PR North-East: 338.6 million lei for unfinished PNRR schools, apply by 9 November

The Managing Authority of the North-East Regional Programme 2021–2027 has published the applicant's guide for the call PR/NE/2026/6/RSO4.2/1/INVATAMANT_PNRR, under Priority 6 – An educated region. The call has a budget of 338,612,365.51 lei and funds education investments started under the PNRR that are not yet complete. Applications are submitted in MySMIS between 29 October and 9 November 2026, so about ten days remain.

In brief

• Programme: North-East Regional Programme 2021–2027, Priority 6 – An educated region
• Call: PR/NE/2026/6/RSO4.2/1/INVATAMANT_PNRR
• Authority: Managing Authority of the PR North-East
• Beneficiaries: only the applicants and projects listed in Annex 1 of the guide that meet all of the conditions below
• Total budget: 338,612,365.51 lei, of which 220,098,037.58 lei from the ERDF and 118,514,327.93 lei national contribution
• Beneficiary's contribution: 0%, as the funding is covered entirely from the ERDF and the state budget
• Submission period: 29 October – 9 November 2026, in the MySMIS system
• Status: final guide published, call launched

What has changed since the previous stage?

We wrote about this call when the guide was still in preparation; now the document is final and submission is open. The guide can be downloaded from the North-East Region website, and the call appears on the official EU Opportunities page. The source consulted does not detail the changes compared with the previous version; please check the final guide for any differences.

Who can apply?

The call is not open to everyone. Only the applicants and projects named in Annex 1 of the guide can apply, and they must meet four conditions cumulatively:

• they have a signed PNRR funding contract;
• they have active works or supply contracts concluded since 1 January 2021;
• the investment has not yet been completed;
• they undertake to submit reimbursement claims of at least 500,000 lei in eligible value by 30 November 2026.

The title of the call covers educational infrastructure from early education (nursery and pre-school), primary, lower secondary and upper secondary, through to vocational education, including dual, and university education.

How and by when do you apply?

Funding applications are submitted in MySMIS 2021/2021+ between 29 October and 9 November 2026. The closing time does not appear in the source consulted, so you will find it in the final guide. The full documentation, with annexes, is in the guide archive published by the North-East Region.

What this means for your business

Recommendation: in practice, the call is aimed at town halls and other beneficiaries of the PNRR investments in Annex 1, not private companies. If you are a local authority (UAT) in the North-East with a school or kindergarten under way, the first step is to check whether your project appears in Annex 1.

• Check whether you have exceeded, or can exceed, the threshold of 500,000 lei in reimbursement claims by 30 November 2026, as this undertaking is an eligibility condition.
• Prepare the works and supply contracts, the PNRR contract and proof that the works are active well in advance.
• With such a short deadline, build the file in MySMIS now and do not leave uploading the documents until the last day.

Construction firms and suppliers involved in these projects can discuss the payment schedule with the beneficiaries. For other opportunities, you can take the eligibility check, and on the site you will also find the programme page.

Frequently asked questions

What is the budget of the PNRR Education call under PR North-East?

The total budget is 338,612,365.51 lei: 220,098,037.58 lei from the ERDF and 118,514,327.93 lei national contribution.

Do I have to contribute my own money?

No. According to the source consulted, co-financing comes entirely from the programme (the ERDF and the state budget), and the beneficiary's contribution is 0%.

Until when can applications be submitted?

The submission period is 29 October – 9 November 2026, via MySMIS 2021/2021+.

Can any school or town hall in the region apply?

No. Only the applicants and projects in Annex 1 of the guide can apply, which have a signed PNRR contract, active contracts since 1 January 2021, an unfinished investment and a commitment to reimbursement claims of at least 500,000 lei by 30 November 2026.

Official sources

• EU Opportunities – PR North-East has launched the PNRR Education guide
• Applicant's Guide P6 – PNRR Education (regionordest.ro)

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