CFPs: Historic Mill Restoration Support Programme (Italy)

The Lombardy Region is offering non-repayable grants for projects that conserve and improve access to historic mills in Lombardy. The programme allocates €100,000 each year from 2026 to 2028, for a total of €300,000. Applications must be submitted online by 4:00 p.m. on 14 October 2026. The call supports investment in historic mills across Lombardy, recognising their social, cultural, and local heritage value. Projects can help conserve mill structures, make the sites more accessible, and improve how visitors engage with the buildings and their history. Applications are assessed through a rolling evaluation procedure under the rules of the call. The programme provides €100,000 per year, totalling €300,000 for 2026–2028. The supplied text does not specify a minimum or maximum grant per application or the percentage of project costs covered. Where relevant, the project’s treatment under EU State aid rules will be assessed case by case. Applicants may include public bodies, bodies governed by public law, recognised ecomuseums, and private applicants without a profit-making purpose, including foundations, associations, and private individuals where permitted by the call. An applicant must own, hold rights to, or manage a historic mill as defined in Article 1(2) of Lombardy Regional Law No. 9 of 4 May 2026. Businesses and state administrations are excluded. Applicants should check the full call for all conditions applying to their legal status and their relationship to the mill. Eligible activities described in the supplied text include: Historic mills can be valuable local cultural assets, but their preservation and public use often require practical investment. This programme supports work on the physical site alongside accessibility, interpretation, and digitisation that can help more people understand and use the heritage asset. The supplied text does not describe further steps such as digital signatures or specific uploads. Follow the instructions in the official call and on the platform. What is the application deadline?

14 October 2026 at 4: 00 p.m.

When did applications open?

21 September 2026 at 10: 00 a.m.

How much funding is available? €100,000 annually over 2026–2028, for a total of €300,000. Who can apply? Eligible public bodies, recognised ecomuseums, and permitted nonprofit or private applicants that own, hold rights to, or manage a historic mill. Businesses and state administrations are excluded. What activities are eligible? Restoration and maintenance, permanent displays, accessibility improvements, equipment, relevant hardware and software, and digitisation of materials linked to the mill. Is there a stated maximum grant per project? The supplied text does not specify one. Check the official call documents. How are applications submitted? Exclusively online through Bandi e Servizi. Applicants seeking to conserve a historic mill in Lombardy should confirm their legal status and connection to the property, check the official eligible-cost rules, and submit through Bandi e Servizi by 4:00 p.m. on 14 October 2026. For more information, visit Lombardy Region.