For the implementation of this instrument, the draft budget for 2026 envisages MDL 250 million out of the total of MDL 1.4 billion planned in the Growth Plan.
According to Natalia Selevestru, state secretary at the Economic Development and Digitalization Ministry, 8 agreements have already been signed and 28 applications under consideration have been submitted.
“This is one of the most productive instruments: for every leu invested by the state, it is planned to attract 8 lei of private investments,” Selevestru said.
An additional 320 million lei of grants are needed to fully cover the applications.
The scheme plans to provide grants and tax incentives for strategic sectors. Such sectors include electronic, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, automotive components, textile and garment industry, construction materials, food industry. The focus is on modernizing and improving the competitiveness of industrial enterprises.
Victor Ciobanu, head of the Department for Entrepreneurial Policy Development of the Ministry of Economy, said that in 2026, the digitalization of the internal processes of the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA) will be completed, which will allow processing a greater flow of applications. In addition, a reform aimed at de-bureaucratization has been in force since September: entrepreneurs will be able to submit applications through a “single window” instead of several forms.
The expected increase in interest in financing is linked to the planned launch of other new instruments in 2026, including the “Fund of Funds”, new products of the Guarantee Fund, as well as support programs focused on the launch of new businesses, development of youth, women’s and social entrepreneurship, digitalization and business modernization.
“As for the new guarantee products – they are designed for export-oriented companies and for companies in the agricultural sector, which should simplify access to credit. In parallel, ODA is developing cooperation with international banks and is preparing two new investment products to be implemented through the FACEM fund – the Fund for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth of Moldova,” the official said.
The chairman of the parliamentary Commission for Economy, Budget and Finance, Radu Marian, said that these measures will become “one of the key instruments to stimulate investments and economic growth”, the implementation of which will be closely monitored by the parliament.
It is worth noting that the draft budget for next year, in addition to the scheme of state investments in regional development, envisages a number of other measures:
300 million lei – access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises through the Credit Guarantee Fund and the implementation of two new instruments;
200 million lei – expansion of the Program 373;
200 mln lei – launch of FACEM;
150.0 million lei – creation of infrastructure for multifunctional industrial platforms;
60 million lei – optimization of support processes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
51 million lei – creation of the information system “Digital Cadastre”;
13 million lei – “Second Chance” program;
10 million lei – business counseling for SMEs.
