Just Transition Dolj: €48.47 million for community and cultural centres, submission until 5 November

Craiova Municipality, Dolj County or a partnership between the two can submit projects for socio-cultural, educational and sports infrastructure dedicated to social inclusion, under a call worth EUR 48,474,706 from the Just Transition Fund. The call has been open since 3 August 2026 and closes on 5 November 2026 at 17:00. It is a non-competitive call, funded through the Sustainable Development and Just Transition Programme 2021–2027.

In brief

• Programme: Sustainable Development and Just Transition Programme 2021–2027, Priority 3 – Mitigating the socio-economic impact of the transition to climate neutrality in Dolj county
• Authority: Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE), with the support of ADR South-West Oltenia
• Beneficiaries: Craiova Municipality (UAT), Dolj County (UAT) or a partnership between them
• Total budget: EUR 48,474,706, from the Just Transition Fund (FTJ)
• Call type: non-competitive
• Submission period: 3 August 2026, 17:00 – 5 November 2026, 17:00
• Status: call launched and open (the final guide was published on 28 July 2026)

What does the call fund?

According to the ADR South-West Oltenia announcement, the main eligible activities are:

• building, extending, completing, modernising, rehabilitating and/or equipping multifunctional community centres for children, older people, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups;
• developing youth centres and cultural, educational, recreational and sports centres, including by changing the use of existing buildings.

In addition, the project may include related activities that serve the funded objectives:

• landscaping and modernising pedestrian areas;
• extending and rehabilitating public utility networks (public lighting, water supply, sewerage);
• building or rehabilitating small car parks.

Who can apply?

The list of beneficiaries is closed: only Craiova Municipality (UAT), Dolj County (UAT) or a partnership between these two authorities. Other town halls in the county, NGOs and companies cannot apply as applicants. The call is non-competitive, meaning that projects do not compete with one another for a score, but must meet the eligibility and quality conditions set out in the guide.

The minimum and maximum value per project, the co-financing rate and the detailed criteria are set out in the applicant's guide published by MIPE, which you can download from the call page. They are not given on the overview page, so we do not reproduce them here. Please check them directly in the guide.

How and by when do you apply?

Funding applications are submitted electronically between 3 August 2026, 17:00 and 5 November 2026, 17:00. The applicant's guide was put out for public consultation on 19 June 2026, and the final version was published on 28 July 2026, in Word and PDF format, together with its annexes. There are about five weeks left until the call closes. For an infrastructure investment, that is a short window if the technical and economic documentation is not already well advanced.

What this means for your business

Companies cannot be applicants, but the call affects them indirectly. Our recommendation:

• Design and construction firms in Oltenia should monitor the procurements of Craiova City Hall and Dolj County Council on SEAP. Once contracts are signed, projects funded through this call will lead to tenders for design, execution, site supervision and equipment.
• Equipment suppliers for social, cultural, educational and sports centres (furniture, sports equipment, IT and audio-video equipment) have a predictable market here for the coming years.
• NGOs and social service providers can discuss with the authorities the future operation of the community centres, where the call rules allow such collaboration.
• For the two authorities, the main risk is the timetable. Technical documentation, permits and proof of property rights must be ready before 5 November. Related components (car parks, utilities, pedestrian areas) must be justified as serving the main objective.

If you represent another town hall or a company and want to find out which funding suits you, you can start with the eligibility check.

Frequently asked questions

Who can submit projects in the FTJ call for socio-cultural infrastructure in Dolj?

Only Craiova Municipality (UAT), Dolj County (UAT) or a partnership between them. Other UATs, companies and NGOs are not eligible applicants in this call.

What is the submission deadline?

The call closes on 5 November 2026 at 17:00. Submission opened on 3 August 2026 at 17:00.

What is the budget of the call?

The call budget is EUR 48,474,706, from the Just Transition Fund, under Priority 3 of the Sustainable Development and Just Transition Programme 2021–2027, dedicated to Dolj county.

Can sports facilities also be funded?

Yes. The main eligible activities include developing youth centres and cultural, educational, recreational and sports centres, including by changing the use of existing buildings.

What does it mean that the call is non-competitive?

Projects are not ranked by score in competition with other projects. Each application is assessed on whether it meets the conditions in the applicant's guide, and the budget is reserved for the beneficiaries named in the call.

Official sources

• MIPE – Applicant's guide "Supporting the community through socio-cultural and educational infrastructure dedicated to social inclusion" (Dolj county)
• ADR South-West Oltenia – Almost EUR 48.5 million for investment in education, culture and social inclusion in Craiova and Dolj county

Information checked on 2 October 2026. Conditions may be changed by the managing authority — check the guide in force before you submit.