The Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on a draft scheme for state aid totaling 5.3 billion lei (approximately €1.05 billion). The initiative aims to strengthen the manufacturing sector by financing investments in economic sectors that currently rely heavily on imports.

“This new program, worth over €1 billion, marks the transition from an import-driven consumption economy to one that generates added value domestically, here in Romania.
It is not just a financial support measure, but a key driver of real support for Romanian industry, essential for protecting our economic stability. We are making strategic investments in areas where the trade deficit makes us vulnerable, giving entrepreneurs the resources to turn ideas into high-performance production units.
The objective is to reduce dependence on external markets and strengthen Romanian capital in an extremely competitive European market,” said Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare.

Funding is conditional on making an initial investment of at least 50 million lei in new production facilities. The scheme is open to both established companies and start-ups, provided they meet strict financial and operational requirements.

For existing companies, access to funding requires positive equity and a positive turnover profitability ratio in at least one of the last three financial years.

For newly established companies, a minimum share capital of 100,000 lei is required. Entities are excluded if their shareholders currently own or have owned, in the past two years, companies that carried out the same activity for which support is being requested.

Additionally, applicant entities must not be in financial difficulty, insolvency, or subject to a decision to recover state aid.