RFAs: School Inclusion Support for Students with Disabilities 2026/2027 (Italy)

The Lombardy Region is collecting funding requests from municipalities and other eligible local bodies for 2026/2027 school inclusion services. The measure covers personal assistance for autonomy and communication, as well as school transport, for students with disabilities in upper secondary education or vocational education and training. Online requests close at 5:00 p.m. on 28 May 2027. The measure helps municipalities and local bodies provide inclusion services to students with disabilities attending upper secondary school or vocational education and training (IeFP) during the 2026/2027 school and training year. Funding requests are based on the reported need for hours of personal assistance and transport distance to the school or training centre. Bodies may also report additional needs arising from new enrolments or changes in a student’s disability-related requirements. Approximately €110 million is available from regional and state resources. The amount for an individual applicant is not specified in the supplied text; allocations are linked to the reported service needs. The contribution is paid in two instalments: The contribution is stated to fall outside State aid rules. Municipalities and other eligible local bodies in Lombardy may submit requests. Examples in the supplied text include consortia, unions of municipalities, special-purpose public bodies, and mountain communities. The funding request must be signed digitally by the body’s legal representative or an authorised delegate and submitted through Bandi e Servizi. Applicants should consult the official instructions for any further conditions.

The measure concerns:

The services must support students with disabilities attending upper secondary education or IeFP during 2026/2027. The request should reflect the assistance hours and travel distances needed to deliver those services. Personal assistance and transport can be essential to a student’s participation in education. This measure allows local bodies to request resources based on the services students need and to update those needs when circumstances change. Applications opened at 12:00 noon on 14 September 2026. The supplied text does not include a direct application-form link; use the opportunity page on Bandi e Servizi. Who can apply? Eligible municipalities and other local bodies in Lombardy, including the types of bodies listed in the official measure. What is the deadline?

28 May 2027 at 5: 00 p.m.

Which services are funded? Personal autonomy and communication assistance, and school transport for eligible students with disabilities. How is the funding need calculated? It is based on the assistance hours required and the distance travelled to the school or training centre. How is the contribution paid?

In two instalments: 50% in advance and the balance after the school and training year, subject to reporting of actual expenditure.

Can a body report increased needs? Yes. The supplied text mentions additional reporting where needs increase or new students enrol. How are applications assessed? The measure uses a rolling evaluation procedure. Eligible Lombardy municipalities and local bodies should calculate their 2026/2027 school inclusion service needs, check the official instructions for call RLW12025050925, and submit a digitally signed request through Bandi e Servizi by 5:00 p.m. on 28 May 2027. For questions, contact [contact details removed]. For more information, visit Lombardy Region.