From the much-awaited "Start-up Nation" program, to the Regional Programs aimed at stimulating SME investments in various fields or the "Modernization Fund", with generous allocations for investments in renewable energy, the first quarter of this year brings to the market no less than nine funding programs, aimed at raising the standard of living in most regions of the country.
„The authorities are preparing the launch of more than 15 separate funding lines, with allocations ranging from €50,000 to €57 million for each individual project. Interest in these funding programs remains very high, as many of them were postponed from the end of last year to the beginning of this year. There are also funding programmes whose submission period closes in less than a month, and for these a number of important preparations are needed, which is why we have been working since the first days of the year to finalize them and to ensure our clients all the necessary support in their successful submission,” Roxana Mircea, managing partner at REI Grup stated.
Funding programs in Q1 2025
- Modernization Fund - EUR 150 million for investments in new renewable electricity generation capacity for self-consumption in agriculture and processing of agricultural products;
- Modernization Fund - around EUR 300 million for investments in new renewable electricity generation capacity for self-consumption in non-agricultural activities;
- Modernization Fund - EUR 150 million for investment in developing electricity storage capacity (batteries);
- Modernization Fund - €150 million for energy efficiency in industrial installations (steel, cement, oil, gas, cement, oil, natural gas, etc.);
- Start-up Nation 2025 - Up to €50.000 for young entrepreneurs at the beginning of their venture;
- Horizon Europe – €300M to invest in innovation and technology;
- State aid for the manufacturing industry - GD 300/2024 - €150 million;
- Regional Programs 2021-2027 - SME investments financing - €310 million;
- National Strategic Plan 2023-2027 – €340 million.
