EU funds in the South-East region

Just Transition Participation Fund (FPTJ) – a STEP financial instrument managed by the EIB

A loan in RON from EIB partner banks, with 0% interest on 70% of the amount and a grant of up to 50% (principal reduction) once the investment is completed. For new investments in strategic STEP technologies in Dolj, Gorj, Prahova, Mureș, Hunedoara and Galați.

PDDTJ — renewable energy for energy communities, for town halls in the just transition counties

Town halls, county councils and energy communities in Gorj, Hunedoara, Dolj, Galați, Prahova and Mureș can obtain grants from a budget of 102,822,173 euro for small-scale renewable energy production and storage capacity.

until 31 March 2027

PR South-East — rehabilitation and modernisation of county roads connected to TEN-T (call PRSE/4.1/2/2025)

The non-competitive call PRSE/4.1/2/2025, worth 135 million euro, gives county councils in Brăila, Buzău, Constanța, Galați and Vrancea between 10 and 30 million euro per project for county roads linked to TEN-T. Applications are submitted until 30 October 2026, 16:00.

PR South-East 2021-2027, Action 6.2 — tourism and cultural heritage in non-urban areas (call PRSE/6/6.2/1/2025)

Non-competitive PR South-East call, with €60 million, for tourism and cultural heritage in non-urban areas in Brăila, Buzău, Constanța, Galați and Vrancea. Applications are submitted until 30 December 2026, 14:00. A separate call for ITI Danube Delta, with €25.19 million, is under consultation until 6 October 2026.

LAG Colinele Buzăului — L708/L709 – Support for cooperation between LAGs (L708; L709 - cooperation…

LAG Colinele Buzăului has launched call L708/L709 for cooperation between LAGs, with 11,000 euro allocated, 100% support, and online submission on afir.ro until 27 October 2026, 23:59.

until 27 October 2026

PTJ — Green mobility: clean public transport in Craiova and Galați (Priorities 3 and 4)

A non-competitive PTJ call worth 21,825,000 euro for clean public transport in Dolj and Galați. Only the municipalities of Craiova and Galați may apply, through MySMIS2021/SMIS2021+, by 15 December 2026. Galați has been allocated 15 million euro.

until 15 December 2026

PR South-East 2.1.B — energy efficiency of public buildings with ELENA projects (PRSE/2.1/B/2/2026)

Non-competitive PR South-East call worth 44,503,529 euro for the energy efficiency of public buildings. Only public entities with a partnership agreement with ADR South-East in the ELENA project (SEEE-PB) can apply. The minimum non-refundable funding is 150,000 euro.

until 30 December 2026

PR South-East 2021-2027, Action 1.5 — industrial parks (call PRSE/1.5/A/1/2026)

Call PRSE/1.5/A/1/2026 has €60 million for industrial parks in the South-East Region. Park administrators and founders, including local authorities (UAT), can apply. Non-refundable funding is €0.5–10 million per project, and applications are submitted until 26 February 2027.

until 26 February 2027

LAG Țara Vrancei (GAL Țara Vrancei) — M5 – Village renewal

GAL Țara Vrancei funds public infrastructure investments and basic local services at 100% (max. 95,000 euro per project), from a pot of 184,733 euro. Online submission on afir.ro until 28 October 2026, 23:59.

until 28 October 2026

LAG Țara Vrancei (GAL Țara Vrancei) — M3 – Short supply chains and local gastronomic points

Non-agricultural start-ups of local producers in the territory of GAL Țara Vrancei, funded with a lump sum of 30,000 euro on the basis of a business plan. Allocation of 150,000 euro, online submission until 28 October 2026, 23:59.

until 28 October 2026

LAG Țara Vrancei (GAL Țara Vrancei) — M1 – Heritage between tradition and the future

100% funding (max. 100,000 euro per project, out of 155,000 euro) for investments and services for the conservation and promotion of tangible and intangible local heritage. Online submission until 28 October 2026, 23:59.

until 28 October 2026

LAG Țara Vrancei (GAL Țara Vrancei) — M2 – Cooperation between LAGs

Cooperation projects of LAG Țara Vrancei (GAL) with other LAGs or similar structures in Romania/Europe, up to 200,000 euro per LAG. The deadline has been extended to 9 October 2026, 23:59.

