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CAEN division 28 · section C

EU funds for machinery and equipment

"Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c." The programmes that companies in this sector fall under, based on the CAEN lists in the official guides.

Programmes on the CAEN list
6
Open to all sectors
17
Active companies in Romania
1,409

On the eligible CAEN list

Programmes that include CAEN 28

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 in CAEN 28 can also apply.

Where CAEN 28 companies are located

The counties with the most active companies whose main CAEN code is 28:

Other divisions in section C

10 food industry (bakeries, processing) · 11 manufacture of beverages · 12 tobacco products · 13 textile industry · 14 clothing and apparel · 15 leather and footwear · 16 wood processing · 17 paper and paper packaging · 18 printing · 19 refined petroleum products · 20 chemical industry · 21 pharmaceutical industry · 22 rubber and plastic products · 23 construction materials (glass, ceramics, cement) · 24 metallurgical industry · 25 metal structures and metal products · 26 electronics, computers and optics · 27 electrical equipment · 29 automotive industry (motor vehicles, trailers) · 30 other transport equipment (naval, rail, aerospace) · 31 manufacture of furniture · 32 other manufacturing activities · 33 repair and installation of machinery

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Frequently asked questions

What EU funds are available for machinery and equipment in 2026?

We are tracking 6 open or announced programmes whose CAEN list includes classes from division 28: North-East Regional Programme 2021-2027 — Investments for the modernisation of micro-enterprises, Call 2 (PR/NE/2026/P1/RSO1.3/2/1); South-East PR 2021-2027, Action 1.5 — industrial parks (call PRSE/1.5/A/1/2026); State aid scheme for products with a trade deficit in the manufacturing industry (HG no. 486/2026); South-East Regional Programme 2021-2027: Action 1.6, Operation A.1 – Increasing the competitiveness of micro-enterprises in the Danube Delta ITI (call PRSE/1.6/A.1/ITI/1/2026). In addition, 17 programmes are open to any sector.

What does CAEN 28 mean?

CAEN division 28 (rev. 2) is "Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.", with 21 activity classes, in section C — Manufacturing. Eligibility is checked against the exact class (4 digits) in the programme's list.

How many active companies are there in machinery and equipment?

1,409 active companies have their main CAEN code in division 28; 979 had employees in their latest financial statements and 40 were established in the last two years. Most are in Bucharest (269), Cluj (112) and Brașov (90).

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.

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