Press release from the Minister of Economy, Energy and Business Environment

Virgil Popescu, Minister of Economy, Energy and Business Environment announced the status of the SME aid program within the Ministry of Economy:

  • Measure 1: 5100 applications for funding for the micro-grant aid scheme were validated, and the contracts were sent through the online platform to be signed. The beneficiaries will have to sign the contracts, and in maximum 2 days the money will enter, through the banks, in the companies’ account.
  • Measure 2-For the working capital scheme, the evaluation will start on Monday and it is estimated that, by the end of this month, the companies’ accounts will be replenished with the requested money.
  • Measure 3- This week, if the Government approves the amendments to Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 130/2020, the call for the measure regarding the investment capital will be launched.