Romania adds to business incentive programmes

A number of incentive programmes are available to Romanian businesses to help them develop and boost the economy both regionally and nationally.

‘Start-up Nation’ Romania

This is a new programme aimed at encouraging the establishment of new small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs). Ten thousand SMEs will each be awarded a maximum of 200,000 Romanian lei to fund 100% of eligible expenditure.

 

Grants for microenterprises under the Regional Operational Plan

To enhance the competitiveness of SMEs, Measure 2.1A offers grants of up to €200,000 to microenterprises, to promote entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new enterprises, including through business incubators.

Competitiveness Operational Programme (COP)

This EU-supported programme invests in research, development and infrastructure (RDI) and information and communication technologies (ICT) in Romania. For RDI, a budget of €952.57m is available to support economic competitiveness and the development of businesses. An ICT budget of €630.2m is available to help develop a competitive digital economy.

Large Infrastructure Operational Programme

This programme is aimed at promoting sustainable economic growth as well as the safe and efficient use of natural resources as the national level in terms of transport infrastructure, sustainable urban transport, environment, energy and risk prevention.

For more information, contact:

Lumini?a Ristea
Nexia CRG, Romania
T: +(40) 743 337 003
E: luminita.ristea@nexiacrg.ro
www.nexiacrg.ro

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