Greece submitted a request to the Commission on 29 December for a disbursement of €3.6 billion in financial support (net of pre-financing). Italy presented its request for a disbursement of €21 billion on 30. Greece's overall recovery and resilience plan will be financed by €17.77 billion in grants and €12.73 billion in loans, while Italy’s plan will be financed by €68.9 billion in grants and €122.6 billion in loans. Each country’s payments under the RRF are performance-based and contingent on them implementing the investments and reforms outlined in their respective recovery and resilience plans.

Greece's first payment request relates to 15 milestones covering several reforms and investments in the areas of energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, waste management and civil protection, active labour market policies, healthcare, tax administration, justice, business extroversion, and the audit and control system linked to the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Italy's first payment request relates to 51 milestones covering several reforms in the areas of areas of justice, public administration, audit and control, education, active labour market policies, digital and tourist sectors as well as simplification of legislation in sectors like waste, water, and rail transport.