Arad County · West region
EU funding consultancy Arad
Eligibility analysis, business plan, funding application and implementation — for companies, farmers and institutions in Arad and throughout Arad County. We have been working since 2006, with projects submitted across the country.
- Programmes for Arad
- 65
- Open now
- 38
- Approved projects
- 1,729
Funding available in Arad
Regional and local programmes first, then the national ones that are also open to Arad County.
- Call window open West
PoIDS 5.5 — support for single-parent families in the ITI Moții Țara de Piatră
A competitive PoIDS call worth 1,032,941.18 euro from the ESF+ for single-parent families in the ITI Moții Țara de Piatră. Town halls, local public institutions, accredited social, training and employment providers, assessment centres and NGOs can apply in MySMIS2021 until 27 November 2026.
until 27 November 2026
- Call open
CEF Transport 2026 — infrastructure projects on the trans-European TEN-T network
The 7 CEF Transport 2026 calls (CINEA) have €1.1 billion for TEN-T: railways, inland waterways, military mobility, ports, external borders, road digitalisation and the electrification of road freight transport and airports. Deadline: 6 October 2026, 17:00 CEST.
until 6 October 2026
- Call open
CEF Energy CB RES — cross-border renewable energy project status (6th call)
CINEA is accepting applications for CB RES status until 6 October 2026, 17:00 (Brussels time). The status does not bring money directly. Without it, however, cross-border renewable projects cannot apply for funding for works and studies under CEF Energy.
until 6 October 2026
- Call open
PoCIDIF — Support for innovative technology projects (Measure 1.1.2)
PoCIDIF grants of 53.17 million euro for innovative technology projects carried out in partnership by SMEs and public-law research organisations. There are two calls, one for the more developed region and one for the less developed regions. Applications are submitted in MySMIS2021 until 16 October 2026, o
until 16 October 2026
- Call open
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026 — grants for deep-tech research (Horizon Europe)
The European Innovation Council provides up to 4 million euro per project (100% of eligible costs) for high-risk research on three themes: energy harvesting, healthy ageing and cognitive AI. The budget is 96 million euro. The deadline is 28 October 2026, 17:00.
until 28 October 2026
- Call open
PEO 5.f.3 — training educators for children from disadvantaged backgrounds (early education)
A competitive PEO call worth 26,275,200 euro from the ESF+ for universities with early education programmes and for Ministry of Education (MEC) structures, including the Teaching Staff Houses (Casele Corpului Didactic), that train educators for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Deadline: 29 October 2026, 16:00.
until 29 October 2026
- Call open
PoCIDIF 2.1 — new digital services and products
Grants of 200,000–3,000,000 euro (hardware) or 200,000–1,500,000 euro (software) for ICT SMEs and start-ups developing innovative products. The budget is 48,813,278 euro, and submission in MySMIS2021 has been extended until 30 October 2026, 17:00.
until 30 October 2026
- Call open
Modernisation Fund — stand-alone battery storage installations
The Ministry of Energy is offering 150 million euro from the Modernisation Fund for new stand-alone battery storage installations owned by companies with CAEN code 35. The aid covers up to 100% of eligible costs, with a maximum of 69,000 euro/MWh and 15 million euro per company.
until 30 October 2026
- Call open
PoCIDIF 1.3.2 — advanced-skills specialists from abroad for RDI excellence groups
SMEs and research organisations can receive PoCIDIF funding to bring in specialists from abroad and build RDI excellence groups around them. The call has 13,351,703 euro. The deadline has been extended until 30 October 2026, 17:00.
until 30 October 2026
- Call open
Health Programme — equipping the burns and major burns centres in Timișoara and Târgu Mureș (call PS/1194)
Call PS/1194 has €185 million from the ERDF for the equipment, apparatus and furniture of the burns and major burns centres built with an IBRD loan at the county emergency hospitals in Timișoara and Târgu Mureș. Applications are due by 30 October 2026, 14:30.
until 30 October 2026
- Call open
PoCIDIF 1.4 — training research-development-innovation (RDI) employees in SMEs and research organisations
PoCIDIF 1.4 call worth 13,761,318 euro for training employees who work in RDI and technology transfer. SMEs, micro-enterprises and research organisations can apply until 30 October 2026, 17:00. The guide was amended by MIPE Order no. 1489.
until 30 October 2026
- Call open
Health Programme — medical genetics and rare disease expertise centres (calls PS/652 and PS/653)
Public healthcare units with regional medical genetics centres or rare disease expertise centres can obtain grants from the Health Programme (PS/652 and PS/653, €21.73 million) for construction, modernisation and equipment. Extended deadline: 30 October 2026, 14:30.
until 30 October 2026
- Call open
PEO — ALMA Initiative: training, placements in another EU state and employment for NEET young people (action 2.a.2)
A competitive PEO call worth €19,714,235 (ESF+) for projects that prepare NEET young people, arrange a supervised work placement of 2–6 months for them in another EU state and then support them to find a job or return to education. Submission in MySMIS2021 until 30 October 2026.
until 30 October 2026
- Call open
DR-14 AFIR — investments in small farms
Through DR-14, AFIR gives small farms (4,000–11,999 euro SO) up to 50,000 euro per project, at most 85% of eligible costs. The budget of the call window is 108 million euro, across 4 components. Applications are submitted online until 31 October 2026, 16:00.
until 31 October 2026
- Call open
DR-18 AFIR — investments in floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants
Through DR-18, AFIR gives farms growing flowers, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic plants up to €100,000 per project (85% or 65% of costs). The budget is €5 million. Online submission is open until 31 October 2026, 16:00, with a threshold of 40 points in October.
until 31 October 2026
- Call open
I3 Instrument Strand 2a (I3-2026-INV2a) — interregional innovation investments in less developed regions
An EISMEA call worth €30.2 million (ERDF) for interregional consortia bringing mature innovations (minimum TRL 6) to market in less developed regions. Projects usually receive €2–10 million, with 70% funding. Third-party SMEs can receive up to €100,000 each.
until 12 November 2026
- Call open
PCI/PMI energy projects — the third Union list (transmission, storage, smart grids)
The European Commission is accepting applications for the third PCI/PMI energy list. The status does not bring money directly. It makes the project eligible for CEF Energy grants and gives it faster permitting, through a single national authority, in no more than 3.5 years.
until 13 November 2026
- Call open
State aid scheme for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles for road and rail freight transport, maritime and inland waterway transport (Modernisation Fund)
Grants from the Modernisation Fund of up to 18 million euro per undertaking, for transport operators replacing lorries, freight locomotives or vessels with zero-emission vehicles. Five calls are open in MySMIS 2021 until 16 November 2026.
until 16 November 2026
Do you have a project in Arad?
Tell us what you want to fund, and we will tell you which programmes you qualify for and what needs to be prepared — free of charge, before any contract.