I notify 2026 for the financing of third sector projects of national importance

Notice deadline: 22 October 2026 at 12:00

The MIPL with a financial endowment of € 10.533.994,88 intends to support initiatives of national importance aimed at the third sector

GOALS
The Notice supports activities of general interest through the planned Fund fromart. 72 of the Third Sector Code e, based on the indications of’Address document for the year 2026, is aimed at financial support for initiatives and projects of national importance for the implementation of activities of general interest referred to in the art. 5 of the Third Sector Code, that contribute to the pursuit of the objectives of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development.

Fundable actions
The initiatives and projects must relate to the general objectives, the priority areas of intervention and the lines of activity indicated in the Guidelines for the 2026 and reported nell’Attached 1 to the Notice. Activities of general interest must actually be carried out at least 10 Regions (the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano are equated with the regions). It's not enough, a tal fine, the sole dissemination of information, the publication of online content or the creation of individual events or conferences. The initiatives and projects must have a duration of between 12 e 18 months and must not have already benefited from other national or community public funding.

Eligible bodies
Volunteer Organizations (ODV) registered in the Single National Register of the Third Sector (RUNTS) Social Promotion Associations (APS) registered in the RUNTS Foundations registered in the RUNTS; Foundations already registered in the abolished ONLUS Registry that have submitted an application for registration to RUNTS by 31 March 2026 and for which the investigation is still ongoing; Association networks referred to in art. 41 of the Third Sector Code.

Financial allocation available
The total financial resources available to support the activity programs amounts to 10.533.994,88 euro, of which 8.427.195,90 euros for the year 2026 e 2.106.798,98 euros on the annuity 2028.

Extent of the contribution
The ministerial funding for each initiative or project cannot be less than 250.000 euro nor superior to 500.000 euro and can cover: until80% total cost for projects presented by ODV or APS, also in partnership with each other, with a minimum co-financing of 20%; until 50% total cost for projects presented by third sector foundations, with a minimum co-financing of 50%. In the case of mixed partnerships between ODV/APS and foundations, the minimum co-financing share is determined by the type of institutions prevalent in the partnership; in case of an equal number, notes the legal nature of the leader. Furthermore, the overall cost of the project cannot exceed the revenue of the last final balance sheet filed with RUNTS; in the case of a partnership, the sum of the revenue from the budgets of the participating entities is considered.

Methods and procedures for presentation
Submission of the application for access to the contribution, drawn up on the forms attached to the notice and complete with the required attachments, will need to be loaded on the IT platform, accessible via SPID after registration.
For compiling the Model E – Social impact monitoring and evaluation plan (VIS) you also need to use the portal Open Impact; the summary report generated by the system constitutes Model E to be uploaded to the ministerial platform. Both platforms will be accessible from ore 10:00 of the 17 September 2026 until ore 12:00 of the 22 October 2026.
We remain available for information regarding assistance and advice for the preparation of financing applications. It is possible to contact us at n. 081 7871810, or send an e-mail to segreteria@adim.info

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