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North-West development region

EU funds in the North-West region

All the non-refundable funding available to businesses, farmers and authorities in Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj, Maramureş, Satu Mare and Sălaj: the regional programme, national and European calls, with up-to-date deadlines.

Regional and local programmes
5
Open now in the region
39
Development agency
ADR North-West, Cluj-Napoca

North-West Regional Programme 2021–2027

Regional and local programmes

Managing authority: ADR North-West (Cluj-Napoca) — regionordvest.ro

National and European

Also open to businesses in the North-West

Open or announced national and European programmes available in the North-West region
ProgrammeStatusDeadline
CEF Transport 2026 — infrastructure projects on the trans-European TEN-T network Call window open until 6 October 2026
CEF Energy CB RES — cross-border renewable energy project status (6th call) Call window open until 6 October 2026
PoCIDIF — Support for innovative technology projects (Measure 1.1.2) Call window open until 16 October 2026
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026 — grants for deep-tech research (Horizon Europe) Call window open until 28 October 2026
PEO 5.f.3 — training educators for children from disadvantaged backgrounds (early education) Call window open until 29 October 2026
PoCIDIF 2.1 — new digital services and products Call window open until 30 October 2026
Modernisation Fund — stand-alone battery storage installations Call window open until 30 October 2026
PoCIDIF 1.3.2 — specialists with advanced skills from abroad for RDI excellence groups Call window open until 30 October 2026
Health Programme — equipping the burns and major burns centres in Timișoara and Târgu Mureș (call PS/1194) Call window open until 30 October 2026
PoCIDIF 1.4 — training for research, development and innovation (RDI) employees in SMEs and research organisations Call window open until 30 October 2026
Health Programme — medical genetics centres and centres of expertise in rare diseases (calls PS/652 and PS/653) Call window open until 30 October 2026
PEO — ALMA Initiative: training, placements in another EU state and employment for NEET young people (action 2.a.2) Call window open until 30 October 2026
DR-14 AFIR — investments in small farms Call window open until 31 October 2026
DR-18 AFIR — investments in floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants Call window open until 31 October 2026
I3 Instrument Strand 2a (I3-2026-INV2a) — interregional innovation investments in less developed regions Call window open until 12 November 2026
PCI/PMI energy projects — the third Union list (transmission, storage, smart grids) Call window open until 13 November 2026
State aid scheme for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles for road and rail freight transport, maritime and inland waterway transport (Modernisation Fund) Call window open until 16 November 2026
Modernisation Fund — solar with storage and batteries for town halls and public institutions Call window open until 20 November 2026
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 — doctoral networks with universities and companies (Horizon Europe) Call window open until 24 November 2026
e-Mobility RO, sub-measure 1 — charging stations for electric vehicles on motorways, expressways and TEN-T national roads Call window open until 27 November 2026
PEO "Open Universities" — university programmes at the request of companies and internationalisation (7.e.5 and 7.e.6) Call window open until 27 November 2026
European Prize for Women Innovators 2027 (EIC and EIT, Horizon Europe) Call window open until 1 December 2026
Creative Europe MEDIA 2027 — European slate development for production companies (CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVSLATE) Call window open until 1 December 2026
New European Bauhaus 2026 (Horizon Europe) — neighbourhood regeneration, call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01 Call window open until 1 December 2026
SME Fund 2026 (Ideas Powered for Business) — vouchers for patents, plant varieties and geographical indications Call window open until 4 December 2026
SME Eco-Tech — grants for the green and digital transformation of SMEs Call window open until 30 December 2026
PoCIDIF 6.1 — digitalisation services through EDIH hubs for SMEs and town halls Call window open until 30 December 2026
ERC Consolidator Grant 2027 (ERC-2027-CoG) — grants for frontier research (Horizon Europe) Call window open until 12 January 2027
Digital Europe — cybersecurity (ECCC, call DIGITAL-ECCC-2027-DEPLOY-CYBER-11) Call window open until 14 January 2027
Creative Europe MEDIA 2027 — video games and immersive content (CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM) Call window open until 2 February 2027
Creative Europe MEDIA 2027 — TV and online content: series, animation and documentaries (CREA-MEDIA-2027-TVONLINE) Call window open until 10 February 2027
EDIP — strengthening defence production capacity, second call (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA) Call window open until 16 February 2027
Horizon Europe — Excellence Hubs 2027: regional innovation ecosystems in Widening countries Call window open until 4 March 2027
EIC Accelerator 2026 — grant and investment for deep-tech start-ups and SMEs Call window open —
EIC STEP Scale Up — equity investments of €10–30 million for deep-tech scale-ups (Horizon Europe) Call window open —
Refinancing under IMM INVEST PLUS and IMM PLUS — 80% FNGCIMM guarantee for working capital loans Call window open —
BID portfolio guarantees for SMEs — 70–80% guarantee for new loans of up to 10 million lei Call window open —
State aid scheme for products in commercial deficit in the manufacturing industry (HG no. 486/2026) Opening soon from 15 October 2026
DR-12 AFIR — consolidation of holdings of established young farmers and farmers up to 45 years of age Opening soon from 6 October 2026
European Startup and Scaleup Hubs (Horizon Europe) — European networks of deep-tech hubs, pilot call Opening soon from 6 October 2026
Horizon Europe — "Proof of market": commercialisation of research results by start-ups and SMEs Opening soon from 13 October 2026
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 INDUSTRY 2027 — advanced materials and industrial production Opening soon from 13 October 2026
Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health — 2027 calls (HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01 and HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02) Opening soon from 29 October 2026
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 — DIGITAL 2027 call (HORIZON-CL4-2027-04): AI, data, robotics and virtual worlds Opening soon from 17 November 2026
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 — 2027 two-stage calls (circular economy, water, plant health) Opening soon from 4 February 2027
Horizon Europe Cluster 5 — climate, energy and mobility (2027 calls opening in 2026) Opening soon from 17 November 2026
Tomata Programme 2027 — de minimis aid for vegetables grown in greenhouses and polytunnels (HG 325/2025) Opening soon from 2 February 2027
MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027 — staff exchanges between universities, institutes and companies (Horizon Europe) Opening soon from 15 December 2026
e-DRIVE — replacing the fleets of businesses and passenger transport vehicles with zero-emission vehicles Opening soon —
Diaspora Investește Acasă — BID grant and guarantee for new businesses set up by Romanians from the diaspora Opening soon —
PRO INFRA — raw materials, materials and products for transport infrastructure Opening soon —
e-MOVE RO — charging infrastructure for zero-emission mobility Opening soon —
DR-21 AFIR — biosecurity on sheep and goat farms (preventing epizootic diseases) Opening soon —
Modernisation Fund — new biofuel production capacity (bioethanol, SAF, HVO) Opening soon —
Innovation Fund IF26 Heat Auction — auction for decarbonising industrial heat Opening soon —
Innovation Fund — IF26 Hydrogen Auction, the fourth auction of the European Hydrogen Bank Opening soon —
Innovation Fund IF26 — call for SMEs with small-scale decarbonisation projects Opening soon —
TechUp România — state aid for research and production in advanced technologies (HG 643/2026) Opening soon —
Creative Europe 2027 — European cooperation projects and the circulation of literary works Opening soon —
PEO — support for employers: childcare for children aged 0–6 and flexible working arrangements (actions 3.c.1 and 3.c.2) Opening soon —
APIA emergency support for maize and sunflowers affected by the 2025 agricultural drought Opening soon —
PRIM2026 — First job in the national RDI system (PNCDI IV, UEFISCDI) Opening soon —
DR-31 AFIR — financial contributions towards insurance premiums (crops and livestock) Opening soon —
DR-17 AFIR — investments in the table grape sector (conditioning, storage, on-farm processing) Opening soon —

