We can consolidate the international competitiveness of your Business helping with the expenses to recruit a Temporary Manager, for the development of technological, digital or ecological innovation projects, supporting the international expansion of your Business on international markets.

What’s new: since 16 September 2025, special conditions to support the presence of Italian companies in India***.

All businesses, in particular Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.

It is intended to support the temporary hiring of Temporary Managers for the implementation of:

• internationalisation projects
• transformation and technological, digital or ecological projects supporting the internationalisation of the company on international markets.

Furthermore, if you apply for financing to hire a temporary manager to carry out a business development project in Africa by 31 December 2025, in Central or South America by 31 December 2026, or in India, you can benefit from special terms and conditions.

Duration of the financing: 4 years, of which a 2-year grace period

Maximum amount that may be financed: the maximum amount of Subsidised Financing that a Business may apply for is equal to the lesser of:

• 20% of average revenues resulting from the last two Financial Statements;
• €500,000;
• Minimum amount equal to €10,000

Maximum grant: up to 10% of the amount of the Subsidised Loan applied for, and in any case up to a maximum amount of €100,000), which is disbursed as an incentive to Applicants if they meet the requirements indicated in the reference documentation (Operating circular 8/394/2023) available at the bottom of the page.

Non-repayable co-financing of up to 10% is also extended to companies applying for financing for a project focused on Africa or Central or South America. This percentage can be increased to 20% – up to a maximum of €200,000 – in the case of Italian companies with at least one operational office in the regions of Southern Italy or Innovative Start-ups or Innovative SMEs***.

If the project is located in Africa* or Central or South America**, it is also possible to request exemption from providing guarantees.

View the Contract Proposal template >>. Note: the Contract Proposal will be sent by SIMEST only after approval by the Financial Support Committee; the contract must be signed for acceptance and sent to SIMEST exclusively from the Portal.

* measure pursuant to Article 15 of Italian Decree Law 113/2024 and subject to its conversion into law
** measure pursuant to Article 1 of Law No. 207 of 30 December 2024
*** measure pursuant to Decree Law 95/2025 on the economy

• From 9 a.m. on 7 August 2025, it will be possible to access the Portal to complete and submit funding applications relating to the “Digital or Ecological Transition” instrument.
• From 6 p.m. on 6 August until 9 a.m. on 7 August, the Portal will be offline for updating in preparation for opening, and no operations will be possible.
• From 9 a.m. on 16 September 2025, it will be possible to access the Portal to complete and submit funding applications relating to (i) the new instrument “Strategic support for the Indian market”, (ii) the new dedicated conditions for ‘Competitiveness of Italian companies and supply chains in Central or South America’ and ‘Strengthening African markets’, (iii) the new dedicated conditions for strategic markets for ‘Market entry’, ‘Certifications and consulting’, ‘Trade fairs and events’, ‘E-commerce’, ‘Temporary managers’.
• From 6 p.m. on 15 September until 9 a.m. on 16 September, the Portal will be offline for updating in preparation for opening, and no operations will be possible.

Filling out the request

• For the purpose of filling out the application, it is necessary to (i) attach all the necessary Documentation as per the Circular, (ii) indicate the information of the legal representative, (iii) indicate the information of the beneficial owner of the requesting Enterprise, (iv) upload the contract for opening the dedicated current account, (v) Articles of Association of the enterprise. All documents must be digitally signed.
• In any case, the submission of the application does not imply the right to the deliberation/grant of the intervention, which remains subject to the completeness of the application, the existence of the access requirements, the successful completion of the SIMEST preliminary investigation and the actual availability of financial resources, as well as the positive deliberation by the Facilities Committee.