Business Forum • 2 June, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Romanian authorities are making over €8 billion available this summer in EU funds and state aid for businesses and local public authorities, according to REI analysis, a consultancy group specialising in attracting non-reimbursable financing.
The funding targets companies investing in regional development across manufacturing, green energy, transport, logistics, and decarbonisation sectors. Local public authorities can apply for support for energy efficiency investments, structural retrofitting of seismic-risk buildings, education, digitalisation, and industrial park projects.
"We are entering a period for non-reimbursable financing focused on development, manufacturing upgrades, and energy efficiency. Over €4 billion in state aid schemes and EU funds are available to companies and local public authorities this summer, with an additional €4 billion deployed through Romania's economic recovery mechanism," said Roxana Mircea, Managing Partner at Rei grup.
Thirteen major financing programmes with allocations exceeding €4 billion are currently open or scheduled to launch, focusing on manufacturing optimisation, green energy, and electric transport. Key programmes include the State Aid Scheme for Manufacturing Industry (€1.05 billion), zero-emission vehicle purchases for transport (€299 million), and e-Mobility Ro for electric vehicle charging infrastructure (€299 million).
Additional programmes target energy storage (€150 million), agricultural investments (€200 million), and solar electricity production for public entities (€500 million). The National Programme for Retrofitting High Seismic Risk Buildings has a €1 billion allocation for 2026, covering buildings constructed before 1978 including schools, kindergartens, medical facilities, and residential buildings.