Regional law 8/2025 “bonus casa fvg” has been published. Non-repayable grants for individuals and businesses

On 9 July 2025, the new Regional Law no. 8/2025 was published in the Official Bulletin of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, promulgated on 4 July and entered into force the following day, 10 July.

This is the new framework law for the recovery, redevelopment and reuse of private real estate assets, awaited for months by citizens, technicians and businesses. Regional Law 8/2025 represents the essential regulatory prerequisite for accessing regional non-repayable contributions that will be activated in the coming months through two separate calls: one for building interventions and one for energy interventions.

The full text is available on the FVG BUR:
Consult the law here

Let’s now see the main articles and the points of greatest interest, with some useful technical comments for those who want to apply for the next contributions.

ARTICLE 1 – PURPOSE AND REWARD CRITERIA

The main objectives of the law are urban regeneration, the containment of land consumption, the improvement of energy efficiency and the fight against the depopulation of inland areas.

The article lists a series of award criteria that will be used in calls to encourage interventions in particular contexts or by deserving subjects. Some examples:

• abandoned or unsafe buildings,
• properties in energy class F or G,
• buildings in municipalities that have lost more than 10% of their population in the last 10 years,
• buildings to be used for subsidized rent for at least 5 years,
• interventions carried out by young people under 36 or large families.

A typical case could be the recovery of an old property in a mountain area by a young couple to make it their first home: with this law they could benefit from an increased contribution thanks to the combined criteria.

ARTICLE 2 – MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION INTERVENTIONS

The Region provides contributions for extraordinary maintenance, restoration, conservative rehabilitation and renovation interventions, in accordance with the provisions of the Regional Building Code (LR 19/2009).

Cadastral categories A8 and A9 (luxury properties) are excluded. Contributions will be paid according to ranking and only for works not yet started. The start of work must be subsequent to the application and must be certified with the relevant communication to the Municipality.

Interesting is the possibility of recognising, in the case of co-ownership, also the notary and inheritance fees for the purchase of the shares of the property subject to intervention, up to 50% and with a maximum ceiling of 5,000 euros. A concrete opportunity for those who want to renovate a house inherited in co-ownership.

ARTICLE 3 – ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANTS

This section introduces contributions for works aimed at improving the energy performance of the building, measured through the Energy Performance Certificate (APE) index. The interventions will be defined in the calls for tenders but in all likelihood will include: thermal insulation, replacement of systems, heat pumps, fixtures, photovoltaic systems and storage systems.

The contribution will be at the counter, i.e. it will be granted according to the order of arrival of the applications, until funds are exhausted. Expenses incurred from 1 January 2025 onwards are eligible, provided that they are documented with traceable invoices and payments.

There is the possibility of anticipating the contribution for families with an ISEE of less than 25,000 euros or for condominiums, upon presentation of a bank or insurance guarantee.

A practical case could be that of an owner who has already installed a photovoltaic system with a heat pump in the first half of 2025: he will be able to access the contribution by submitting documentation as soon as the counter is opened.

ARTICLE 4 – BENEFICIARIES

The contributions are intended for individuals residing in Friuli Venezia Giulia, condominiums, companies with registered or operational headquarters in the area and also professionals, who are equated with companies. You must meet the requirements at the time of application.

For companies that recover properties to be used for production activities or professional studios, it is mandatory to maintain the operational headquarters in the Region for at least 5 years.

ARTICLES 5 AND 6 – CALLS FOR TENDERS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES

Each call will define in detail the categories of beneficiaries, the eligible interventions, the priority criteria and the expenses covered. For the same real estate unit, it will not be possible to accumulate applications on both channels (construction and energy) for a period of three years. A preventive strategy is therefore essential to choose the most convenient tender.

ARTICLE 7 – OBLIGATIONS OF BENEFICIARIES

Those who receive a contribution will have to comply with certain obligations: maintain the intended use for at least 5 years, transfer residence (for individuals) or place of business (for companies) within 12 months of the end of the work, keep all the documentation for 5 years.

For example, those who recover a home will have to move their residence within a year of the completion of the works and maintain it for a five-year period, under penalty of revocation of the contribution.

ARTICLE 8 – CUMULATION

The law allows the cumulation with other public benefits and with state tax deductions (e.g. 50% Home Bonus, Ecobonus), as long as the total expenses incurred are not exceeded. On the other hand, it cannot be combined with the contributions of LR 1/2023 dedicated to renewable sources and with the refreshments of the Civil Protection.

ARTICLE 9 – RESOURCES

The Region has allocated 30 million euros for building interventions and 20 million for energy interventions. Those who wish to access the funds will have to submit the application in time, in particular for over-the-counter contributions where speed will be decisive.

CONCLUSIONS – WHY ACT NOW

Regional Law 8/2025 represents an extraordinary opportunity for those who want to redevelop a property, improve the energy performance of their home or put a disused building back into use. The regulatory framework is now defined, but in order to know precisely all the access requirements, the methods for submitting the application, the eligible expenses, as well as the amount and ceilings of the contributions, it will be necessary to wait for the release of the implementation calls, scheduled between July and August 2025.

Precisely for this reason it is important to prepare now, verifying the workability of the interventions and preparing the necessary technical documentation. The contributions for energy efficiency will be assigned with an over-the-counter procedure (chronological order of arrival), while those for building renovation will be on a ranking basis, so it will be essential to immediately set up an effective strategy to maximize the possibilities of access.

To accompany individuals and companies in this process, I offer a personalized preliminary assessment service, which includes:

• analysis of the urban and cadastral situation of the property,
• verification of the possible applicable reward criteria,
• estimation of eligible costs and simulation of potential contribution,
• technical preparation in view of the official candidacy.