EU Funding

EU funds for companies in Romania — the open routes and the closed ones

An up-to-date map of digitalization funding in Romania: what is open, what comes next and what is already in delivery — plus our role as software vendor at every stage.

Northdan Soft is a software supplier, not a funding consultancy, and is not affiliated with any managing authority or development agency. Programme information is indicative — always check the conditions in the programme's official applicant guide.

Two major calls are accepting applications right now: POCIDIF Action 2.1, offering 200,000 to 1,500,000 EUR in non-repayable aid for the innovative software solutions of SMEs holding an authorized ICT CAEN code, with a submission window running until 30.09.2026, and SME Eco-Tech, financed from Swiss funds, with a deadline of 24.09.2026. Two further routes exist but neither can be entered by a company today: on the POCIDIF EDIH actions the applicant is always the hub and never the beneficiary firm, the Action 2.4 call closed on 25 October 2023 and the live line is Action 6.1, open from 30 April to 30 December 2026 only to the seven hubs holding the STEP sovereignty seal; and the financial instrument managed through FNGCIMM (Romania's national credit guarantee fund for SMEs), which pairs a portfolio guarantee of up to 80% with a de minimis grant on the same loan, had no partner bank on its published list at the verification date. Other schemes have been announced but not yet launched: Start-Up Nation session 2, Microindustrializare and Comerț. The PEO digital skills call does not belong on that list — it closed on 23 August 2024. A large share of the market, however, is now in delivery mode: beneficiaries of PNRR C9, PTJ or Femeia Antreprenor must complete projects rather than file new applications. This page sorts every programme into clear statuses, and Northdan Soft takes part strictly as a software vendor: technical offer for the dossier, budget broken down by eligible cost category, draft contract, implementation and reimbursement paperwork.

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How we help

Statuses verified and dated

Every programme on the map is flagged as open, planned or in implementation, with the official deadlines known at the date of the last verification.

Technical documents for the dossier

We prepare the technical offer, the budget broken down by eligible cost category and the draft contract that the funding dossier requires from a software vendor.

Implementation that survives reimbursement

We deliver the software with acceptance protocols and with the supporting documentation you need when filing the reimbursement request.

One starting point

From this hub you reach the dedicated pages for POCIDIF, PNRR, the MEDAT schemes and the AFIR interventions, each with the details of its call.

How to read the statuses on this map

Open now: POCIDIF Action 2.1 (submissions 30.06.2026–30.09.2026, the most valuable national call of the moment), SME Eco-Tech (until 24.09.2026, 20:00, with a possible extension until the budget is exhausted; since the order published in Monitorul Oficial no. 558 of 7 July 2026 it is no longer restricted to manufacturing and also accepts trade, services and micro-enterprises). Those two are the only calls receiving applications from companies.

Planned or expected: Start-Up Nation session 2 has been officially announced by MEDAT — the training stage first, funding afterwards, with dates not yet published; Microindustrializare and Comerț depend on the adoption of MEDAT's 2026 budget; AFIR sessions follow the agency's own calendar. We previously listed the PEO digital skills call here as published but unlaunched — it is closed, submissions having ended on 23 August 2024. The pairing of 226 calls and 4.8 billion EUR that circulates for 2026 mixes up two lines of the source document: the ministry's consolidated estimative calendar, dated January 2026, lists 292 calls worth 6,617,288,234 EUR, of which 176 national-programme calls worth 4,843,287,335 EUR.

Closed but in implementation: PNRR C9 for SME digitalization (grants of 20,000–100,000 EUR), C9 advanced technologies, C9 for NGOs, C7 I19 for skills, the PTJ calls in the six counties and Femeia Antreprenor. No new applications can be filed under these programmes — the focus shifts to delivering projects on time and preparing for the calls ahead.

What the dossier needs from the software vendor

At submission, the consultant or the beneficiary needs three deliverables from us: a detailed technical offer describing the proposed software solution, a budget aligned to the eligible cost categories in the guide and a draft supply contract. These feed directly into the budget and project plan of the funding application.

After the financing contract is signed, our role continues through implementation: we deliver the application on the agreed schedule, sign stage acceptance protocols and provide invoices and supporting documents in the format required at reimbursement. Any amount not specified in the guides cited on this site must always be checked per the official applicant guide of each call.

How we work with funding consultants

Northdan Soft is not a funding consultancy and does not write financing applications — we are the technical vendor. The consultant builds the dossier and the relationship with the managing authority; we supply the software side quickly: specifications, budget, a realistic delivery calendar and a technical counterpart for the whole duration of the project.

This separation of roles protects the beneficiary: the consultant answers for eligibility and scoring, while we answer for the fact that the solution promised in the application can genuinely be delivered within the call's implementation period.

Frequently asked questions

Which EU funds are open for companies in Romania right now?

At the date this page was verified, companies can apply to POCIDIF Action 2.1 (until 30.09.2026, non-repayable aid of 200,000–1,500,000 EUR for a software solution, exclusively for SMEs with an ICT CAEN code) and to SME Eco-Tech (until 24.09.2026). Nothing else takes an application from a company: on the EDIH actions the hub is the applicant, and the FNGCIMM instrument had no partner bank listed at the verification date.

Does Northdan Soft help me write the funding application?

No — across this EU funds hub we state the same thing consistently: we are a software vendor, not funding consultants. We deliver the technical offer, the eligible-cost budget and the draft contract for the dossier, while drafting the application itself stays with your consultant or your in-house team.

The programme I care about is closed — what can I do?

It depends on your company's situation: if you already hold a financing contract under a closed call (PNRR C9, for instance), the priority is on-time implementation and acceptance; if you did not apply, we use the map on this page to identify the open or announced calls you qualify for and prepare the technical side early.

How often is the programme map on this page updated?

The statuses in this hub reflect official information at the verification date shown on each programme page; deadlines and ceilings can change through ministerial orders and corrigenda, so any value not specified here must be confirmed per the official applicant guide before any decision.

Is it worth preparing anything before a call opens?

Yes — for the calls expected in 2026 (Start-Up Nation session 2, Microindustrializare, Comerț, the AFIR sessions) we recommend having the technical offer and the software budget ready before opening, because submission windows can be short; the calendar page in this hub shows exactly what is coming.