GAL Pădurile Dacice — FSE/000/1/1/2026 – Socio-educational services in the territory „Pădurile Dacice-Siretul…

GAL Pădurile Dacice is funding socio-educational services for vulnerable children in 14 UAT in Vrancea and Galați with 968,130 euro. Project sheets are to be submitted by 28 October 2026, 23:59.

until 28 October 2026

PR South-East 5.2 — primary and lower secondary school infrastructure (call PRSE/5.2/1/2026)

Call PRSE/5.2/1/2026 has €40 million for building, extending and equipping primary and lower secondary schools in Brăila, Buzău, Constanța, Galați and Vrancea, excluding the ITI Danube Delta area. Town halls, their institutions and state schools can receive up to €2 million per project.

until 30 December 2026

South-East Regional Programme 2021-2027: Action 1.6, Operation A.1 – Increasing the competitiveness of micro-enterprises in ITI Danube Delta (call PRSE/1.6/A.1/ITI/1/2026)

Grants of 20,000–200,000 euro (90% non-refundable, de minimis aid) for micro-enterprises in the ITI Danube Delta area. The allocation is 4.82 million euro. The guide has been under consultation, and the call has not yet been launched.

South-East Regional Programme 2021-2027 — Digitalisation of SMEs in the South-East Region (Action 1.3)

Competitive PR South-East call, Action 1.3, worth about 9.09 million euro for the digitalisation of urban and rural SMEs in Brăila, Buzău, Constanța, Galați, Tulcea and Vrancea. The guide has not yet been published, and the launch depends on the approval of the de minimis scheme.

PDDTJ Priority 8 — STEP scheme: loans with a grant for critical technologies in 6 counties

Companies in Gorj, Hunedoara, Dolj, Galați, Prahova and Mureș that invest in critical STEP technologies can take out loans of between 300,000 and 50 million euro. 70% of the loan carries zero interest, and up to 50% of the amount can be written off once the investment is completed.

PR South-East 5.2 ITI Danube Delta — primary and lower secondary school infrastructure (PRSE/5.2/ITI/1/2026)

ADR South-East call worth 4,910,453 euro for primary and lower secondary schools in the ITI Danube Delta area. Town halls, local public institutions and state schools can receive up to 1,000,000 euro per project, VAT included.

Regional Participation Fund (FPR) — EIB loans with a 40% grant for SMEs in the North-East, South-East and Bucharest-Ilfov

The EIB manages €233.35 million from the PR North-East, South-East and Bucharest-Ilfov for SME loans of up to €5 million over a maximum of 84 months: 70% at zero interest and a 40% grant if the investment is completed on time. The partner banks have not yet been announced.

GAL Vrancea Sud-Est — I.4 – Non-agricultural investments for women and/or young people (aged 18-30)

GAL Vrancea Sud-Est is opening I.4 (non-agricultural start-ups for women and/or young people aged 18-30): 96,634 euro, max. 50,000 euro per project, 100%. Online submission 21 October–19 November 2026.

from 21 October 2026

GAL Vrancea Sud-Est — I.1 – Increasing renewable energy production capacity

GAL Vrancea Sud-Est is opening I.1 (renewable energy, non-productive investments/in the community's interest): 96,509 euro, 100%, online submission 8 October–6 November 2026.

from 8 October 2026

Just Transition — investments for SMEs in the Jiu Valley ITI and Mureș county (relaunch)

Grants of 300,000–5,000,000 euro (Jiu Valley) or 300,000–8,000,000 euro (Mureș) for productive investments by SMEs that create jobs. The relaunched call closed on 28 February 2026; no new call window has been announced.