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SME digitalization in Bucharest-Ilfov: what it covers, who can apply and how to get ready
The Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme is preparing a €25 million call for SME digitalization. What it funds, who qualifies and what you can do now, before it opens.
- Call
- Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme, Action 1.7, advanced digital transformation of SMEs
- Status
- In preparation, final guide not published
- Expected submission
- December 2026
- Value
- From €25,000; ceiling €200,000–300,000, to be confirmed
- Non-repayable
- Up to 90% (own contribution at least 10%)
- Total budget
- About €25 million
- Checked on
- 2 November 2026
The Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Programme is preparing the call "Advanced digital transformation of SMEs" (Action 1.7). It is one of the few digitalization calls for businesses in Bucharest and Ilfov, and places are limited. That is why it pays to have your project ready before it opens.
In short
- Status: the call is not open yet, and the final guide has not been published.
- When: the current estimate is a final guide in autumn 2026 and applications in December 2026. ADR Bucharest-Ilfov announces the exact dates.
- How much: from €25,000 per project. Sources give the maximum as either €200,000 or €300,000; the final guide confirms it.
- Non-repayable share: up to 90%. The company contributes at least 10%.
- Total budget: about €25 million for the whole region. The call is competitive: the highest-scoring projects win.
Who can apply
- SMEs with 0 to 249 employees
- companies with at least one full fiscal year of activity
- with a registered office or workplace in Bucharest or Ilfov
- companies that are not in difficulty and have no tax debts
What counts as digitalization
Based on the previous call and ADR Bucharest-Ilfov's announcements, the call can fund:
- Business systems: ERP, CRM, inventory and order management, financial data, supplier and customer relations.
- Automation and artificial intelligence: RPA, AI, IoT, automation of internal processes and production, data collection and analysis.
- Web applications: online platforms, customer portals and in-house apps, including remote-work tools.
- IT equipment: computers, servers and the equipment the project's solutions need.
- Cybersecurity: protection for applications, hosting and the network.
- Project services: the digitalization plan, the digital maturity audit, the grant application, project management and audit, mandatory publicity.
The exact list of eligible costs is confirmed in the final guide. At least half of the budget must go to digitalization itself.
What you can do now
- Decide what you want to fix. Where you lose time and money: paper orders, inventory kept in Excel, customer requests that get lost.
- Write the digitalization plan. Which systems you need, in what order and at what cost. The whole project stands on this plan.
- Get the company documents ready. Last year's balance sheet, tax certificates and proof of an office or workplace in the region.
- Watch for the final guide. When it is out, check the exact conditions and apply on time.
How ASV Digital helps
We build exactly what this call covers: ERP and CRM platforms, automations and AI agents, web apps and websites wired into your systems. We start with a free Discovery: we look at what could go into your project and prepare the digital part and the budget, so you are ready when the call opens.
Information checked on 2 November 2026 from ADR Bucharest-Ilfov announcements and public summaries. Final amounts, dates and conditions are those in the official guide. The funding decision belongs to the authority that runs the programme.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Bucharest-Ilfov SME digitalization call open?
Not yet. On 2 November 2026 the final guide was not published; applications are expected in December 2026.
What can be funded?
ERP, CRM, automation and AI, web apps, IT equipment, cybersecurity and project services. The exact list is confirmed in the final guide.
Who can apply?
SMEs with 0–249 employees, at least one full fiscal year, an office or workplace in Bucharest or Ilfov and no tax debts.
How can ASV Digital help?
We start with a free Discovery and prepare the digitalization plan and the budget for the digital part. We do not guarantee funding; the decision belongs to the authority.
An informative summary. Always check deadlines, amounts and conditions in the official source; the funding decision belongs to the authority that runs the programme.
Want to know if your business can get funding?
Tell us what you want to digitalize, we run a free Discovery and tell you honestly which programme fits.