Camera Moda Fashion Trust unveiled the finalists of the sixth edition of the CNMI Fashion Trust Grant, an initiative dedicated to supporting independent Made in Italy brands that can access financial support, business mentoring, and a one-to-one tutoring path offered by the Trust’s network.

The CNMI Fashion Trust Grant 2026, scheduled for Thursday, May 28, is organized with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE).

The call for applications to participate in the project was launched on the Camera Moda Fashion Trust’s official platform last February, and among the approximately 80 applications, a technical committee selected 11 finalists: Act N°1, Andrea Brocca Alta Moda, Des_Phemmes, Domenico Orefice, Grossi, Institution, Lutchmiah, Materia, Pecoranera, Unknown Artisan, Untitled Artworks.

For this edition, the recipients of the CNMI Fashion Trust Grant 2026 will be selected by an international evaluation committee of industry experts, including Jordan Anderson (creative & cultural strategist, writer, founder of MQBMBQ), Claudio Antonioli (founder & ceo, Antonioli Group), Marco Bizzarri (entrepreneur), Carlo Capasa (chairman, CNMI & Trustee, Camera Moda Fashion Trust), Sabato De Sarno (creative director), Umberta Gnutti Beretta (co-founder & co-chair, Camera Moda Fashion Trust), Suzy Menkes (podcaster & leading fashion authority), and Sara Sozzani Maino (creative director, Fondazione Sozzani & advisory board member, Camera Moda Fashion Trust).

On Thursday, May 28, the finalists will present their collections and outline their projects for potential use of the grants to the evaluation committee. Afterwards, the committee will select up to three recipient brands, to which, starting in June 2026, an exclusive path to support their brand development will be dedicated. The selected designers will have the opportunity to access a series of strategic consultations provided by influential personalities from the Italian fashion world, as well as financial support. Creativity, strategic planning, and attention to sustainability are some of the main criteria applied during the selection process. For this edition, three grants worth 70,000.00 euros each will be awarded to three designers selected by the international evaluation committee.

The grants will be awarded during the CNMI Fashion Trust Grant 2026 Gala Dinner, to be held on Thursday, May 28, at Fabbrica del Vapore. During the evening, the recipients will receive their grants in the presence of the evaluation committee, journalists, CNMI member brands, and industry leaders.

CNMI Fashion Trust Grant 2026
May 28, 2026
Fabbrica del Vapore - Milano

Photo: Act N°1, Des_Phemmes, Domenico Orefice, and Institution.