Fund Made in Italy: new incentives for strategic supply chains of excellence

With the publication of the implementing decree in Official Gazette No. 111 of May 15, 2025, the National Fund of the Made in Italy (FNMI), a strategic tool designed to support the competitiveness and growth of Italian production chains, with important opportunities also for Historical Trademarks and national industrial heritage companies.

The Fund, with an initial endowment of 1 billion euros, is aimed at companies established in corporate form, including cooperatives, excluding only those active in the banking, financial and insurance sectors, and has two strands of intervention:

Real Asset Fund (FRA)
Intended to strengthen the availability and use of critical commodities and strategic infrastructure, the FRA promotes:

• extraction and industrial processing of strategic resources;
• recycling and reuse of materials with a view to a circular supply chain;
• Italian industry’s independence from outside supplies;
• The efficient distribution of resources in the national production system.

Enterprise Fund (FI)
Designed to directly support Italian companies in key supply chains, the FI represents an opportunity for Historical Trademarks interested in strengthening their positioning through:

• technological and digital innovation;
• Investment in research and development;
• internationalization projects;
• Capital strengthening operations (up to 50% of capital);
• The transition to sustainable production models.

For companies that are custodians of Italy’s manufacturing tradition and know-how, the Fund represents a valuable tool for combining historical memory and innovation, supporting investments in growth, research and sustainability. The involvement of private and public capital creates a favorable ecosystem for the consolidation of companies that represent the country’s manufacturing identity.

For more information see the Decree