The National Projects Service serves as the main contact point for funding bodies — Ministries, public and private institutions, and Foundations/Associations based in Italy — authorized to manage scientific and technological research programs of national importance.

The implementation of funded projects is entrusted to the University structures identified in the Statute (Departments and Centers/Museum), as the designated bodies for teaching and research activities.

The Division monitors the Research Italy portal, coordinated by the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR), with regard to the following areas:

• promotion, planning, and coordination of research at the national, European, and international levels;
• support for the career development of young researchers, fostering their independence and access to specific national and international funding programs within the European Research Area;
• promotion of research funded by national and EU resources;
• promotion of scientific culture;
• encouragement and facilitation of research within enterprises and other public and private entities.

The Research Italy portal, aimed at both the research community and the general public, disseminates news, in-depth analyses, major projects, success stories, expert contributions, and interviews on Italian research and its international collaborations.

Through the Research Italy portal, users can access the following action lines:

• National Research Program 2021–2027 (PNR)
• Horizon Europe
• International Research
• National Operational Programme (NOP) Research & Innovation
• National Complementary Plan (PNC)
• REGISTER OF EXPERT PEER REVIEWERS FOR ITALIAN SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION (REPRISE): a register of independent scientific experts, both Italian and international, established by the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR). Experts listed in the Register may be appointed by MUR to carry out activities related to the funding of research projects, as well as their ex-ante, interim, and ex-post evaluation.
• INNOVITALIA 3.0: a platform managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Universities and Research, designed to disseminate information and foster networking opportunities for Italian innovation stakeholders abroad.