EU Funds Iași 2026 – Open Programmes and Funding

North-East Regional Programme 2021–2027

Regional and county-level programmes

Open PR North-East — energy renovation of residential apartment blocks in towns until 16 October 2026 · North-East region · also for town halls
Open PR North-East 2021-2027 — Innovative development of clusters (Priority 1, SO 1.1) until 23 October 2026 · North-East region
Open North-East Regional Programme 2021-2027 — Investments for the modernisation of micro-enterprises, Call 2 (PR/NE/2026/P1/RSO1.3/2/1) until 28 October 2026 · North-East region
Open PR North-East — energy renovation of residential apartment blocks in municipalities (call PR/NE/2026/3/RSO2.1/1) until 16 November 2026 · North-East region · also for town halls
Coming soon Regional Participation Fund (FPR) — IDB loans with a 40% grant for SMEs in the North-East, South-East and Bucharest-Ilfov North-East region

Managing authority: ADR Nord-Est (Piatra Neamț) — www.regionordest.ro

LEADER · CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027

LAG calls in Iași County

LAG Colinele Iașilor · 15 localities

Open LAG Colinele Iașilor — APC2 (L806) – APC2 Entrepreneurship in the community until 16 October 2026

LAG Leader Colinele Moldovei · 14 localities

LAG Ținutul Răzeșilor · 20 localities

LAG Valea Prutului · 11 localities

National and European

Also open to Iași County

All 64 national and European programmes →

Local economy

Businesses in Iași County, by sector

35,546 active businesses · 20,764 with employees in the latest financial statements · 3,103 established in the last two years. By main CAEN code:

trade and vehicle servicing8,179
professional and scientific services4,353
construction4,214
transport and storage3,200
IT and communications2,950
manufacturing and production2,557
health and social care1,761
administrative and support services1,471
hotels, guesthouses and restaurants (HoReCa)1,418
real estate activities1,368

Largest CAEN divisions: retail trade and online shops (4,977) · road freight and passenger transport (2,795) · construction of buildings (2,520) · wholesale trade (2,302) · IT and software development (2,154) · health (medical practices, dentistry, clinics) (1,738) · specialised construction works (installations, finishing) (1,548) · real estate transactions (1,368)

By locality

EU funds in the localities of Iași County

Local Action Groups (LAGs, GAL) in Iași County

Codrii Pașcanilor 6 localities, 2 counties · 32,557 inhabitants galcodriipascanilor.ro
Colinele Iașilor 15 localities, 2 counties · 75,921 inhabitants colineleiasilor.ro
Dealurile Bohotinului 6 localities · 17,284 inhabitants dealurile-bohotinului.ro
Iași Sud-Vest 15 localities, 2 counties · 61,168 inhabitants galiasisudvest.ro
Leader Colinele Moldovei 14 localities, 2 counties · 63,291 inhabitants colinele-moldovei.ro
Microregiunea Belcești-Focuri 9 localities · 48,956 inhabitants galbelcestifocuri.ro
Podișul de Nord al Bârladului 0 localities, 2 counties · 29,281 inhabitants galpnb.ro
Poiana Vlădicăi 2 localities · 25,866 inhabitants galpoianavladicai.ro
Regiunea Rediu - Prăjeni 9 localities, 2 counties · 44,891 inhabitants gal-rediu-prajeni.ro
Siret-Moldova 7 localities · 30,304 inhabitants galsiretmoldova.ro
Stejarii Argintii 6 localities · 48,003 inhabitants galstejariiargintii.ro
Stejarul 5 localities · 27,476 inhabitants galstejarul.ro
Ștefan Cel Mare 15 localities, 2 counties · 53,796 inhabitants galstefancelmare.ro
Ținutul Răzeșilor 20 localities, 2 counties · 76,318 inhabitants tinutulrazesilor.ro
Valea Prutului 11 localities, 2 counties · 39,171 inhabitants galvaleaprutului.ro

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

Questions about EU funds in Iași County

What EU funds are available in Iași County in 2026?

We track 76 programmes that are open or announced for Iași County: 5 regional or county-level programmes, 7 LEADER calls from LAGs (GAL) and 64 national and European programmes. With a call window open now: PR North-East — energy renovation of residential blocks in towns and cities; PR North-East 2021-2027 — Innovative development of clusters (Priority 1, SO 1.1); North-East Regional Programme 2021-2027 — Investments for the modernisation of micro-enterprises, Call 2 (PR/NE/2026/P1/RSO1.3/2/1); PR North-East — energy renovation of residential blocks in municipalities (call PR/NE/2026/3/RSO2.1/1).

Which agency manages regional funds in Iași County?

Iași County is part of the North-East development region. The North-East Regional Programme 2021–2027 is managed by ADR North-East (Regional Development Agency), based in Piatra Neamț; guides and the calendar of calls are published at www.regionordest.ro.

How many active businesses are there in Iași County, and in which sectors?

35,546 active businesses are based in Iași County; 20,764 had at least one employee in the latest financial statements, and 3,103 were established in the last two years. Most are in trade and vehicle servicing (8,179), professional and scientific services (4,353), construction (4,214) and transport and storage (3,200).

Which LAGs are in Iași County?

There are 15 Local Action Groups (GAL) selected for 2023–2027 operating in Iași County: Codrii Pașcanilor, Colinele Iașilor, Dealurile Bohotinului, Iași Sud-Vest, Leader Colinele Moldovei, Microregiunea Belcești-Focuri, Podișul de Nord al Bârladului, Poiana Vlădicăi, Regiunea Rediu - Prăjeni, Siret-Moldova, Stejarii Argintii, Stejarul, Ștefan Cel Mare, Ținutul Răzeșilor and Valea Prutului. LEADER projects under the local development strategies are submitted through them.

Can town halls in Iași County access EU funds now?

Yes. Regional or county-level programmes whose guide accepts administrative-territorial units: PR North-East — energy renovation of residential blocks of flats in towns; PR North-East — energy renovation of residential blocks of flats in municipalities (call PR/NE/2026/3/RSO2.1/1). On each locality's page you can see what applies to it according to its rank.

EU funds in Iași County