€150 million Voucher Program Launched to Boost SME & Self-Employed Digitalization
Teh Ministry of Business and Made in Italy (Mimit) has approved a €150 million voucher program designed to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed workers in adopting cloud computing and cybersecurity solutions. The initiative, signed by Minister Adolfo Ursus, follows market feedback gathered through public consultation.
The program offers financial contributions to businesses looking to renew their technological equipment, provided it maintains a minimum download speed of 30 Mbps. Eligible expenses include the purchase or renewal of hardware or software related to cybersecurity (firewalls, secure routers/switches, antivirus software, data encryption, and more), cloud infrastructure services (storage, backup, databases), Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud services (accounting, HR, e-commerce software), and ancillary services like configuration and ongoing support.
A notable portion of the funding – €71 million – is earmarked for businesses located in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, puglia, Sardinia, and Sicily.
Businesses can acquire these services through direct purchase (up to 12 months), subscription (up to 24 months), or a combination of both, with a minimum expenditure requirement of €4,000 to qualify for the benefit.
The program provides a non-repayable contribution of up to 50% of eligible expenses, capped at a maximum of €20,000, and will be disbursed in one or two installments. Services and products must be sourced from suppliers registered on a list maintained by mimit.
Supplier Registration: The deadline for suppliers to apply for inclusion on the Mimit list is between 12:00 on March 4th, 2026 and 12:00 on April 23rd, 2026. Registration instructions are available on the Ministry website.
Mimit will evaluate applications based on a chronological order and will collaborate with Invitalia and Infratel Italy in the process.The list of approved suppliers and eligible services/products will be published within 60 days of the registration window closing.
Further details regarding the application process for SMEs and self-employed workers, and also disbursement procedures, will be outlined in a subsequent ministerial decree.
