If you have thought - or dreamed - to start a small local business in a picturesque village - in this case in the south of Italy - you may now be able to do it and above all: Get paid for it!
The Calabria region is planning to offer 28,000 euros for a maximum of three years for people wishing to relocate to sparsely populated villages of about 2,000. All this has to do with the idea of ??revitalizing communities where the population has declined, reports CNN.
Places include villages near the sea or in the mountains - or both. To receive the money, new residents must meet certain conditions:
1. Engage to start a small business from scratch or deal with something that exists.
2. Must obtain a residence permit.
3. Be a maximum of 40 years old.
4. Be willing to relocate to Calabria within 90 days of application (if successful).
Gianluca Gallo, a regional councilor, told CNN that monthly incomes could be in the range of 1,000-800 euros for two to three years. Alternatively, there may be funding to support the launch of a new business - be it a B&B, a restaurant, a bar, a rural farm or a shop.
"We are adjusting the technical details, the exact months and the duration of the funds and whether we should include villages with up to 3,000 inhabitants. We have now had a great deal of interest from the villages and we hope, if this first scheme works, that we will follow in the coming years. "
The scheme includes many regions of Calabria, including Civita, founded in the 15th century by Albanians who fled due to Ottoman occupation (Arbëresh).
