National programs
The Ministry of University and Research (MUR) allocates funds for the financing of “Projects of Significant National Interest” (Prin). This funding provides a mechanism for fund allocation based on: co-financing, group research work, and peer review evaluation.
The National Research Program (PNR), established by Legislative Decree 204/1998, is the document that guides research policies in Italy, to which state administrations contribute under the coordination of the Ministry of University and Research. The PNR aims to foster greater alignment and more effective coordination of research policies at the European, national, and regional levels, and to strengthen the presence and competitiveness of Italian researchers within the European Research Area and on the global stage.
www.mur.gov.it/it/aree-tematiche/ricerca/programmazione/programma-nazion...
The Ministry of University and Research (MUR) provides the FISR – Special Integrative Fund for Research for specific interventions of particular strategic relevance, indicated in the National Research Program (PNR) and its updates, for achieving the general objectives.
http://www.mur.gov.it/it/aree-tematiche/ricerca/iniziative-speciali-e-grandi-ri...
Established by the Sostegni bis decree (art. 61, dl 73-2021), the Italian Science Fund supports fundamental research within the framework of highly qualified research programs. The available resources amount to 50 million euros for 2021 and 150 million from 2022 onwards.
www.mur.gov.it/it/aree-tematiche/ricerca/programmi-di-finanziamento/fis
The Perugia Foundation is a private, non-profit entity, autonomous and independent. Through investment of the assets it holds, it generates income that is made available to the local area exclusively for purposes of social utility and for the promotion of economic and cultural development.
Requests for contributions: https://www.fondazioneperugia.it/bandi-e-iniziative/
The Foundation is non-profit and pursues exclusively objectives of social benefit and the promotion of economic development. In pursuing its goals of social benefit, the Foundation directs its activities towards the fields of art, the preservation and enhancement of cultural and environmental assets, education, scientific research, healthcare, and assistance to vulnerable social groups.
Requests for contributions: https://fondazionecaricastello.it/domanda-di-contributo/
The Cassa di Risparmio di Foligno Foundation is a private non-profit organization with philanthropic purposes that carries out its mission through initiatives in the fields set out in its Statute: art, cultural activities and heritage; education, teaching, training; volunteering, philanthropy, charity; health, medicine; local development.
Requests for contributions: https://www.fondazionecarifol.it/bandi-di-gara/
The Cassa di Risparmio di Orvieto Foundation is the ideal continuation of the Cassa di Risparmio di Orvieto, a public economic institution established on the initiative of forty private citizens "with the aim of collecting savings, to which a secure income is attributed, and of conveniently employing them with local economic operators."
Applications for contributions: https://fondazioneorvieto.it/bandi-in-corso/
The Cassa di Risparmio di Spoleto Foundation mainly operates within the Municipality of Spoleto, promoting economic development through initiatives in key sectors such as Art, Cultural Heritage Activities, Local Development and Public Housing, Volunteering, Philanthropy and Charity, Public Health, Education, Teaching and Training, as well as in allowed sectors such as Scientific and Technological Research, Elderly Care, and Prevention and Recovery from Drug Addiction, as provided by Legislative Decree 153/99.
Requests for contributions: https://www.fondazionecarispo.it/bandi-e-contributi/
The Cassa di Risparmio di Terni e Narni, one of the oldest and most important credit institutions in the province, was created from the merger by incorporation of the Cassa di Risparmio di Terni, founded in 1846 by an Association of citizens and established as a Moral Entity on September 5, 1846 (by Decree of the State Secretariat signed by Cardinal Gizi), and the Cassa di Risparmio di Narni, founded in 1873. Its main areas of intervention are: scientific and technological research; art, cultural activities and heritage; public health, preventive and rehabilitative medicine; education, schooling and training; volunteering, philanthropy and charity; local development.
Requests for contributions: www.fondazionecarit.it/bandi-in-corso
International programs
Creative Europe is the European Commission’s flagship program supporting the cultural and audiovisual sectors. The Creative Europe 2021-2027 program has a budget of €2.44 billion, compared to €1.47 billion for the previous program (2014-2020). Creative Europe invests in actions that strengthen cultural diversity and address the needs and challenges of the cultural and creative sectors. The main objectives of the program are: to safeguard, develop, and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage; to increase the competitiveness and economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector.
The program aims to promote the rights and values enshrined in the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. It includes a particular commitment to involving citizens and supporting civil organizations from the local to the transnational level.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/pr...
Erasmus+ is the EU programme supporting education, training, youth, and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is almost double the funding compared to its previous programme (2014-2020). The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting youth participation in democratic life. It supports the priorities and activities established in the European Education Area, the Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda. The programme also: supports the European Pillar of Social Rights; implements the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027; develops the European dimension in sport.
Horizon Europe is the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2021-2027. Horizon Europe succeeds Horizon 2020 and serves as the main financial instrument of the European Union to support research and innovation, with a total budget of 95.5 billion euros. The programme is implemented directly by the European Commission.
The LIFE Programme, managed by the CINEA Agency - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, is a European tool for financing research projects along two main lines: environment and climate. Each of these is divided into sub-programmes, which cover: for the environment, nature and biodiversity; biodiversity conservation projects, habitats and species; circular economy and quality of life, waste recycling, water, air, noise, soil management and chemicals, as well as implementation and monitoring of environmental laws and policies. For the climate: adaptation and mitigation of climate change: agriculture, land use, peatlands, renewable energies and energy efficiency; transition to clean energy: national and local policies, technological, digital and professional advancement, local and regional development, and citizen engagement.