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Funding for university programmes tailored to the labour market and the green and digital transitions. Until 27 November 2026.

Ministry of European Investments and ProjectsChecked 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
Everyone
How much you can get
Varies from case to case: see the official guide
Until when
27 November 2026 (45 days)
Where you apply
mfe.gov.ro
About the programme

Two calls (the less developed regions and Bucharest-Ilfov) for developing and delivering university programmes at the request of businesses and research organisations, matched to the labour market and the green and digital transitions. The call is part of the Education and Employment Programme (PEO) and is funded from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). Submission is open from 30 September 2026 until 27 November 2026. The call's budget is 40 million EUR. Who can apply: universities and other institutions, professional and employer associations, student associations, local public authorities and other applicants listed in the guide. The full conditions, the eligible expenses and the scoring are in the call's Applicant's Guide, on the official page; we do not copy them here so they do not go out of date. The submission dates come from the official MIPE call calendar (set of 8 October 2026) and the managing authority may move them.

Eligibility conditions

Universities and other institutions, professional and employer associations, student associations, local public authorities and other applicants listed in the guide.

  • Eligible organisations and institutions, depending on the call
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Type of applicant

Eligible expenses

Set in the call's Applicant's Guide.

How to apply

The funding request is submitted in the information system named in the Applicant's Guide (usually MySMIS2021+), during the call period.

Documents needed

The list is in the call's Applicant's Guide.

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.

See all the terms

Where this comes from: Calendarul oficial al apelurilor MIPE (mfe.gov.ro/calendar-apeluri-de-finantare, set din 8 octombrie 2026), citit pe 13 octombrie 2026: apelul nr. 1158, nr. 1237.

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

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

Timeline
Opens30 September 2026
Closing date27 November 2026
45 days left
Geographic coverage
Nationwide

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