Ok to support for initiatives for the celebrations of the anniversary of Giacomo Matteotti.

The Italian Republic, as part of its aim to safeguard and promote its own cultural, historical, and literary heritage, promotes and enhances the knowledge and study of the work and thought, both national and international, of the famous politician, journalist, and writer Giacomo Matteotti, on the centenary of his death, with the publication of Law no. 92 of July 10, 2023.

The initiatives

Initiatives in favor of institutional communication campaigns, promotion projects for research, protection, and dissemination of knowledge about the life, work, thought, and places linked to the figure of Giacomo Matteotti, will be recognized as deserving of support and funding by the Italian State, on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his death.

The projects will be funded up to a limit of 350,000 euros for each of the years 2023 and 2024 and for their approval they will be examined by a collegial body appointed by the President of the Council of Ministers.

An extraordinary contribution of 50,000 euros will be allocated for each year 2023 and 2024 to the Casa Museo Matteotti in Fratta Polesine in the province of Rovigo, intended for restoration work and extraordinary maintenance of the Casa Museo and the adjacent park, as well as for the promotion of initiatives, the collection, cataloging, and digitization of documents relating to the politician's activity for the hundredth anniversary of his death.

To the authorization of spending a total of 400,000 euros for each of the years 2023 and 2024, contributions from public and private entities and any other type of bequest and donation from private individuals may be added.

Donations in favor of the celebratory initiatives will be exempt from all forms of taxation.

The projects in detail

Projects eligible for support and funding may include:

• celebratory activities, national and international conferences, educational and cultural initiatives, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, film screenings, and theatrical performances.
• The promotion, also with specific scholarships for students for historical research on the life, thought, and work of Giacomo Matteotti.
• The collection, preservation, restoration, maintenance, and digitization of all documents relating to his activity, as well as the publication of unpublished materials.
• The promotion of educational and training initiatives, in synergy with libraries, museums, and cultural and educational institutions.

Entry into force

The President of the Council of Ministers, together with the Ministers responsible for Culture and Education, will issue a decree, within 60 days from the publication of this law published in the Official Gazette no. 169 of September 21, 2023 and entered into force on 07/22/2023, to establish a call for the selection of projects for the implementation of the initiatives.