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IMM Invest România (ended)

The scheme no longer shows as a new programme on FNGCIMM's site: only the refinancing of old loans is left. For new loans see FNGCIMM's guarantees from its own funds.

National Credit Guarantee Fund for SMEsChecked on the official site: 13 October 2026

Deadlines and funds can change: confirm on the official site before you apply.

In short

Who it is for
Companies
How much you can get
Varies from case to case: see the official guide
Until when
Closed
Where you apply
fngcimm.ro
About the programme

IMM Invest România was the state-guarantee scheme for SME loans, launched in 2020. On FNGCIMM's official site (checked on 13 October 2026) it is no longer presented as a new guarantee programme: only “Refinancing IMM INVEST PLUS and IMM PLUS” appears, for loans already granted. For a new loan, see “FNGCIMM guarantees for SME loans (Plafon and Expres)”.

What do these words mean?

Eligible

Eligible means you meet the programme's conditions. An eligible expense is one the programme can actually pay for; an ineligible one you pay yourself, even if the project is approved.

Applicant and beneficiary

The applicant is the one who asks for the funding. They become a beneficiary only after the request is approved and they sign the funding contract or decision.

Application session (call)

The period when the institution takes requests. Once it closes you can no longer apply, and sometimes the funds run out before the last day. A programme may have several sessions a year or only one.

Applicant's guide

The official document with all the rules: who can apply, which expenses count, which papers you need and how scoring works. If anything differs from what FonduRO says, the guide is what counts.

Non-refundable grant

Money you do not have to pay back if you follow the programme's conditions. It usually covers only part of the costs, and you put in the rest.

SME

A small or medium enterprise: under 250 employees and under certain turnover or asset limits. Each programme's guide says which size it accepts.

See all the terms

Where this comes from: FNGCIMM, fngcimm.ro (meniul programelor și pagina „Garanții pentru IMM”), citit pe 13 octombrie 2026.

Change history
Verification updated13 October 2026
Verification updated13 October 2026
Funding details

The amounts differ from case to case: see the official guide.

Geographic coverage
Nationwide

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