Grants to local authorities for accessibility projects

In order to facilitate communication for people with disabilities, by means of Council Resolution No. 619 dated 30 April 2026, criteria were established for the allocation of grants to local authorities in the Autonomous Province of Trento, intended for the removal of communication barriers and the creation of sensory relaxation areas, in support of projects aimed at:

• integrating urban signage and safety instructions with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools, with the aim of making public spaces more accessible and inclusive for people with communication difficulties;
• set up sensory relaxation areas within or near play areas in public parks to promote the sensory wellbeing of children with autism or other sensory and cognitive disabilities.

The funding is a non-repayable grant,amounting to 80 per cent of eligible expenditure, subject to the following conditions:

• up to a maximum of €5,000.00 for projects integrating urban signage and/or safety instructions with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools;
• up to a maximum of €20,000.00 for the creation of sensory de-stimulation zones within or near play areas in public parks, through spaces designed to reduce stimuli and provide acoustic and/or visual isolation.

The applicant local authority shall forfeit the grant and shall be required to repay any sums received as an advance if, within one year of the date on which it was notified that the grant had been awarded, it has not submitted the final report.

Each application may relate exclusively to one of the two eligible types of project.

It is therefore not possible to apply for both types of project within the same application.

Municipalities in the Autonomous Province of Trento with the following limits:

• one application per year for municipalities with up to 10,000 inhabitants;
• two applications per year for municipalities with a population of between 10,001 and 20,000;
• three applications per year for municipalities with a population of more than 20,001 inhabitants.

The grant application form, which can be downloaded from the ‘Forms’ section, must be completed, signed by the legal representative or their delegate, and submitted via certified email (PEC) or the P3 interoperability system to the UMSE Disability Unit.

Certified email (PEC) address: umse.disabili@pec.provincia.tn.it

The grant application, completed using the designated form, must be accompanied by the following minimum documentation:

• a resolution of the Municipal Executive Committee specifying the type of project to be carried out;
• any power of attorney authorising a person designated by the legal representative to submit and sign the application;
• a site plan indicating the type of project to be carried out and its location;
• technical specifications for the equipment and communication tools;
• a schematic diagram relating solely to the sensory de-compression area;
• cost estimate and report setting out the objectives;
• a declaration of responsibility regarding the management of the project’s implementation and the verification of quality and compliance with current regulations concerning the installations.

Applications for funding may be submitted from 2 May to 30 June each year and will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.