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38startup funding programmes in Romania

29 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.

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Partner creditsOpen now

AWS credits: up to USD 5,000 for Activate Founders (starting at USD 1,000), up to USD 200,000 for Activate Portfolio

Company · Nationwide

Prize or competitionOpen now

Romania: EUR 2,000 for first place plus partner perks; European final prizes of EUR 5,000, 3,000 and 1,000

Other · Bucharest

GrantOpen now

Grant below EUR 2.5 million; equity investment of EUR 1 million to 10 million; a blended grant plus equity is available

Other · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Equity investment of EUR 10 million to EUR 30 million, inside a funding round of EUR 50 to 150 million

Other · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

Other · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpen now

EUR 3,000 per team after the pre-incubator, EUR 12,000 per team in incubator part 1 and EUR 35,000 per team in part 2 (figures from the programme schedule shown on the page); the programme manages up to EUR 825,000 a year for up to 40 teams

City or local government · Cluj

For: Young founders

Government-backed loanOpen now

Express guarantee up to the equivalent of EUR 2.5 million per company or group; Plafon guarantee up to RON 1.6 million, 2 million or 2.4 million depending on the lender

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

No cash. Travel and accommodation to Bali are covered for 3 jury-selected startups

Other · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

Start tier USD 2,000 in credits; funded tiers USD 200,000 to 350,000 in credits over two years

Company · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

Up to USD 150,000 in Azure credits, as the programme page states

Company · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Target fund of EUR 34 million for about 46 startups; ticket sizes are not stated on the site

Venture fund · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

No cash. Free membership with training, partner offers, preferred hardware and software pricing, and free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners

Company · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

No cash or equity: access to Orange experts, technology, co-working space and its distribution network

Company · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

RON 1,000 to 245,000, no real guarantees and no advance payment

Other · Nationwide

For: Rural businesses

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Extra 50% deduction on eligible R&D costs, or a tax credit of 10% of eligible R&D costs (one or the other)

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Other · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

First cheque usually USD 350,000 to USD 1.25 million

Venture fund · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

First investment ticket of EUR 250,000 to EUR 1.5 million per round, up to EUR 5-6 million cumulatively per startup

Venture fund · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

No cash. Up to 6 months of free coworking in central Bucharest, free Startarium access and 2 free mentoring sessions

Incubator · Bucharest

AcceleratorOpen now

Teams accepted receive investment; a total budget of EUR 6 million is set aside for the accelerator's investments, with no per-team amount stated

Accelerator · Western Romania (West Region)

Equity investmentOpen now

The fund plans to invest EUR 8 million in early-stage startups; no ticket size is stated

Venture fund · Western Romania (West Region)

GrantCloses 15 Nov 2026

Grants totalling EUR 90,000: one of EUR 30,000, two of EUR 15,000 and three of EUR 10,000

Bank or lender · Nationwide

For: Women founders

AcceleratorCloses 16 Nov 2026

Up to EUR 30,000 per venture concept; call budget EUR 1,050,000 for up to 35 concepts

Other · Nationwide

Support, no moneyCloses 22 Nov 2026

No cash. The best pitch in each track wins six months of Startup Impact Lab access, including free coworking at Impact Hub Bucharest

Accelerator · Nationwide

Prize or competitionCloses 1 Dec 2026

Prizes of EUR 20,000 to EUR 100,000 across three categories

Other · Nationwide

For: Women founders

GrantCloses 2 Dec 2026

Up to EUR 200,000 per project, covering up to 80% of eligible costs for farmers up to 40 and up to 65% for other beneficiaries

National government · Nationwide

For: Young founders, Rural businesses

SubsidyCloses 4 Dec 2026

Vouchers that reimburse part of IP costs: up to 75% on IP rights applications and up to 90% on an IP Scan, depending on country or region (the Romanian rate was not read)

Other · Nationwide

GrantCloses 14 Jan 2027

EUR 75,000 non-dilutive grant per startup, paid as a lump sum

Other · Nationwide

For: Women founders

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Early Game Ventures states it is set to invest a minimum of EUR 500,000 in standout startups from a cohort

Accelerator · Nationwide

For: Students, University spinouts

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Convertible investment up to EUR 100,000 (the page notes a programme cost of EUR 35,000) and a further EUR 250,000 follow-on opportunity

Accelerator · Nationwide

GrantCloses 4 Mar 2027

National government · Nationwide

GrantCloses 30 Nov 2026

For proof-of-concept or pilot projects with total costs under EUR 60,000; EIT Food's share is set in the call guidelines and is not stated on the page

Other · Nationwide

Support, no moneyClosed for this year

Specialised support services worth up to EUR 2,000 per startup for the top two startups (services, not cash)

Accelerator · Nationwide

GrantClosed for this year

USD 100,000 (first place), USD 60,000 (second) and USD 30,000 (third) in each of nine regions, plus a fellowship

Company · Nationwide

For: Women founders

GrantClosed for this year

Grants of up to EUR 4 million per project, or more if duly justified; Booster grants of a fixed amount of up to EUR 50,000

Other · Nationwide

Prize or competitionClosed for this year

First prize up to EUR 10,000 in each category; the call page lists prizes of EUR 10,000, 5,000 and 3,000 for the top teams in each cohort, over EUR 240,000 in total

Other · Nationwide

GrantClosed for this year

Total call budget RON 67,220,000 (EUR 13,444,000); the page does not give a per-project amount

National government · Nationwide

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