EU funds in Caraș-Severin County

West Regional Programme 2021–2027

Regional and county-level programmes

We are not currently tracking an open or announced regional or county-level call for Caraș-Severin County. The national programmes below are also available here.

Managing authority: ADR Vest (Timișoara) — adrvest.ro

National and European

Also open to Caraș-Severin County

• 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

All 64 national and European programmes →

Local economy

Businesses in Caraș-Severin County, by sector

8,103 active businesses · 5,170 with employees in the latest financial statements · 605 established in the last two years. By main CAEN code:

• trade and vehicle servicing2,025
• transport and storage882
• manufacturing and production857
• hotels, guesthouses and restaurants (HoReCa)824
• construction777
• professional and scientific services641
• administrative and support services401
• agriculture, forestry and fishing354
• other services (repairs, salons, laundries)255
• health and social care225

Largest CAEN divisions: retail trade and online shops (1,433) · road freight and passenger transport (774) · restaurants and catering (538) · building construction (400) · specialised construction works (installations, finishing) (325) · vehicle servicing and motor vehicle trade (311) · hotels, guesthouses and accommodation (286) · wholesale trade (281)

By locality

EU funds in the localities of Caraș-Severin County

Municipalities · 2

Caransebeș · Reșița

Towns · 6

Anina · Băile Herculane · Bocșa · Moldova Nouă · Oravița · Oțelu Roșu

Communes · 69

Armeniș · Bănia · Băutar · Berliște · Berzasca · Berzovia · Bolvașnița · Bozovici · Brebu · Brebu Nou · Buchin · Bucoșnița · Carașova · Cărbunari · Ciclova Română · Ciuchici · Ciudanovița · Constantin Daicoviciu · Copacele · Cornea · Cornereva · Coronini · Dalboset · Doclin · Dognecea · Domașnea · Eftimie Murgu · Ezeris · Farliug · Forotic · Garnic · Glimboca · Goruia · Grădinari · Iablanița · Lăpușnicel · Lăpușnicu Mare · Luncavița · Lupac · Marga · Măureni · Mehadia · Mehadica · Năidaș · Obreja · Ocna de Fier · Păltiniș · Pojejena · Prigor · Ramna · Răcăsdia · Rusca Montană · Sacu · Sasca Montană · Sichevița · Slatina-Timiș · Socol · Șopotu Nou · Târnova · Teregova · Ticvaniu Mare · Topleț · Turnu Ruieni · Valiug · Varadia · Vermeș · Vrani · Zăvoi · Zorlentu Mare

Local Action Groups (GAL) in Caraș-Severin County

• Caraș-Timiș 16 localities, 2 counties · 37,318 inhabitants gal-caras-timis.ro
• Călugăra 20 localities · 38,588 inhabitants gal-calugara.ro
• Clisura Dunării 10 localities, 2 counties · 22,233 inhabitants gal-clisuradunarii.ro
• Microregiunea Țara Hațegului-Ținutul Pădurenilor 26 localities, 2 counties · 41,533 inhabitants tarahategului-tinutulpadurenilor-gal.ro
• Poarta Almăjului 11 localities · 22,333 inhabitants poartaalmajului.ro
• Timiș Torontal Bârzava 19 localities, 2 counties · 49,656 inhabitants timistorontalbarzava.ro
• Timișul de Centru 15 localities, 2 counties · 95,438 inhabitants timisuldecentru.ro
• Țara Gugulanilor 17 localities, 2 counties · 45,438 inhabitants

Source: the list of LAGs (GAL) selected for 2023–2027, published by MADR (via AFIR).