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PoCIDIF 2.1 — new digital services and products

Grants of 200,000–3,000,000 euro (hardware) or 200,000–1,500,000 euro (software) for ICT SMEs and start-ups developing innovative products. The budget is 48,813,278 euro, and submission in MySMIS2021 has been extended until 30 October 2026, 17:00.

Who can apply
Micro-enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and newly established enterprises in the ICT field, with…
Total budget
48,813,278 euro (36,578,803 euro from the ERDF and 12,234,475 euro from the state budget)
Funding amount
The grant is a minimum of 200,000 euro
Submission period
30 June 2026, 15:00 – 30 October 2026, 17:00

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Who can apply

Micro-enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and newly established ICT enterprises with their registered office or a work point in Romania. They can apply alone or in partnership with other SMEs, but newly established enterprises cannot be partners. The company must be active in at least one of the CAEN codes 2611, 2612, 2630, 5821, 5829, 6210, 6220, 6290 or 6310. The project must target a smart specialisation subdomain: microelectronic devices and systems for smart products, networks of the future, communications and IoT, XR technologies, artificial intelligence, traceability technologies, or cognitive robots and agents.

What it covers

  • ICT hardware and other new equipment, including installation, configuration and commissioning
  • Software, licences, cloud and AI services that can be recorded as intangible assets
  • Industrial research and experimental development (staff, equipment, contract research, cloud/AI services)
  • Consultancy for preparing the documentation and for project management (de minimis)
  • Promotion, marketing, information and publicity (de minimis)
  • Technical and security audit (de minimis)
  • Specific professional training (de minimis)
  • Accessibility adaptations for people with disabilities (de minimis)
Full analysis PoCIDIF 2.1: deadline extended to 30 October for IT SMEs, grants of up to €3 million Conditions, steps and pitfalls, with official sources →

Apply in the current call window

  1. We analyse whether you qualify and under which programme exactly.
  2. We build the application: business plan, budget, supporting documents.
  3. We submit during the call window and follow the evaluation.
  4. We stay with you through the reimbursement file and final payment.

Frequently asked questions

Until when can projects be submitted under PoCIDIF 2.1?

Funding applications are submitted in MySMIS2021/SMIS2021+ by 30 October 2026, 17:00. The initial deadline, 30 September 2026, was extended by MIPE Order No. 1500/29.09.2026. The call is competitive, with a submission deadline.

How much can a company receive under PoCIDIF 2.1?

The grant is a minimum of 200,000 euro. It can reach 3,000,000 euro for projects resulting in an innovative hardware product and 1,500,000 euro for an innovative software solution, service or application, including de minimis aid.

Who can apply for PoCIDIF 2.1?

SMEs and newly established ICT enterprises that have their registered office or a work point in Romania and are active in at least one of the CAEN codes 2611, 2612, 2630, 5821, 5829, 6210, 6220, 6290 or 6310 can apply. They can apply alone or in partnership with other SMEs, but newly established enterprises cannot be partners.

What co-financing must the company provide?

It depends on the type of aid. For regional investment aid, the intensity is 40–75%, depending on the county and the size of the company, and the own contribution must be at least 25%. Industrial research is funded at 60–80%, experimental development at 35–60%, while aid for newly established enterprises and de minimis aid cover up to 100%.

How many projects can a company submit?

Only one project. The condition also applies to linked companies and partners: within a group of companies, only one company can receive funding, for one project. If the same project is submitted several times, only the last one submitted is assessed.

How are projects selected?

Projects are assessed technically and financially, and the excellence threshold is 92 points. Projects that reach it go directly to contracting, in descending order of score, up to 50% of the call allocation. A score of 0 on the innovation criterion or on the team experience criterion leads to the project being rejected.

How long does it take to prepare the application?

It depends on the complexity of the project and the documents you already have. The first step is the eligibility analysis, which tells you what needs to be prepared.

What happens if I do not qualify?

We tell you before any contract is signed, and if another suitable programme exists, we point you to it.

Next step

Apply in the current call window — PoCIDIF 2.1 — new digital services and products

Fill in the form and we will tell you whether you qualify. If you do not qualify under this programme, we will tell you which other one you could apply for — or that there is none, if that is the case.

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