From incentives for new residents, to baby bonuses, continuing with support for those who start new businesses or buy their first home, to finally the IRPEF refund for those who take up residence in the regional territory from abroad. The fight against depopulation of small towns starts with economic support. Programs that, in most cases, are implemented by the Regions and aim to reverse the trend that sees small municipalities, especially those with less than 5,000 inhabitants, progressively depopulating. Not surprisingly, the Sardinia Region, even in the new 2.5 billion euro economic maneuver, has decided to allocate new resources in this regard.
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56 million in play
Specifically, the new measure allocates 56 million euros to support young people under 40 who transfer residence and start economic activities in Sardinia. Among other measures in place, for some years the Region has been carrying forward a 15,000 euro bonus for those who buy a house. Then there are bonuses of 600 euros per month for the first child and 400 for the second. And other incentives such as the bonus for those who start an economic activity based in small towns. In this scenario, there are also other initiatives, such as that of the Municipality of Ollolai which launched houses for 1 euro for those who take up residence in the town.
Ten million for building heritage
To curb the phenomenon of so-called ghost villages, other Regions as well. Trentino Alto Adige has allocated 10 million euros for the recovery of the building heritage in about thirty municipalities at risk of depopulation. The measure includes a bonus for those who purchase or renovate a house, on the condition that it is in an area at risk of depopulation.
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The small municipalities of Lazio
Measures also in Lazio where the Regional Council has approved the Plan for the redevelopment of small municipalities valid for the three-year period 2025-2027. Measures aimed at families present in municipalities with a population of up to 2,000 inhabitants are planned. In addition to aid for families, allocations are also made for small municipalities, up to 5,000 inhabitants, for digitization programs.
Lombardy and its thousand small municipalities are also dealing with depopulation. For this reason, the Region has confirmed, also for this year, incentives for those who open new retail businesses, in the food and essential goods sector, in the hamlets and municipalities with less than 3,000 inhabitants.
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