The former Ministry of European Funds has operated since December 2020 under the name Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE). It coordinates the 2021–2027 cohesion funds and the PNRR, and manages the national programmes that fund businesses, research, education, health and social inclusion.
Name
Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE)
Coordinates, at national level, policy on the non-refundable EU funds under the cohesion policy allocated to Romania for 2021–2027 (the Partnership Agreement). HG 52/2018, art. 1
Is the national coordinator for the preparation, negotiation, approval, implementation, monitoring and control of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility — the PNRR. HG 52/2018, art. 1 para. (5)
Is the managing authority for six 2021–2027 programmes (listed below) and coordinates and monitors the regional programmes, which are managed by the eight ADRs. mfe.gov.ro
Manages MySMIS2021/SMIS2021+, the IT system in which 2021–2027 projects are submitted and tracked. mfe.gov.ro/my-smis
For 2014–2020 it managed, among others, POIM, POCU, POC, POAD and POAT, and later also took over POR and POCA. About the ministry
Minister of Investments and European Projects, according to the Government's page on 3 October 2026: Dragoș-Nicolae Pîslaru (also acting Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity). gov.ro
Managing authority · 2021–2027
Programmes managed by MIPE and the calls we track
Smart Growth, Digitalisation and Financial Instruments Programme · PoCIDIF (PCIDIF)
Sustainable Development and Just Transition Programme · PDDTJ
Approved by the European Commission on 11 March 2026; it merges the former Sustainable Development and Just Transition programmes, with an allocation of 7.784 billion euro (EU funds and national contribution).
Funds the administrative capacity of the funds management system; it has no calls for businesses.
Not managed by MIPE: the 2021–2027 Transport Programme (managing authority: the Ministry of Transport) and the regional programmes (the eight regional development agencies) — see funds by region. Agricultural funds (the 2023–2027 CAP Strategic Plan) go through AFIR and LAGs (GAL).
History
The ministry's names
2012
The Ministry of European Funds is established through the reorganisation of the Ministry of European Affairs (European affairs pass to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Internal reorganisation: just transition activity moves to the directorate-general for the sustainable development programme (preparing the joint PDDTJ programme).
Cohesion policy 2021–2027: Romania receives a total of 31.5 billion euro under the Partnership Agreement (8 regional programmes and 9 national programmes). European Commission
PNRR: the European Commission's page now shows 20.1 billion euro (13.6 billion in grants and 6.5 billion in loans), after the plan's revisions; the ministry's PNRR page still mentions 28.5 billion euro, the figure from an earlier version of the plan. European Commission
PDDTJ: 7.784 billion euro (5.254 billion sustainable development, 2.530 billion just transition). mfe.gov.ro
Official contact
MIPE contact details
Office
Șos. București-Ploiești no. 1-1B, Victoria Office (entrance from Str. Menuetului no. 7), Sector 1, Bucharest
Source: mfe.gov.ro/contact. Todos & Company is a private consultancy firm and has no institutional connection with the ministry.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Ministry of European Funds still exist?
Not under that name. The Ministry of European Funds changed its name to the Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE) by OUG no. 212/2020. The official website remains mfe.gov.ro.
Which programmes does MIPE manage in 2021–2027?
Under HG no. 52/2018 (current version), MIPE is the managing authority for PDDTJ, the Education and Employment Programme, the Social Inclusion and Dignity Programme, the Smart Growth, Digitalisation and Financial Instruments Programme, the Health Programme and the Technical Assistance Programme. It is also the national coordinator of the PNRR and coordinates the 2021–2027 cohesion policy.
Who manages the regional programmes and the Transport Programme?
The 2021–2027 regional programmes are managed by the eight regional development agencies (ADRs), with coordination and monitoring by MIPE. For the 2021–2027 Transport Programme, the managing authority is the Ministry of Transport.
Where are EU funding projects submitted?
For 2021–2027 programmes, funding applications are submitted in MySMIS2021, the IT system managed by MIPE. Calls are announced on mfe.gov.ro (the calendar of calls and the managing authorities' announcements) and on the oportunitati-ue.gov.ro portal.
How do I contact the Ministry of Investments and European Projects?
Registry: telephone 0372 838 743, e-mail contact.minister@mfe.gov.ro. Headquarters: Șos. București-Ploiești no. 1-1B, Victoria Office (entrance from Str. Menuetului no. 7), Sector 1, Bucharest. Public opening hours: Monday–Thursday 08:30–17:00, Friday 08:30–14:30.
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