In the first nine months of 2026, the Organisation for Enterprise Development (ODA) approved funding for 432 investment projects, awarding grants totalling 203 million lei. The implementation of these projects is expected to bring investments into the Moldovan economy amounting to approximately 396 million lei.
At the same time, between January and September 2026, the ODA awarded grants totalling 149 million lei to 577 companies, thereby helping to support investment, the modernisation of enterprises and the development of economic activity.
Third-quarter results
Between July and September 2026, ODA approved 186 investment projects, awarding grants totalling 73.2 million lei, representing investments of approximately 129 million lei. During the same period, 49.75 million lei was paid out to 194 beneficiary companies.
Impact on employment and economic development
According to the data provided, companies that received support in the form of non-repayable financial instruments have retained 4,631 jobs, whilst the implementation of investment projects approved in the first nine months of the year is expected to create a further 2,330 jobs.
The main beneficiary is the manufacturing sector, which accounts for approximately 67 per cent of the approved projects, followed by agriculture (15 per cent) and the information and communications technology sector (10 per cent). Other projects focus on tourism, healthcare, education, energy, transport and the service sector.
The planned investments are aimed at modernising production facilities, improving energy efficiency, digitalisation, developing innovative products and services, and launching and expanding businesses.
Funding for grant programmes
Of the total grant amount of 203 million lei approved for the first nine months of 2026:
– 107.3 million lei comes from the state budget;
– 51 million lei comes from European Union funds under the Reform Programme for the Republic of Moldova;
– 24.9 million lei comes from World Bank Group resources via the Unit for the Implementation of Projects to Enhance Competitiveness (UIPAC);
– 19.8 million lei comes from the ‘Strong Businesses and Communities for Moldova’ (SBC) project, under the component ‘Enhancing the Energy Sustainability of SMEs in the Republic of Moldova’.
Support for business expansion into foreign markets
In the third quarter of 2026, ODA also launched the ‘Export Accelerator’ programme, implemented with the support of the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the World Bank Group.
The programme aims to support up to 250 small and medium-sized enterprises in entering foreign markets through the assessment of export potential, the development of individual plans, mentoring and specialised consultancy.
As at 30 September 2026, 116 companies had been approved for the programme, and export readiness assessment reports had already been prepared for 30 of them.
Comment from the Head of ODA
‘Through our grant programmes, we support enterprises in investing in modernisation, new technologies, energy efficiency and the expansion of production capacity. The 432 projects approved in the first nine months of the year involve investments totalling nearly 400 million lei and the creation of over 2,300 jobs. For the ODA, both the volume of funding provided and the results achieved by businesses are important. We will therefore continue, in collaboration with the agency’s Board, to improve access to finance and assess the effective use of public resources,” said ODA Director Vadim Codreanu.
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This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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