ODA will announce new grant competitions for 420 applications in April
Specifically, the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA), operating with the support of the Moldovan government and development partners, has announced its intention to launch grant competitions under non-reimbursable financial support programs and instruments managed by the agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization. The calls for proposals will be open for applications for assistance according to the following schedule. Starting April 8 and until the number of applications specified on the webpage dedicated to each call is reached, calls for proposals will be open for 300 applications under the following instruments: 50 applications under the Women’s Entrepreneurship Support Program (Measure 1); 35 applications under the Small Producers Support Program; 70 applications under the Digital Innovation and Technology Startups Support Program (55 for Measure 1 and 15 for Measure 2); 100 applications under the Non-Reimbursable Financial Support Instrument for SME Development – CREȘTEM IMM (including 35 applications for technological modernization and energy efficiency, 40 applications for digital transformation, and 25 for the green transition); 45 applications under the Program to Enhance the Competitiveness of Local Producers and Integration into Value Chains. Starting April 20 and until the number of applications specified on each competition’s webpage is reached, calls for 120 applications will be open under the following instruments: 120 applications under the CREȘTEM IMM Non-Reimbursable Financial Support Instrument for SME Development (including 65 applications to support youth and 55 applications to support entrepreneurial initiatives by migrants). At the same time, calls for proposals remain open for programs and instruments that have not reached the required number of applications, without reducing the number of available slots. ODA encourages entrepreneurs to prepare projects for grant funding and the necessary documentation to apply for the above-mentioned programs and instruments. Funds are provided from the state budget, from European Union financing through the Reform Agenda, as well as by development partners: the World Bank Group, the “Strong Businesses and Communities for Moldova” (SBC) project, and the “Enhancing Energy Resilience of SMEs in Moldova” project. // 26.03.2026 – InfoMarket.
