AFIR extends DR-14 and DR-18 to 16 November: €93.3 million for small farms

AFIR has extended the submission windows for the DR-14 intervention "Investments in small farms" and the DR-18 intervention "Investments in floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants". Funding applications can now be submitted until 16 November 2026, 16:00, instead of 31 October 2026. The announcement was published on 30 October 2026.

In brief

• Programme: CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027, interventions DR-14 and DR-18
• Authority: Agency for the Financing of Rural Investments (AFIR)
• Beneficiaries: small farms (DR-14); holdings in floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants (DR-18)
• Available budget: €93.3 million for DR-14; approximately €5 million for DR-18
• Value per project: up to €50,000 for DR-14 and up to €100,000 for DR-18, with non-refundable support of up to 85%
• Submission period: open since 1 September 2026; new deadline 16 November 2026, 16:00 (previous deadline: 31 October 2026)
• Status: call window open, extended

What has changed?

The only change announced is the closing date: 16 November 2026, 16:00, for both interventions. The call window opened on 1 September 2026, and the original deadline was 31 October 2026. Farmers gain roughly two more weeks to complete their files.

The "simple purchases" component of DR-14 closed on 6 October 2026 and has not been extended. The extension applies to investment projects.

How much can you get?

According to the announcement, maximum support is €50,000 per project under DR-14 and €100,000 per project under DR-18. In both cases the support is non-refundable, up to 85% of eligible costs. The available budget is €93.3 million for DR-14 and approximately €5 million for DR-18.

How and where do you apply?

Funding applications are submitted online through the AFIR portal (www.afir.ro). The eligibility conditions, the list of eligible costs and the required documents can be found in the applicant's guide for each intervention. The extension announcement does not mention any change to these, so the guide currently in force remains the reference.

What this means for your business

Recommendation: the extension is not a reason to delay. If you already have your file in progress, use the extra time to check every document against the guide, not to start from scratch.

• Check early the documents that depend on third parties (land register extracts, approvals, certificates): they can take longer than estimated.
• Do not leave uploading to the platform until the last day. The rush in the final hours is a common trap.
• Check the cut-off time: 16:00, not the end of the day.
• If you are not sure that your farm qualifies under DR-14 or DR-18, clarify this before spending money on documentation.

You can make an initial check with the eligibility check. You will find details on each programme on the DR-14 and DR-18 pages.

Frequently asked questions

Until when can applications for DR-14 and DR-18 be submitted?

Until 16 November 2026, 16:00. The original deadline was 31 October 2026, 16:00.

Does the extension also apply to the simple purchases under DR-14?

No. The simple purchases component closed on 6 October 2026 and has not been extended.

How much can the non-refundable support be?

Up to €50,000 per project under DR-14 and up to €100,000 per project under DR-18, with non-refundable support of up to 85%, according to the announcement published on 30 October 2026.

How much money is available?

The announcement mentions €93.3 million for DR-14 and approximately €5 million for DR-18.

Official sources

• EU Opportunities (MIPE) — AFIR has extended the DR-14 and DR-18 submission windows
• AFIR — agricultural holdings, applicant's guides

Information checked on 30 October 2026. Conditions may be changed by the managing authority — check the guide in force before you submit.