Furnishings and equipment for infant schools

Application for funding for the purchase and refurbishment of furniture and equipment for equivalent infant schools from the Fund provided for by Article 54 bis of Provincial Law no. 13 of 21 March 1977. The criteria and methods of funding are set out in the Provincial Council Resolution no. 2064 of 20/10/2023.

Depending on the application submitted, funding is obtained for the purchase or renewal of ORDINARY, or IMPREVISED, furnishings and equipment, or for NEW SECTIONS based on the Fund defined annually by the Provincial Council.

1) In the case of the purchase or renewal of ORDINARY furnishings and equipment, a merit list is prepared according to the priority criteria set forth in the Resolution of the Provincial Council no. 2064 of 20/10/2023.

2) In the case of the purchase or renewal of IMPREVISED furnishings and equipment, funding is granted only for purchases declared to be unavoidable and indispensable for the operation of the nursery school and whose absence compromises the regular provision of the service. Funding will be granted until the amount allocated in the fund is exhausted. Should the sum available not be sufficient to fully fund the applications received, the availability will be distributed in proportion to the overall amount allowed on all eligible applications.

3) In the case of purchase or renovation of furniture and equipment NEW SECTIONS, there are maximum limits on eligible expenditure. In the event that the sum available is not sufficient to fully fund the applications received, the availability will be distributed in proportion to the overall amount admitted on all eligible applications.

Entities running equivalent pre-schools

The application may be submitted by the managing entities of assimilated pre-schools that do not have a "Fund for unforeseen expenses or investment" deriving from the surplus set aside for the "structure share" at the end of the previous school year or have a fund equal to or less than € 2,000.00. Managing Authorities with a fund of more than Euro 2,000.00 may also submit an application if the value of the asset exceeds the amount of the fund itself net of Euro 2,000.00. In this case, funding will be granted for the relevant difference.

Submission of the application for funding to the Servizio Attività Educative per l'Infanzia (Children's Educational Activities Service) by the prescribed deadline, by filling in the Application Form and the required documentation.

1. Application for a contribution for the purchase and renewal of "ORDINARY" furniture and equipment (Provincial Law No 13 of 21 March 1977 - Article 54 bis)
2. Application for a contribution towards the purchase and renewal of "IMPREVISED" furnishings and equipment (Provincial Law No 13 of 21 March 1977 - Article 54 bis)
3. Request for contribution for the purchase and renewal of furniture and equipment "NEW FACILITIES" (Provincial Law 21 March 1977, no. 13 - Article 54 bis)
4. Statement of balance of funding for the purchase of furniture and equipment for nursery schools.

Applications for"ORDINARY" purchases may be submitted

• from 1 February to 28 February each year. For "ORDINARY" purchases, a maximum of one application per entity is accepted, with a limit of two goods per application, the purchase of a set of functionally related equipment being considered as one good

Applications for"IMPREVISED" purchases may be submitted

• from 2 November to 28 February each year
• from 1 March to 30 June each year
• from 1 July to 31 October each year

Applications for"NEW SECTIONS" purchases may be submitted

• from 1 to 31 July of the calendar year in which the Annual Programme for the following school year is approved.