Transparency & compliance

Funding & Grants Disclosure

Girotondo Horizons has received co-funding from two European programmes. Full details are set out below in accordance with EU Regulation No. 241/2021, Art. 34 and Italian PNRR transparency requirements.

Co-funded by the European Union
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development — EAFRD
PSR Emilia-Romagna 2014–2020
LEADER
GAL Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano
Finanziato dall'Unione europea — NextGenerationEU
Ministero della Cultura

Full funding declaration

EU REGULATION No. 1305/2013 — PSR REGIONE EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2014/2020
MEASURE 19 — SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT — LEADER

The energy efficiency works at Girotondo Horizons were made possible thanks to European rural development funding managed at regional level as a support measure of the Rural Development Programme (RDP 2014–2020) through the call issued by GAL Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano.

The specific measure under which funding was awarded is: Measure 19 — Support for Local Development LEADER, 19.2.02 — Specific actions to contribute locally to achieving the thematic area objectives of the strategy, Sub-action B.1.1.1 Qualification and functional and organisational diversification of tourist accommodation businesses, Edition 2023.

The funding enabled the installation of an exposed cork external insulation system and the replacement of the window frames with new solid wood triple-glazed units — two central components of the building's improvement from energy class G to energy class B.

These works form part of Girotondo Horizons' ongoing commitment to regenerative and zero-carbon operations, and contribute to the broader sustainable development objectives of the Appennino Reggiano territory as supported by the Rural Development Programme.

Beneficiary: Girotondo SRL Benefit
Location: Cervarezza Terme, Ventasso, Reggio Emilia 42032, Italy
Programme: PSR Emilia-Romagna 2014–2020 — LEADER Measure 19
Managing authority: GAL Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano
EU fund: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) / FEASR

Ventasso, January 2025

Documentation
EU Funding Declaration (PDF)
Official funding declaration document as required by EU transparency regulations
EU LEADER Programme — EUR-Lex
Reg. UE 1305/2013 — official EUR-Lex page for the LEADER rural development programme
PNRR Bando Borghi — Invitalia
Official Invitalia page for M1C3 Investimento 2.1 "Attrattività dei Borghi" — the PNRR call funding the Ventasso FabLab
Ministero della Cultura — PNRR Portal
pnrr.cultura.gov.it — official MiC PNRR information portal (§13.3 MiC communication guidelines)
Provvedimento di Concessione — Ventasso FabLab (PDF)
Official PNRR grant award decision (Provvedimento di Concessione) issued by Invitalia on behalf of the Ministero della Cultura — Missione 1, Componente 3 (M1C3), Misura 2, Investimento 2.1 "Attrattività dei Borghi", finanziato dall'Unione europea – NextGenerationEU, gestito dal Ministero della Cultura.

Ventasso FabLab — PNRR Bando Borghi

PNRR — PIANO NAZIONALE DI RIPRESA E RESILIENZA
MISSIONE 1 "DIGITALIZZAZIONE, INNOVAZIONE, COMPETITIVITÀ E CULTURA" — COMPONENTE 3 "TURISMO E CULTURA 4.0" (M1C3)
MISURA 2 — RIGENERAZIONE DI PICCOLI SITI CULTURALI · INVESTIMENTO 2.1 "ATTRATTIVITÀ DEI BORGHI"
Dichiarazione obbligatoria — Art. 34 Reg. UE 241/2021 CUP: C45H24001870008  ·  "Finanziato tramite Avviso pubblico per la presentazione di Proposte di intervento per la rigenerazione culturale e sociale dei piccoli borghi storici, da finanziare nell'ambito del PNRR, Missione 1 "Digitalizzazione, innovazione, competitività e cultura", Componente 3 "Turismo e Cultura 4.0" (M1C3), Misura 2 "Rigenerazione di piccoli siti culturali, patrimonio culturale, religioso e rurale", Investimento 2.1 "Attrattività dei borghi", finanziato dall'Unione europea - NextGenerationEU e gestito dal Ministero della Cultura."

The Ventasso FabLab project was funded through the national PNRR Bando Borghi — a public call for the cultural and social regeneration of small historic villages under Missione 1 "Digitalizzazione, innovazione, competitività e cultura", Componente 3 "Turismo e Cultura 4.0" (M1C3). The project is financed by the European Union through NextGenerationEU and managed by the Ministero della Cultura.

The project involved the creation of a workshop for the design and fabrication of furniture, sculptural structures and design objects using recycled materials, with the aim of enhancing the local area by providing new skills for school and professional training. Specific investments included:

  • New FabLab equipment including CNC router, 3D printers and circular plastic processing tools
  • An electric van for zero-emission transport serving the site and local community
  • Installation of a photovoltaic system enabling solar-powered operations

These investments form the operational foundation of the Girotondo Horizons FabLab — the making and fabrication studio at the heart of our residency, workshop and retreat programmes.

CUP (Codice Unico di Progetto): C45H24001870008
Programme: PNRR M1C3 — Misura 2, Investimento 2.1 "Attrattività dei Borghi"
Managing authority: Ministero della Cultura (Ministry of Culture)
EU fund: NextGenerationEU — European Union
Beneficiary: Girotondo SRL Benefit, Cervarezza Terme, Ventasso, Reggio Emilia