# Italian sustainable-investment scheme drew €1.15bn in requested aid

> MIMIT recorded 592 applications proposing about €1.5bn in investment and requesting €1.15bn in aid, against a €447.6m budget.

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Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) said the application window for its “Sustainable Investments 4.0, 2026” scheme closed on 7 October and published the application totals on 9 October. The ministry received 592 requests, representing about €1.5 billion in investment projects to be activated and €1.15 billion in aid sought.

The amount of aid requested was more than 2.5 times the scheme’s initial allocation of €447,595,809. MIMIT said the measure targets businesses in southern Italy and is funded through the National Research, Innovation and Competitiveness Programme for the green and digital transition, 2021–2027. It supports investments aimed at reducing environmental impact and adopting advanced Industry 4.0 technologies. The announcement reports requested amounts; it does not say how many projects will be funded or how much investment will ultimately be completed.

## Data

### Application, investment and budget figures reported by MIMIT

The scheme closed to applications on 7 October 2026; figures are from the ministry’s 9 October release.

Methodology: Applications are the total received. €1.5bn is the approximate planned investment volume associated with applications; €1.15bn is aid requested; €447,595,809 is the initial budget. Requested or planned amounts are not completed spending or investment.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications received | 592 | count | 2026-10-07 | observed |  |
| Approximate investment volume represented by applications | 1500000000 | EUR | 2026-10-07 | estimate | approximate |
| Total aid requested | 1150000000 | EUR | 2026-10-07 | observed |  |
| Scheme initial budget | 447595809 | EUR | 2026-10-07 | target |  |

Sources: <https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/notizie-stampa/investimenti-sostenibili-4-0-agevolazioni-richieste-per-1-15-miliardi-di-euro> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-sustainable-investment-scheme-115-billion-euros-requested-2026/data/mimit-sustainable-investments-2026-application-totals?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-sustainable-investment-scheme-115-billion-euros-requested-2026/data/mimit-sustainable-investments-2026-application-totals?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy (MIMIT)](<https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/notizie-stampa/investimenti-sostenibili-4-0-agevolazioni-richieste-per-1-15-miliardi-di-euro>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

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