CAEN division 49 · section H
EU funds for road freight and passenger transport
"Land transport and transport via pipelines". The programmes that companies in this sector fall under, based on the CAEN lists in the official guides.
- Programmes on the CAEN list
- 3
- Open to all sectors
- 16
- Active companies in Romania
- 81,270
On the eligible CAEN list
Programmes that include CAEN 49
- 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 · all 8 CAEN 49 classes
- 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 · 2 of 8 CAEN 49 classes
- Coming soon Regional Participation Fund (FPR) — IDB loans with a 40% grant for SMEs in the North-East, South-East and Bucharest-Ilfov 4 of 8 CAEN 49 classes
Currently open for applications: 2 programmes.
Any sector
Open to all sectors
Programmes without a restrictive CAEN list (possibly with a few excluded activities), to which companies under CAEN 49 can also apply.
- Open EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026 — grants for deep-tech research (Horizon Europe) until 28 October 2026
- Open I3 Instrument Strand 2a (I3-2026-INV2a) — interregional innovation investments in less developed regions until 12 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 SME Fund 2026 (Ideas Powered for Business) — vouchers for patents, plant varieties and geographical indications until 4 December 2026
- Open SME Eco-Tech — grants for the green and digital transformation of SMEs until 30 December 2026
- Open PoCIDIF 6.1 — digitalisation services through EDIH hubs for SMEs and town halls until 30 December 2026
- Open Digital Europe — cybersecurity (ECCC, call DIGITAL-ECCC-2027-DEPLOY-CYBER-11) until 14 January 2027
- Open Refinancing IMM INVEST PLUS and IMM PLUS — 80% FNGCIMM guarantee for working capital loans
- Open BID portfolio guarantees for SMEs — 70–80% guarantee for new loans of up to 10 million lei
- Coming soon Horizon Europe — "Proof of market": commercialisation of research results by start-ups and SMEs from 13 October 2026
- Coming soon e-DRIVE — replacing company fleets and passenger transport vehicles with zero-emission vehicles
- Coming soon Diaspora Investește Acasă — BID grant and guarantee for new companies set up by Romanians abroad
- Coming soon e-MOVE RO — recharging infrastructure for zero-emission mobility
- Coming soon PR Bucharest-Ilfov 2021-2027 — Call PR BI P1/1.1/1/2026: Support for developing an innovative conceptual model (Proof of Concept)
- Coming soon Innovation Fund IF26 Heat Auction — auction for decarbonising industrial heat
- Coming soon PEO — support for employers: childcare for children aged 0–6 and flexible working arrangements (actions 3.c.1 and 3.c.2)
Where CAEN 49 companies are located
The counties with the most active companies with main CAEN code 49:
Other divisions in section H
50 water transport · 51 air transport · 52 warehousing and logistics · 53 postal and courier activities
Frequently asked questions
What EU funds are available for road freight and passenger transport in 2026?
We are tracking 3 open or announced programmes whose CAEN list includes classes from division 49: the North-East Regional Programme 2021-2027 — Investments for the modernisation of micro-enterprises, Call 2 (PR/NE/2026/P1/RSO1.3/2/1); the State aid scheme for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles for road and rail freight transport, maritime and inland waterway transport (Modernisation Fund); the Regional Participation Fund (FPR) — IDB loans with a 40% grant for SMEs in the North-East, South-East and Bucharest-Ilfov. In addition, 16 programmes are open to any sector.
What does CAEN 49 mean?
CAEN division 49 (rev. 2) is "Land transport and transport via pipelines", with 8 activity classes, in section H — Transportation and storage. Eligibility is checked against the exact class (4 digits) in the programme's list.
How many active companies are there in road freight and passenger transport?
81,270 active companies have their main CAEN code in division 49; 50,237 reported employees in their latest financial statements and 6,646 were established in the last two years. Most are in Bucharest (9,058), Cluj (5,848) and Ilfov (4,310).
Does it matter whether the CAEN code is primary or secondary?
It depends on the guide: some programmes require the funded activity to be the main code, while others accept a secondary code authorised at the investment location. Companies now hold codes under CAEN revision 2 or 3; the lists here include the equivalences between the two revisions.
A road freight or passenger transport company?
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