By county

EU funds Bistrița-Năsăud

Businesses and institutions in Bistrița-Năsăud county have access to 68 programmes that are open or announced: the North-West Regional Programme 2021–2027, 3 programmes dedicated only to certain counties, and the national calls.

EU funds Maramureş

Businesses and institutions in Maramureş county have access to 65 programmes that are open or announced: the North-West Regional Programme 2021–2027 and the national calls.

EU funds Satu Mare

Businesses and institutions in Satu Mare county have access to 65 programmes that are open or announced: the North-West Regional Programme 2021–2027 and the national calls.

EU funds Sălaj

Businesses and institutions in Sălaj county have access to 65 programmes that are open or announced: the North-West Regional Programme 2021–2027 and the national calls.

EU funding consultancy

EU funding consultancy in Oradea, Bistrița, Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare, Satu Mare and Zalău

Todos & Company has worked since 2006 with businesses, farmers and public authorities, with projects submitted across the country — including in the North-West region. The eligibility analysis is free, and the application is prepared and submitted online, in MySMIS2021 or on the funder's platform, so distance does not matter.

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Questions about funding in the North-West

What EU funds are available in the North-West region in 2026?

Businesses and institutions in the North-West region (Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj, Maramureş, Satu Mare, Sălaj) have access to 5 regional or local programmes that are open or announced and to 64 national and European programmes. With a call window open now: PR North-West — digitalisation of local public services (call PRNV/2026/222/1); PoIDS 5.5 — support for single-parent families in the ITI Moții Țara de Piatră; CEF Transport 2026 — infrastructure projects on the trans-European TEN-T network; CEF Energy CB RES — cross-border renewable energy project status (6th call); PoCIDIF — Support for innovative technology projects (Measure 1.1.2).

Who manages the North-West Regional Programme?

The North-West Regional Programme 2021–2027 is managed by ADR North-West, based in Cluj-Napoca. Applicant's guides and the calendar of calls are published on regionordvest.ro.

Can businesses in Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud and Cluj also apply to the national programmes?

Yes. In addition to the North-West Regional Programme, businesses in all counties of the region can apply to the national programmes (PNRR, PoCIDIF, AFIR, the Modernisation Fund, state aid schemes) and to European programmes with direct submission, under the conditions set out in each guide.

Are there EU funding consultancy firms in Oradea, Bistrița and Cluj-Napoca?

Todos & Company works with clients from across the country, including Oradea, Bistrița, Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare, Satu Mare and Zalău. The eligibility analysis is free, and applications are submitted online, so the project can be prepared without any travel.

How do I find out which programme I qualify for in the North-West region?

The eligibility check on todos-company.ro shows you in two minutes the programmes that suit your business or institution, including those opening in the coming months.

Do you have a project in the North-West region?

We will tell you which programmes you qualify for — regional, national or European — and build your application before the call window opens.

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