Start-Up Nation România
A free entrepreneurship course (40 hours) and then funding of up to 250,000 lei for young people aged 18 to 29. Registration for the courses started on 6 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
- Up to RON 250,000 (about €46,800)
- Until when
- 05 November 2026 (23 days)
- Where you apply
- minimis.imm.gov.ro
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.
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.
Where this comes from: Comunicat MEDAT din 30.09.2026, citit prin StartupCafe, pe 13 octombrie 2026. Platforma minimis.imm.gov.ro cere cont: locurile rămase nu au putut fi verificate.