Bucharest Municipality · Bucharest-Ilfov region
EU funds in Bucharest
Non-refundable funding programmes available to businesses, farmers and authorities in Bucharest: the Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme 2021–2027, county and LAG calls, and national and European programmes — with up-to-date deadlines, taken from verified programme sheets.
- Regional and county-level
- 6
- Open now
- 38
- Active companies
- 209,528
- Sectors
- 6
Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme 2021–2027
Regional and county-level programmes
- Open Health Programme — mental health and addiction centres in public hospitals in Bucharest-Ilfov (PS/1235) until 28 October 2026 · Bucharest-Ilfov region
- Coming soon Bucharest-Ilfov PR 2021-2027 — Call PR BI P1/1.1/1/2026: Support for developing an innovative conceptual model (Proof of Concept) Bucharest-Ilfov region
- Coming soon Bucharest-Ilfov PR — multimodal passenger and freight terminals (call PR BI P5/5.3/1/2026) Bucharest-Ilfov region · also for town halls
- Coming soon Regional Participation Fund (FPR) — BID loans with a 40% grant for SMEs in the North-East, South-East and Bucharest-Ilfov Bucharest-Ilfov region
- Coming soon Bucharest-Ilfov PR — Action 1.4: support for innovation clusters (call PR BI P1/1.4/1/2026) Bucharest-Ilfov region
- Coming soon Bucharest-Ilfov PR 3.3 — construction of new NZEB+ public buildings (call PR BI P3/3.3/1/2026) Bucharest-Ilfov region · also for town halls
Managing authority: ADR Bucharest-Ilfov (Bucharest) — regiobucuresti-ilfov.ro
National and European
Also open to Bucharest
- Open CEF Transport 2026 — infrastructure projects on the trans-European TEN-T network until 6 October 2026
- Open CEF Energy CB RES — cross-border renewable energy project status (6th call) until 6 October 2026
- Open PoCIDIF — Support for innovative technology projects (Measure 1.1.2) until 16 October 2026
- Open EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026 — grants for deep-tech research (Horizon Europe) until 28 October 2026
- Open PEO 5.f.3 — training of educators for children from disadvantaged backgrounds (early education) until 29 October 2026
- Open PoCIDIF 2.1 — new digital services and products until 30 October 2026
- Open Modernisation Fund — stand-alone battery storage installations until 30 October 2026
- Open PoCIDIF 1.3.2 — specialists with advanced skills from abroad for RDI excellence groups until 30 October 2026
- Open Health Programme — equipping the burn and major burn centres in Timișoara and Târgu Mureș (call PS/1194) until 30 October 2026
- Open PoCIDIF 1.4 — training of research-development-innovation (RDI) employees in SMEs and research organisations until 30 October 2026
- Open Health Programme — medical genetics and rare disease expertise centres (calls PS/652 and PS/653) until 30 October 2026
- Open PEO — ALMA Initiative: training, placements in another EU state and employment for NEET young people (action 2.a.2) until 30 October 2026
- Open DR-14 AFIR — investments in small farms until 31 October 2026
- Open DR-18 AFIR — investments in floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants until 31 October 2026
- Open I3 Instrument Strand 2a (I3-2026-INV2a) — interregional innovation investments in less developed regions until 12 November 2026
- Open PCI/PMI energy projects — the Union's third list (transmission, storage, smart grids) until 13 November 2026
- Open State aid scheme for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles for road and rail freight transport, maritime and inland waterway transport (Modernisation Fund) until 16 November 2026
- Open Modernisation Fund — solar with storage and batteries for town halls and public institutions until 20 November 2026
- Open MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 — doctoral networks with universities and companies (Horizon Europe) until 24 November 2026
- Open e-Mobility RO, sub-measure 1 — charging stations for electric vehicles on motorways, expressways and TEN-T national roads until 27 November 2026
- Open PEO "Open Universities" — university programmes at the request of companies and internationalisation (7.e.5 and 7.e.6) until 27 November 2026
- Open EU Prize for Women Innovators 2027 (EIC and EIT, Horizon Europe) until 1 December 2026
- Open Creative Europe MEDIA 2027 — European slate development for production companies (CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVSLATE) until 1 December 2026
- Open New European Bauhaus 2026 (Horizon Europe) — neighbourhood regeneration, call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01 until 1 December 2026
Local economy
Bucharest businesses by sector
209,528 active businesses · 115,884 with employees in the latest financial statements · 17,600 established in the last two years. By main CAEN code:
The largest CAEN divisions: retail trade and online shops (25,649) · wholesale trade (18,590) · IT and software development (12,104) · real estate transactions (12,023) · construction of buildings (12,008) · management consultancy (11,141) · road transport of goods and passengers (9,058) · specialised construction work (installations, finishing) (7,826)
By locality
EU funds in the districts of the capital
Sectors · 6
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Questions about EU funds in Bucharest
What EU funds are available in Bucharest in 2026?
We track 70 programmes that are open or announced for Bucharest: 6 regional or county programmes, 0 LEADER calls from LAGs and 64 national and European programmes. With a call window open now: Health Programme — mental health and addiction centres in public hospitals in Bucharest-Ilfov (PS/1235); CEF Transport 2026 — infrastructure projects on the trans-European TEN-T network; CEF Energy CB RES — cross-border renewable energy project status (6th call); PoCIDIF — Support for innovative technology projects (Measure 1.1.2).
Which agency manages regional funds in Bucharest?
Bucharest is part of the Bucharest-Ilfov development region. The Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme 2021–2027 is managed by ADR Bucharest-Ilfov (Regional Development Agency), based in Bucharest; guides and the call calendar are published on regiobucuresti-ilfov.ro.
How many active businesses are there in Bucharest, and in which sectors?
209,528 active businesses are based in Bucharest; 115,884 have at least one employee in the latest financial statements, and 17,600 were established in the last two years. Most are in trade and car servicing (48,187), professional and scientific services (35,809), construction (20,880) and IT and communications (20,007).
Can Bucharest town halls access EU funds now?
Yes. Regional or county programmes whose guide accepts administrative-territorial units: Bucharest-Ilfov PR — multimodal passenger and freight terminals (call PR BI P5/5.3/1/2026); Bucharest-Ilfov PR 3.3 — construction of new NZEB+ public buildings (call PR BI P3/3.3/1/2026). On each locality's page you can see what applies to it by rank.
Do you have a project in Bucharest?
We tell you which programmes you qualify for — regional, county, LAG (GAL) or national — and we prepare your application before the call window opens.