Young farmers – strengthening farms (AFIR, DR-12)
Up to 200,000 EUR per project (at most 80% of costs for farmers up to age 40) for investments in the farm. Session open 6 October – 2 December 2026.
Deadlines and funds can change: confirm on the official site before you apply.
In short
- Who it is for
- Private individuals
- How much you can get
- Up to €200,000
- Until when
- 02 December 2026 (50 days)
- Where you apply
- afir.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.
PNDR and the CAP Strategic Plan
PNDR was the rural development programme of 2014–2020. Since 2023, farmers and villages get money through the 2023–2027 CAP Strategic Plan, managed by AFIR and APIA.
Where this comes from: AFIR, afir.ro: comunicatul din 1 octombrie 2026 „170 de milioane euro pentru exploatațiile tinerilor fermieri” și lista sesiunilor deschise, citite pe 13 octombrie 2026.