open programmes
Five channels.
Two are priorities today.
Not all sources are equal. For an average community (15-30 members, 100-500 kWp), the STUP recommendation for 2026 is: PTJ as the first option (high public co-financing in the Just Transition regions), the Modernisation Fund as the second (larger capacity).
Recommended #1 · Active
Programul Tranziție Justă (PTJ) - Just Transition Programme
Open call, dedicated to energy communities. The component Dezvoltarea surselor de energie regenerabilă în perspectiva creării comunităților de energie (developing renewable energy sources with a view to creating energy communities) has had its guide published since 13 August 2026 and has a budget of €102,822,173. Submissions: 30 September 2026, 17:00 - 31 March 2027, 17:00. Eligible: Gorj, Hunedoara, Dolj, Galați, Prahova, Mureș. High public co-financing, up to ~98% for certain categories of applicants - read the guide for the percentage that applies to you.
The PTJ guides on mfe.gov.ro →
Recommended #2 · Active
Modernisation Fund
Coverage: varies by scheme (check the current call). Capacity: large projects. Managed by the European Commission (DG CLIMA) through the EIB; national allocation through the Ministry of Energy. Good for communities with large-scale PV + storage (over 500 kWp).
Modernisation Fund →
Active
PNRR (Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan) - Component C6 (Energy)
Coverage: varies, up to 100% for public entities. Capacity: EUR 1.6 billion allocated to the energy component. Note: the August 2026 absorption deadline has passed and most schemes have closed. Some of the investments have been taken over by AFM in its 2026 budget - check there first, then with MFE (the Ministry of Investments and European Projects).
MFE - PNRR →
Active · EU
LIFE Programme - Clean Energy Transition
Coverage: 60-95%, mainly for capacity. Typical amount: EUR 1-3 million. Good for capacity building, demonstration and replication projects. Annual calls - check CINEA.
CINEA - LIFE →
Active · EU
Innovation Fund
Coverage: up to 60% of relevant costs. Amount: EUR 2.5 million - EUR 50 million. For innovative technologies at demonstration scale. More demanding than PTJ.
CINEA - Innovation Fund →
Guarantees · EIB
EIB - instruments for energy projects
Type: guarantees, soft loans and technical assistance (including the European City Facility / EUCF) for energy projects of public authorities. Useful after you have secured the grant, to cover cash flow during implementation. The active programmes vary - check them on the EIB website.
European Investment Bank →
Technical support · EU
Technical Support Instrument (DG REFORM)
Free technical assistance for public authorities - design, feasibility, team training. It does not fund the investment, but it helps with preparing applications.
DG REFORM →