Commune · Gorj County · South-West Oltenia region
EU funds in Bălesti
The non-refundable funding that companies, farmers and the local council in Bălesti, Gorj County can apply for: the South-West Oltenia Regional Programme, the calls of LAG Cheile Sohodolului, programmes for local authorities and national programmes — from programme sheets checked against official sources.
- Programmes for companies
- 60
- For the local council
- 4
- Active companies
- 287
- LAG
- Cheile Sohodolului
For the local council of Bălesti
Open or announced programmes whose guidelines accept communes or name this locality explicitly.
- OpenModernisation Fund — solar with storage and batteries for town halls and public institutionsuntil 20 November 2026
- OpenPR South-West Oltenia — developing tourism in rural resort communesuntil 27 November 2026
- OpenPDDTJ — renewable energy for energy communities, for town halls in the just transition countiesuntil 31 March 2027
- OpenPR South-West Oltenia — integrated territorial strategies for communes (SO 5.2, non-competitive call)
For companies in Bălesti
- OpenJust Transition Participation Fund (FPTJ) – a STEP financial instrument managed by the EIB
- Coming soonPR South-West Oltenia 2021-2027 – Support for the development of strategic technologies (STEP)
- Coming soonPDDTJ Priority 8 — STEP scheme: loans with a grant for critical technologies in 6 counties
The programmes above are regional or county-level. Companies here can also apply to 57 national and European programmes, of which these have an open session now:
- OpenPoCIDIF — Support for innovative technology projects (Measure 1.1.2)until 16 October 2026
- OpenPoCIDIF 2.1 — new digital services and productsuntil 30 October 2026
- OpenModernisation Fund — stand-alone battery storage installationsuntil 30 October 2026
- OpenPoCIDIF 1.3.2 — advanced-skills specialists from abroad for RDI excellence groupsuntil 30 October 2026
- OpenPoCIDIF 1.4 — training research-development-innovation (RDI) employees in SMEs and research organisationsuntil 30 October 2026
LAG Cheile Sohodolului
Bălesti is part of the territory of the Local Action Group Cheile Sohodolului , with 11 localities, 35,936 inhabitants and 1,188 km². LEADER projects under the local development strategy (CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027) are submitted through the LAG. Website: galcheilesohodolului.ro.
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Companies in Bălesti
287 active companies registered here · 132 with employees in the latest annual accounts · 27 set up in the last two years. Fields of activity, by main CAEN (NACE) code:
Questions about EU funds in Bălesti
What EU funds are available in Bălesti in 2026?
For companies in Bălesti, Gorj County we track 57 national programmes that are open or announced and 3 regional or county programmes: Just Transition Participation Fund (FPTJ) – a STEP financial instrument managed by the EIB; PR South-West Oltenia 2021-2027 – Support for the development of strategic technologies (STEP); PDDTJ Priority 8 — STEP scheme: loans with a grant for critical technologies in 6 counties. The local council can apply to 4 programmes for local authorities.
Which Local Action Group (LAG) covers the commune of Bălesti?
Bălesti is part of the territory of LAG Cheile Sohodolului (11 localities, 35,936 inhabitants), according to the list of LAGs selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) for 2023–2027. We are not tracking an open LEADER call in this area right now; new calls appear on this page within a few hours of publication.
How many active companies are there in Bălesti?
287 active companies have their registered office in Bălesti, Gorj County; 132 with at least one employee in the latest annual accounts and 27 set up in the last two years. Most of them work in wholesale, retail and car repair, transport and storage, construction.
Who manages regional funding for Bălesti?
The South-West Oltenia Regional Programme 2021–2027 is managed by the South-West Oltenia Regional Development Agency (ADR Sud-Vest Oltenia), based in Craiova. National programmes are managed by the relevant ministries, while calls for agriculture and rural development go through AFIR and the Local Action Group.
Data: programme sheets checked against official sources; MADR list of LAGs 2023–2027; active companies from the Trade Register and ANAF (aggregated, updated 4 October 2026).
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