The FSC Sicily Tourism announcement represents one of the most important public support initiatives ever created for the Sicilian tourism-receptive sector. Promoted by the Regional Department of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment of the Sicilian Region in the context of the 2021-2027 Development and Cohesion Fund , the announcement provides 135 million euros to encourage production investments in the tourism sector.
The initiative stems from the need to improve the quality level of the Sicilian accommodation offer , stimulating the hotel and extra-hotel sector towards a total improvement in receptive standards, with particular attention to environmental compatibility, sustainability and digitization.
The announcement is part of the broader strategic framework of the Triennial Tourist Development Program 2024-2026 of the Sicilian Region, which aims to consolidate the ability of attraction of tourist flows and enhance the enormous historical, cultural and natural heritage of the island.
Beneficiaries: who can participate
All companies in the tourist-receiving sector , regardless of the corporate dimension (micro, small, medium and large companies), can benefit from the facilities, prevailing ATECO codes :
Hotel structures:
- 55.10.00 -Hotels of hotels and the like (hotels, hotels, tourist-hotel residences, condhotel)
Extra-hotel structures:
- 55.20.10 - Hostels
- 55.20.20 - Refuges and mountain huts
- 55.20.41 - Bed and Breakfast
- 55.20.42 - accommodation services in rooms, houses and apartments for holidays
Outdoor structures:
- 55.30.01 - campsites
- 55.30.02 - Tourist villages ( explicitly excluding glamping housing )
- 55.30.03 - areas equipped for recreational vehicles
Characteristics of the beneficiaries
Active and inactive companies : the announcement is aimed at both companies already operational in the tourism sector and inactive or new constitution , provided they are regularly registered in the business register.
Location : companies can already be present in Sicily or undertake to set up a local unit in the regional territory within the moment of the first payment of the help.
Classification : the beneficiaries must possess or undertake to acquire the classification requirements provided for by the LR n. 6/2025 on the discipline of tourist-receptive facilities.
Specific exclusions
- Glamping accommodation : explicitly excluded from the announcement, despite returning to the Ateco code 55.30.02
- Companies in difficulty : for the exemption regime (Gber)
- Companies with ongoing
- Companies recipient of EU recovery injunctions
Intensity of the concessions: two help regimes
The announcement provides for two distinct aid regimes including companies can choose during the submission of the application:
DE minimis regime (30% of resources - 40.5 million €)
Characteristics:
- Maximum intensity : 80% of eligible expenses
- Minimum contribution : 50,000 euros
- Maximum contribution : 300,000 euros
- Three -year limit : 300,000 euros per company unique over three years
- Reference legislation : EU Regulation 2023/2831
Advantages:
- Leaner procedure
- High help intensity (80%)
- Minor administrative constraints
GBER exemption regime (70% of resources - € 94.5 million)
Characteristics:
- Maximum contribution : 3,500,000 euros
- Reference legislation : EU Regulation 651/2014 (art. 14)
- Additional requirement : mandatory ordinary accounting
Intensity of differentiated help by corporate dimension:
- Micro and small businesses : up to 60% of eligible expenses
- Medium enterprises : up to 50% of eligible expenses
- Large companies : up to 40% of eligible expenses
Advantages:
- Contributions of significantly higher amount
- Greater funding capacity for structural investments
- Possibility to carry out large projects
Strategic distribution of resources
The 70% -30% distribution between the two regimes reflects a precise strategy:
- The exemption regime favors greater investments, capable of generating a significant structural impact
- The de minimis regime supports more contained but widespread investments, favoring access also to smaller companies
Flexibility in resource management
The announcement includes a flexibility clause : in case of non -complete use of the budget of one of the two rankings, the residual sums can be used for the sliding of the other ranking, ensuring maximum use of the available resources.
After months of waiting, the time has finally come that the whole Sicilian tourism sector was waiting for: DDG n. 2106/S11 of 25 June 2025 officially opened the counter for the FSC Sicilia Turismo concessions, providing € 135 million for the relaunch of the tourist-receptive companies of the island.
A historical opportunity for Sicilian tourism
The announcement represents an unrepeatable opportunity to modernize and enhance the Sicilian accommodation offer. With such an important financial endowment, distributed between exemption regime (70%) and de minimis (30%), companies finally have access to concrete tools to compete on national and international markets.
The novelties of the decree
The new decree has introduced significant changes that change the rules of the game:
- New mandatory technical requirements : PEC, Defibrillators, 1im class fireproof mattresses, 32 -inch televisions
- Updated minimum surfaces according to LR 6/2025
- More stringent constraints for third party properties (minimum residual duration 8 years)
- Detailed evaluation criteria to optimize scores
Types of intervention that can be financed
The announcement supports three investment macro-categatives:
- Expansion and modernization of existing structures
- Realization of new structures through intended use gearbox
- Recovery and completion of united tourist properties
The winning strategy: maximize the scores
The success in the ranking depends on the optimization of six evaluation criteria for a total of 100 points:
Criterion A - employment impact (6 points)
Privilege investments that generate new stable employment.
Criterion B - Operating investment (20 points)
Maintain the investment/fixed cost ratio ≤ 1.5 to obtain the maximum score.
Criterion C - Economic results (20 points)
Demonstrate economic sustainability with Ros, Roi and Ebitda Margin optimal.
Criterion D - Design quality (21 points)
Fust privileged conservative restoration on historical-architectural valuable properties.
Criterion and - environmental sustainability (17 points)
Integrate sustainable technologies: photovoltaic, energy efficiency, home automation, led.
Criterion F - Location (10 points)
Maximum score for interventions in rural areas, to tourist marginality and minor islands simultaneously.
