Grants & incentives · Plastic-free water for your company

There is a grant that helps you cut the plastic. We guide you through it.

Microfiltration water dispensers instead of single-use bottles: a plastic-reduction measure that some Italian grants fund directly, and others only as part of a wider project. WAHU! points you to the right grant, prepares the tailored quote and supports you while you apply.

non-repayable grants tailored quote support while you apply the green part of the project
One single contact
from the survey to the application, you follow it all with us
Tailored quote
calculated on your sites, water points and usage
Guidance
we help you understand what the grant asks for the water part
No upfront cost
the quote for the grant is free and with no obligation
Why your company qualifies

Water covers the green part, not the digital one

Almost all of these grants reward projects that combine environmental sustainability and digital technology. Switching from bottled water to WAHU! mains-connected dispensers answers the environmental side; for the digital side it needs to be combined with other company projects.

Ecological transition

Out with single-use plastic

A dispenser connected to the mains removes the purchase, transport and disposal of plastic bottles.

  • Over 1,000 fewer plastic bottles per year (estimate for a small office)
  • Less CO₂ from transport and bottle logistics
  • Microfiltered water: still, sparkling and chilled; with ultrafiltration 99.99% of the bacterial load removed
  • A concrete, measurable result for your sustainability report
Digital transition

Digitalising the service

Our dispensers do not offer remote monitoring yet. For the digital side of a grant the water project alone is usually not enough: we check it with you, grant by grant.

Our service

A tailored quote and support with your application

We don’t leave you alone with the grant. We prepare the quote for your site and support you while you prepare the application: the documentation is submitted by you or your accountant.

✓On-site survey and tailored quote for the number of sites, water points and people
✓Identification of the right grant among those open for your area
✓We help you read the grant: which items concern the water and what the body asks for
✓We answer the questions you and your accountant have on the water project
How you get ready

Four steps, zero hassle

Contact and survey

We assess your sites and current bottled-water usage. Free and with no obligation.

Grant and quote

We find the right grant and prepare the tailored quote.

The application

You or your accountant submit it: we support you on the part that concerns the water.

Installation

Once approved, we install the dispensers.

The grants we monitor

Grants and incentives that fund less plastic and more digital

Here are the opportunities we track for our clients. We help you understand which one fits you. Conditions can change: for each grant we point to the official source to check.

Chamber of Commerce of Romagna — Forlì-Cesena and Rimini

“Doppia Transizione” (Twin Transition) Grant 2026

Local Closed on 22 Jul 2026

Supports local micro, small and medium enterprises in the digital and ecological transition: enabling technologies (IoT, digital systems for sustainability and energy transition), consulting services and green training.

Grant
50% non-repayable
Maximum
€10,000
Min. investment
€10,000
Total fund
€500,000
Mode
first come, first served
Our note. Applications can be drafted from 8 July 2026, submitted from 22 July at 10:00 (first come, first served: order of arrival matters), scheduled to close on 8 September, but the counter was closed early on 22 July at 18:00 because the funds ran out. +€250 for companies with a legality rating or gender-equality certification. Application is online via the ReStart platform with digital signature and SPID/CNS/CIE. Call closed: funds exhausted on 22 July 2026. If it reopens we will let you know: eligibility of the water project must be checked against the new edition, and it is decided by the Chamber of Commerce.
Emilia-Romagna Region

Circular economy and waste reduction grants

Regional To be verified / periodic

The Region periodically publishes grants on circular economy, prevention and reduction of waste and packaging, with bonuses for reducing plastic and for environmental certifications.

Our note. This is the regional framework for reducing waste and plastic. Note: the regional funds open in 2026 (ATERSIR) are for municipalities; the grant dedicated to businesses (FESR circular economy) is periodic and not always open. We check together the window active for companies and whether your water project is eligible.
Chamber of Commerce of Pordenone-Udine (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Reducing single-use plastic — food-service sector

Regional · FVG Check the edition

A grant for food-service micro-enterprises to reduce single-use plastic, which funds — among other items — the purchase and installation of water dispensers, reusable bottles and tableware.

Our note. The most direct example of a grant that funds dispensers specifically: purchase and installation at 65% up to €1,000 per site (food-service micro-enterprises in Friuli-Venezia Giulia). The edition varies year to year: we check the current one. Useful as a reference for the type of intervention funded elsewhere too.
Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy — national

Transizione 5.0 Plan / Hyper-depreciation 2026

National Active

Supports investments in Industry 4.0 capital goods, tangible and intangible. From 2026 it works as hyper-depreciation (an increase in the deductible cost), within the 2026-2028 horizon.

Our note. It covers the goods in Annexes IV and V of the 2026 Budget Law, interconnected with the company system: a dispenser alone rarely qualifies, it must be assessed case by case with your accountant. We keep it on the table for more structured projects.
Official source: mimit.gov.it Assess it with us

Can’t find your area? Write to us anyway: we monitor chamber and regional grants across Italy and tell you if there is an open opportunity for your company. Meanwhile, discover our water microfiltration solutions for offices and companies and for the Horeca sector.

Frequently asked questions

What companies ask us

Are the dispensers always among the eligible costs?
It depends on the specific grant: some fund dispensers and equipment to reduce plastic directly, others go through technologies and digital services for sustainability. During the quote we define the project scope; final eligibility is assessed by the body issuing the grant.
How much can I get?
It varies from grant to grant: from non-repayable contributions (often 50% of the cost, with caps) to tax reliefs such as national hyper-depreciation. In the quote we point you to the most convenient option for your situation.
Who actually submits the application?
The application is filed online on the body’s platforms (for example ReStart for chamber grants) with a digital signature and SPID/CNS/CIE identity. We do not prepare the documentation: we support you and answer your and your accountant’s questions on the part that concerns the water.
Do I have to pay anything for the quote and the support?
No. The survey, the quote and the support are free and with no obligation. You pay for the supply only if you decide to go ahead.
Do I need my site in a specific area?
Many grants are local or regional and require a registered or operating office in the body’s territory. We check your case and, if the grant for your area is closed, we look for regional or national alternatives.
Funds are limited · act in good time

Find out which grant fits you

Request the survey and the quote now: we tell you which grant is open for your company and support you while you apply.

Informative page by WAHU!. Grant information is taken from the official documentation of the respective bodies and updated to July 2026. Amounts, requirements, eligible costs, openings and deadlines may change or run out: the official text of each grant prevails, which we invite you to consult at the links provided. Eligibility of costs and the award of contributions are the sole responsibility of the granting bodies. This content is not tax or legal advice.

Equipment for the treatment of drinking water (Italian Ministerial Decree no. 25 of 7 February 2012). Warning: this equipment requires regular periodic maintenance in order to guarantee the drinkability requirements of the treated drinking water and to maintain the improvements declared by the manufacturer.

Areas we cover

Water purifiers and microfiltered water in Rimini, along the Romagna coast and in the Pesaro area — installation and service.