PR Centru 2.2: over €14 million for SME digitalisation, submission 2 December–2 February

The Regional Development Agency (ADR) Centre, the managing authority of the Centre Region Programme 2021–2027, has launched call 2 of Action 2.2 "Digital enterprises for an advanced economy", with a budget of over 14 million euro. Companies in the Centre Region can submit applications in MySMIS2021 between 2 December 2026 and 2 February 2027, and the support is granted as de minimis aid.

In brief

• Programme: Centre Region Programme 2021–2027, Priority 2 "A digital region", Action 2.2, call 2
• Authority: ADR Centre
• Beneficiaries: enterprises based in the Centre Region, for digitalisation
• Total budget: over 14 million euro
• Type of aid: de minimis aid, under the scheme approved by Decision of the Director General of ADR Centre no. 488 of 27 October 2026
• Submission period: 2 December 2026 – 2 February 2027, in MySMIS2021/2021+
• Status: call launched; submission opens on 2 December

What exactly happened?

On 3 November 2026, ADR Centre announced the launch of the call and published the related de minimis aid scheme. The scheme was approved by Decision no. 488 of 27 October 2026. The documents (the applicant's guide and annexes) are published on the official page of the action, at regiocentru.ro.

Until the call window opens, companies have about four weeks in which to prepare their application. The submission period lasts two months.

Who can apply?

The official announcement names as beneficiaries enterprises in the Centre Region that want to digitalise. The region comprises the counties of Alba, Brașov, Covasna, Harghita, Mureș and Sibiu. The exact eligibility conditions (company size, age, excluded fields of activity, location of the investment) are those in the applicant's guide. Check them there, not on the basis of press summaries.

What is the value of the support and which costs are funded?

The official pages we were able to consult do not state in their summaries the minimum and maximum amount of aid per company, the funding intensity or the list of eligible costs. This information is in the applicant's guide and in the de minimis scheme. Secondary sources circulate figures from the version of the guide that was previously in consultation, but we do not treat them as fact, because the final guide may differ. Read the final version published by ADR Centre.

As this is de minimis aid, the company must also respect the total de minimis ceiling it may receive over a reference period, cumulated with other aid of the same type. The declaration on aid previously received is part of the application file.

How is it submitted?

The funding application is completed and submitted electronically on the MySMIS2021/2021+ platform (mysmis2021.gov.ro). The cut-off time on the 2 February 2027 deadline does not appear in the announcement consulted; you will find it in the guide. A practical point: do not wait until the last day, as the platform gets congested at the end.

What this means for your business

Recommendation: use the time remaining until 2 December for the part that takes longest.

• Request and compare quotes for equipment, software and services. Evaluators usually check whether the prices are justified.
• Clarify in good time which business problem the digitalisation solves (process, sales, production). A project with no clear link to the company's activity scores poorly in evaluation.
• Check your tax situation and the de minimis aid received in recent years, so you know how much headroom you still have.
• Prepare the co-financing and proof of it in good time. Confirm the exact percentage in the final guide.

If you are not sure whether your company falls into an eligible category, start with the eligibility check.

Frequently asked questions

When can applications for PR Centru 2.2, call 2 be submitted?

Between 2 December 2026 and 2 February 2027, via MySMIS2021/2021+. Applications cannot be submitted before 2 December.

What is the call budget?

The official announcement indicates a budget of over 14 million euro for the whole call. The maximum amount per company is set by the applicant's guide.

What type of aid is it?

De minimis aid, granted under the scheme approved by ADR Centre through Decision no. 488 of 27 October 2026.

Can companies from outside the Centre Region apply?

The announcement targets enterprises in the Centre Region. Companies in other regions should follow the calls of their own regional programmes.

Official sources

• EU Opportunities – PR Centre has launched call 2 for SME digitalisation
• EU Opportunities – De minimis aid scheme, Action 2.2, call 2
• ADR Centre – Action 2.2, call 2 page (applicant's guide)

Information checked on 3 November 2026. The conditions may be amended by the managing authority — check the guide in force before submitting.