EU funding for IT and digitalisation in Romania 2026

Published 4 Nov 2026 · Source: ASV Digital · 2026-10-26

PNRR SME Digitalisation: Closed to new projects
Centru Region, Action 2.2 Call 2: €15,000–200,000 per project, €14.1M budget, final guide not published
Bucharest-Ilfov, Action 1.7: €25,000–200,000 per project, €25M announced, in preparation
POCIDIF Action 2.1: Guide amended by Order 1500/29.09.2026
Minimum co-financing: 10%
De minimis ceiling: €300,000 over any 3 years (EU Reg. 2023/2831)
Checked on: 26 October 2026

Where can a Romanian company find EU money for IT and digitalisation in 2026? Our team read the official guides and announcements. Here is what we found, checked on 26 October 2026.

In short

PNRR "SME Digitalisation" (grants of €20,000–100,000) is closed to new projects.
New money comes through the 2021–2027 Regional Programmes, run by your region's Regional Development Agency (ADR).
Centru Region (Alba, Brașov, Covasna, Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu): Action 2.2 "Digital enterprises for an advanced economy", Call 2. €15,000 to €200,000 per project, a €14.1 million budget, at least 10% co-financing. The guide was in public consultation from 28 April to 20 May 2026; the final guide and the submission window are not published yet.
Bucharest-Ilfov: Action 1.7, advanced digital transformation of SMEs. €25,000 to €200,000 per project, an announced budget of €25 million. The call is being prepared; ADR Bucharest-Ilfov collected companies' needs through a questionnaire until 13 October 2026.
Companies building digital products: POCIDIF Action 2.1 "Developing new services, applications and products through innovation and technology adoption". Its guide was amended by Order no. 1500 of 29.09.2026.
Free, with no funding application: the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) in Romania offer "test before invest" services: you try a technology, AI included, before investing in it.

How to prepare now

Find out which development region your company is in and follow your ADR's website.
Check that the company is an SME and how much de minimis aid it has received: the ceiling is €300,000 over any 3-year period (EU Regulation 2023/2831).
Prepare the co-financing: at least 10% of your own money for the calls above.
Create an account in MySMIS2021, where projects are submitted.
Write down now what you want to digitalise and why: the problem, the solution and a result you can measure.

What we learned

Digitalisation funding did not disappear after the PNRR; it moved to the regions. The winners are those whose project is ready when the call opens, not those who start then. The amounts and dates above come from guides in consultation and indicative calendars: they can change until the final guide.

Where to check

Want to see what could go into your company's project? We start with a free Discovery. We do not guarantee funding: the decision belongs to the authority.

Frequently asked questions

Can I still apply to the PNRR for digitalisation?

Not for new projects. The PNRR SME Digitalisation calls are closed; new money comes through the 2021–2027 Regional Programmes.

When does the Centru Region digitalisation call open?

The Action 2.2 Call 2 guide was in public consultation until 20 May 2026. On 26 October 2026 the final guide and submission window were not published; follow the ADR Centru website.

Is there free help for digitalisation?

Yes. The European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) in Romania offer "test before invest" services with no funding application. Terms differ from hub to hub.

How can ASV Digital help?

We start with a free Discovery: we look at what could go into your digitalisation project and prepare 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.

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Lesson of the day: where to find EU funding for IT and digitalisation in 2026