Served timing: it counts every day
- Opening questions : July 15, 2025, 12:00
- Questions closure : October 15, 2025, 17:00
- Only 3 months to prepare and submit the application
The competition will be intense. With thousands of potentially interested Sicilian companies and a limited equipment, the accurate and timely preparation becomes a critical factor of success.
Multidisciplinary coordination: the key to success
The complexity of the announcement requires the coordination of multiple professional figures:
- Accountants for the economic-financial aspects
- Architects and engineers for technical relationships
- Qualified suppliers for compliant quotes
- Banks for financial certificates
- Consultants specialized in structural funds
Critical aspects not to be underestimated
Availability of real estate
For non -owned properties, it is essential to verify that the residual duration of the title of availability is at least 8 years since the submission of the application.
Mandatory technical requirements
All structures must comply with the new standards set out in the decree, from the PEC to compulsory defibrillators.
Economic-financial sustainability
Banking documentation is required that certifies the ability to financial coverage of the entire initiative, including VAT.
The Mad approach: strategic coordination for success
Like Mad Management Advisor, our role goes beyond simple advice. We offer a multidisciplinary strategic coordination that includes:
- Preliminary feasibility analysis
- Coordination of the technical team (architects, engineers, accountants)
- Scores optimization according to the official grid
- Management of timing to respect all deadlines
- Integrated project management up to the provision of the contribution
Strategic recommendations
- Don't wait for September : those who move now have the decisive competitive advantage
- Check all the eligibility requirements
- Privilege strategic locations in reward areas
- Integrate sustainable technologies to maximize scores
- Coordinate all the actors involved in the project
The moment is now
The FSC Sicilia Turismo call represents a historical opportunity to modernize the Sicilian accommodation offer and compete on international markets. The time window is limited, the competition will be high, but with the right strategy and professional coordination, the success is within reach.
The challenge is not only to get the financing, but transform this opportunity into a lasting competitive advantage. Sicilian tourism has all the credentials to win this challenge, as long as he knows how to move with strategy, timeliness and vision.
The future of Sicilian tourism begins today. Let's put ourselves at work.
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FAQ - FSC Sicily Tourism Call 2021-2027
All answers to the most frequently asked questions about the 135 million euro call
The announcement is open from 12:00 on July 15, 2025 to 17:00 on October 15, 2025 . Applications must be submitted exclusively through the IRFIS IT platform (HTTPSCENTTIVISICIGI.IRFIS.it).
- Minimum amount: €50.000
- Maximum amount: € 3,500,000 (Gber regime) or € 300,000 (de minimis regime)
- Total equipment: 135 million euros
Companies can participate with the following prevailing ATECO 2025 codes :
- 55.10.00: Hotels and the like accommodation services
- 55.20.10: Hostels
- 55.20.20: mountain huts and huts
- 55.20.41: Bed and Breakfast
- 55.20.42: accommodation services in rooms, houses and apartments for holidays
- 55.30.01: campsites
- 55.30.02: tourist villages ( excluding glamping housing )
- 55.30.03: areas equipped for recreational vehicles
Regime de minimis: maximum intensity 80%, maximum contribution € 300,000, more slender procedures.
GBER regime: intensity from 40% to 60% (according to the company size), a maximum contribution € 3,500,000, requires ordinary accounting.
The investment must be completed within 24 months of the concession, with the possibility of extension of 6 months. The deadline is September 30, 2028 .
Yes, as long as you have a title of availability with a residual duration of not less than 8 years from the date of submission of the application (lease, loan, surface rights, etc.).
- Compulsory pec equipment
- 1im class fireproof mattresses with internal ministry certificate
- Minimum televisions 32 inches in each housing unit
- Compulsory defibrillator in all structures
- Air conditioning systems (except for exceptions for Montane locality over 1000 meters)
The evaluation is based on 6 criteria for a total of 100 points :
- A. employment impact (6 points)
- B. Operating investment (20 points)
- C. expected economic results (20 points)
- D. design quality (21 points)
- E. Environmental sustainability (17 points)
- F. Location (10 points)
Maximum score (10 points) for interventions that fall simultaneously in:
- Rural areas (density <150 inhabitants/sq km)
- Tourist marginal areas (Report beds/surface <8.48)
- Sicilian minor islands
- Specialist consultancy (max 2%)
- Design and works management (max 4%)
- Purchase soil, buildings, renovations (max 70%)
- Computer programs (max 20%)
- Machinery, plants, furnishings, equipment
Yes, it is possible to request an anticipation of up to 30% of the contribution granted , upon presentation of the insurance policy or bank guarantee of the same amount.
Two technical relationships are required :
- Economic-financial report (as an accountant/auditor): ULA calculation, investment/fixed assets, economic indices
- Technical-building report (from architect/engineer/surveyor): property type, estimates, energy efficiency, location
The FSC Sicily call requires the coordination of multiple specialist skills : accountants for the economic-financial aspects, architects and engineers for technical relationships, qualified suppliers, banks for financial certificates.
Mad Management Advisor offers a multidisciplinary strategic coordination that includes feasibility analysis, optimization of scores according to the official grid, timing management and integrated project management up to the provision of the contribution.
With only 3 months to submit the application and a very high competition, the professional coordination becomes successful critical factor .
Mad Management Advisor strategically coordinates all the actors involved to maximize scores in every evaluation criterion:
- Optimizes the operating/total investment report to obtain 20 points in criterion B
- Coordinates the design of sustainable interventions to maximize the 17 points of the criterion e
- Check the location in reward areas to obtain 10 points in the criteria F
- It develops business plan with optimal economic indicators for the 20 points of the Criteri C
Mad's added value lies in the systemic approach that avoids inconsistencies between technical, administrative and economic-financial aspects, significantly increasing the chances of financing in a competitive context with 135 million euros available.
