: a reduced or zero interest rate, a longer term, public guarantees. Many incentives combine the two on the same project.
How does subsidised finance advisory work?
We start from your company’s project: we look for the most suitable sources of funding, check in advance whether you meet the requirements with a pre-feasibility study, draft the business plan and guide you through the application. After approval we help you monitor expenses and prepare the reports, until the file is closed.
How do you apply for a funding call?
In most cases online, on the platform of the body managing the incentive (Region, Invitalia, Ministry), with a digital signature and certified email (PEC), attaching the business plan and the required documents. Some calls are first-come, first-served and fund applications in order of arrival while funds last; others have a deadline and a ranking. A formal error can lead to exclusion: that is why it pays to prepare the documents in advance.
The answers on Resto al Sud 2.0 are based on Invitalia’s official FAQs (in Italian), checked on 24 September 2026.
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