Lombardy Region Allocates Over €60 Million Across Multiple Funding Programs

Lombardy regional funding aquaculture double transition voucher hydro‑geological risk

The Lombardy regional government has approved a series of funding measures covering a wide range of sectors. €1.4 million is earmarked for the aquaculture sector and for amateur‑fishing associations, while a €4.4635 million voucher scheme supports digital and ecological upgrades by small and medium‑size enterprises. An additional €52.371 million has been added to the 2024 Dissesto fund to finance hydro‑geological risk mitigation and climate‑adaptation works.

Cultural initiatives include the creation of a Lombardy Music Commission to coordinate the regional music industry and a €315 000 allocation for sediment removal from the Seveso torrent basin at Bresso. The region also funds a digital ticketing platform, a technical‑economic support programme against the invasive cocciniglia plant, and a €1 million contribution to the 2027 Alpini national gathering in Brescia.

Social‑health projects receive €3.738 million for the “Scuola in Ascolto” programme that provides psychological support in schools, and €65 000 for volunteer fire‑fighter facilities in Bergamo. Internationally, Lombardy has set aside €674 493 for humanitarian aid projects in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine.

Entities: Alessandro Beduschi · Alpini Association · Alpini National Assembly · Brescia · Camere di Commercio Lombarde · Dissesto 2024 fund · Doppia transizione voucher · Feampa programme · Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale · Guido Guides · Guido Guidesi · Lombardy SMEs

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[○ 1 SOURCE] €11 million is available to help SMEs obtain advanced industrial certifications for strategic sectors. (regional decree)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The 2024 Dissesto fund was increased by €52.371 million for flood‑defence and climate‑adaptation works. (regional decree)
[○ 1 SOURCE] €315 000 was earmarked to remove sediment from the Seveso torrent retention basin in Bresso. (regional decree)
[● 4 SOURCES] The “Scuola in Ascolto” programme receives €3.738 million to provide mental‑health support in 945 schools. (regional decree)
[○ 1 SOURCE] A double‑transition voucher scheme provides up to €10 000 per SME, with a total budget of €4.463 million. (regional decree)
[● 3 SOURCES] €200 000 was set aside for amateur fishing associations to protect native fish and restore habitats. (regional decree)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Lombardy region allocated €1.263 million to aquaculture firms under the Feampa programme. (regional decree)
[○ 1 SOURCE] €45 000 will fund extra police hours for the “Parchi sicuri” safety project in the Groane parks. (regional decree)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lombardy allocated €315 000 for sediment removal in the Seveso torrent basin at Bresso. (74892a3b-f98b-4bd7-8afe-a070de075f8d)
[● 2 SOURCES] Lombardy increased the Dissesto 2024 fund by €52,371,349 for hydro‑geological risk mitigation. (9e9d5241-4cd7-4bd2-a475-99f6d63f76f5)
[● 2 SOURCES] Lombardy allocated over €1.4 million for aquaculture and amateur‑fishing support (including €1.263 million Feampa call and €200 000 for fishing associations). (9b408d04-61b2-4a38-baa4-f061fe63c163,93699329-db71-4ac7-907a-4711958f7ab3)
[○ 1 SOURCE] More than €10 million will be spent on 28 hydro‑geological projects in the province of Como. (0224efbb-d542-477e-9ea3-4f8092de67c9)