PR Bucharest-Ilfov 3.3: €8.945 million for new NZEB+ public buildings, opening estimated in October

The Managing Authority of the Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme is preparing call PR BI P3/3.3/1/2026, under which town halls, the Capital's sectors and public institutions in the region can build new NZEB+ public buildings with a demonstration role. The call budget is €8,945,000, of which €3,578,000 comes from the ERDF. The guide was under public consultation from 17 August to 4 September 2026, and the ADR Bucharest-Ilfov schedule estimates that the call will open in October 2026 and close in March 2027.

In brief

• Programme: Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme 2021-2027, Priority 3, action 3.3 – Construction of NZEB+ public buildings
• Authority: ADR Bucharest-Ilfov, the Managing Authority of the PR BI
• Beneficiaries: UATs of towns, the Municipality of Bucharest, the Capital's sectors, UATs of communes, central or local public institutions, partnerships and ADIs
• Total budget: €8,945,000, of which €3,578,000 from the ERDF
• Call type: competitive
• Submission period: estimated from October 2026 to March 2027 (exact dates have not yet been announced)
• Status: in preparation; the public consultation on the August version of the guide ended on 4 September 2026

What does the call fund?

Action 3.3 funds the construction of new public buildings with energy performance above the NZEB standard (nearly zero-energy buildings). Hence the name “NZEB+”. ADR Bucharest-Ilfov says the programme promotes the principles of the New European Bauhaus by “supporting the construction of new NZEB+ public buildings with a demonstration role”. Projects must therefore show more than energy efficiency. Architectural quality, sustainability and accessibility for the community also matter, in line with the programme's NEB methodology.

For local authorities, this is a rare opportunity. Most calls for public buildings fund the energy renovation of existing buildings, not the construction of new ones.

Who can apply?

According to the call schedule published by ADR Bucharest-Ilfov, the following can apply:

• UATs of towns and communes in Ilfov county;
• the Municipality of Bucharest and the Capital's sectors;
• central or local public institutions;
• partnerships between these entities and intercommunity development associations (ADI).

Private companies are not eligible applicants. However, they can take part as designers, consultants or contractors, through public procurement contracts.

How and by when do you apply?

Submission will be made through MySMIS2021, after the final guide is published. The indicative ADR Bucharest-Ilfov schedule provides for the call to open in October 2026 and close in March 2027. The exact dates and times have not yet been announced. The maximum value per project, the co-financing rate and the scoring criteria in the final version must be checked in the approved guide. Until launch, the August 2026 version may be amended following the comments received in the consultation.

The guide put out for consultation covers call 3.3 together with the New European Bauhaus calls under Priority 7 (actions 7.1 and 7.3, for urban regeneration, public spaces and leisure infrastructure). All are built on the same NEB methodology.

What has changed since spring?

The call was first published in March 2026, with a deadline for comments of 30 April. In August, ADR Bucharest-Ilfov published a new version of the guide and its annexes and reopened the consultation, from 17 August to 4 September 2026. Both versions, the March one and the August one, are available on the call page so that they can be compared.

What this means for your business

The recommendations below are the opinion of our consultants, not official conditions of the call.

• Project maturity makes the difference. The estimated submission window, of about five months, is short for a new building. Town halls that already have the land legally clarified, a design brief and at least one feasibility study under way will have a real advantage.
• NZEB+ requires integrated design from the outset. Energy performance above the NZEB level must be considered from the concept stage: envelope, orientation, installations, renewable sources. These solutions are hard to add at the end.
• The New European Bauhaus component is not a formality. Read the programme's NEB methodology. It emphasises community consultation and the quality of the space, and these aspects must be documented in the funding application.
• The budget is small for new construction. At €8.945 million for the whole region, few projects will probably be funded. Competition will be decided by the quality and maturity of the documentation.

If you represent a town hall or a public institution and want to know whether your idea fits, you can start with the eligibility check.

Frequently asked questions

Is call PR BI P3/3.3/1/2026 open now?

No. As of 3 October 2026, the call is listed as “in preparation” on the ADR Bucharest-Ilfov website. The public consultation ended on 4 September 2026, and the opening is estimated for October 2026.

What is the budget of the call for NZEB+ public buildings?

The total budget is €8,945,000, of which €3,578,000 comes from the European Regional Development Fund. The maximum value per project will be set in the final guide.

Can the communes in Ilfov apply too?

Yes. The ADR Bucharest-Ilfov schedule includes UATs of communes among the eligible applicants, alongside towns, the Municipality of Bucharest, sectors, public institutions, partnerships and ADIs.

Can a private company obtain funding through this call?

Not directly. The call is intended for public authorities and institutions. Design, construction or consultancy firms can work on the project only as suppliers, through public procurement.

Where can I find the guide and annexes?

On the call page on regiobucuresti-ilfov.ro. The guide and annexes from August 2026 are published there, in PDF and editable formats, along with the earlier version from March 2026.

Official sources

• ADR Bucharest-Ilfov – Call PR BI P3/3.3/1/2026: Construction of NZEB+ public buildings
• ADR Bucharest-Ilfov – List of PR BI 2021-2027 calls
• ADR Bucharest-Ilfov – Indicative schedule of calls
• ADR Bucharest-Ilfov – New European Bauhaus methodology in PR BI 2021-2027

Information checked on 3 October 2026. Conditions may be changed by the managing authority — check the guide in force before you submit.