At the same time, the proportion of companies in which women hold senior management positions and directly manage operational activities is set to rise to 37 per cent.
To encourage women’s participation in business, the relevant ministry has also committed to ensuring equal access to state funding. It is expected that by the end of the programme (late 2027), the proportion of female beneficiaries in all state-subsidised projects will be at least 45 per cent.
ODA for Women
The main support mechanism is the Organisation for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA), which, through its ‘Women in Business’ (Femei în Afaceri) programme, provides female entrepreneurs with direct non-repayable grants, subsidies for equipment modernisation, and free legal support during the start-up phase.
From this year onwards, childcare and care for the elderly have been included among the priority sectors eligible to participate in the Women’s Entrepreneurship Support Programme. At the same time, under the ‘We Develop SMEs’ scheme, businesses founded by women benefit from a 10 percentage point increase in the share of the development grant.
By April 2026, business projects run by women had received grants totalling 317 million lei, contributing to a total investment of approximately 662 million lei.
Between 2028 and 2032, the Ministry of Economic Development intends to strengthen the economic dimension of the care services sector as part of future measures to support entrepreneurship. This will include financial instruments and measures to stimulate business development in this sector.
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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