Soft Loans for exporters affected by the crisis in Ukraine
Subsidised loans for Italian exports firms that have had adverse impacts on their turnover and supplies
Two interest-free credit lines and a grant up to 40%.
To prevent and combat violations to the detriment of the economic and financial interests of the State and European Union, applicant companies and beneficiaries of subsidised loans based on public funds may be audited, at any time, by the competent authorities.
How to use the portal to submit loan applications
- From 09.00 hours on 25 July 2024, businesses can access the Portal to compile and submit loan applications for the new instrument “Potenziamento dei mercati africani” (“Strengthening African markets”), and for the new conditions dedicated to Africa of the instruments “Inserimento mercati” (“Entry on markets”), “Certificazioni e consulenze” (“Certification and advisory services”), “Fiere ed Eventi” (“Trade fairs and events”), “E-commerce” and “Temporary Manager”.
- From 18.00 hours on 24 July until 09.00 hours on 25 July, the Portal will be offline for updates, in view of the opening, and it will not be possible to use it.
- See how to access the Portal
Compiling the application
- To compile the application, you must (i) attach all necessary documentation, as indicated in the Circular, (ii) give details of the legal representative, (iii) give details of the beneficial owner of the Applicant company, (iv) upload the contract of the dedicated current account, (v) upload the articles of association of the company. All documents must be digitally signed.
- In any case, submitting an application will not entitle the applicant to have the financing approved/granted. Approval/granting is subject to the application being complete, access requirements being met, the successful completion of SIMEST’s application review and the actual availability of financial resources, as well as approval from the Financial Support Committee.