MAD Management Advisor – Planning, Innovation and Subsidized Finance

In the second episode of Mad Talks - strategies, innovation, growth , we enter the heart of one of the most awaited calls for the economic development of the Sicilian territory: the public notice for support for investments in the tourism sector , issued by the Regional Department of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment of the Sicilian Region , with a financial allocation of 135 million euros to be worth on the development and cohesion fund 2021–2027 .

🎯 The goal of the announcement is clear: to encourage production investments in the tourism sector to improve the quality level of the accommodation offer in a sustainable and digital key. The loan, paid in the form of a free-end contribution , turns to micro, small, medium and large companies , as well as their aggregations (networks, consortia, cooperatives), operating in the tourist-hotel and extra-hotel sector.

🎧 In this episode we offer a detailed analysis of the measure, article by article, exploring the requirements, strategic purposes, expected incentives, methods of participation and rewarding factors. We do it with the support of the multidisciplinary team of Mad Management Advisor Srl , a strategic consultancy company recognized as innovative SMEs, specialized in subsidized finance, project management, quality and digital transformation.

🧩 The topics covered include:

• The purposes of the announcement , including: improvement of the accommodation offer, decline, recovery of abandoned properties or historical-cultural interest, investments in rural areas and low marginality.

• The distinction between the two help regimes :

  • De minimis : from 50,000 to € 300,000, up to 80% of the investment;

  • Exemption regime (Gber) : from 300,000.01 to € 3,500,000, with variable intensity (60% micro and small businesses, 50% medium -sized, 40% large).

• The evaluation criteria and the selective nature of the notice, with a focus on: environmental sustainability, employment creation, digitalization, territorial impact.

• The types of eligible intervention : expansion, renovation, conversion, construction of new structures, recovery of incomplete properties, creation of accessory and digital services.

• The eligible expenses , including: design, consultancy, capital goods, plants, furnishings, software, environmental and energy certifications.

• The requirements to access : contributory regularity, ATECO classification, operational headquarters in Sicily, economic-financial sustainability of the project, compliance with environmental and dnsh regulations.

• The methods of submitting applications and expectations for the implementation provision that will define the platform, deadlines and technical documentation.

💡 The episode closes with some fundamental operational considerations : the measure is not accessible to everyone and the competition will be high. It is therefore essential to have a strong, well documented, sustainable project in line with the purposes of the announcement and with measurable indicators. Technical advice becomes a key element for:

• select the most suitable regime;

• build a coherent investment plan;

• prepare impeccable documentation;

• integrate certifications (ISO, ESG, EMAS) and rewarding organizational models;

• guarantee the correct implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project.

🏨 This episode is dedicated to all companies in the receptive sector, to consultants and designers who work in the field of tourism and the Hospitality, to public administrators and investors interested in enhancing the cultural and environmental heritage of Sicily in sustainable and innovative perspective.

🎤 by the Mad Management Advisor Srl team - Consultants for those who design the future.