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EEA Civil Society Fund in Romania (EEA Grants 2021–2028)

Grants from 15,000 to 350,000 EUR for NGOs. Calls #1, #2, #6 and #7 closed on 8 October 2026; the programme has ten calls in all.

EEA Civil Society Fund in RomaniaChecked on the official site: 13 October 2026

Deadlines and funds can change: confirm on the official site before you apply.

In short

Who it is for
NGOs
How much you can get
€15,000 – €350,000
Until when
08 October 2026
Where you apply
eeagrants.org
About the programme

The EEA Civil Society Fund in Romania is the EEA Grants programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) for Romanian civil society for 2021–2028, with an allocation of 53,811,718 EUR. Its goal is a dynamic and resilient civil society that protects democracy, the rule of law and human rights. The programme has ten open calls, along several lines: democratic values and the rule of law (Outcome 1), human rights (Outcome 2), strong civil society organisations (Outcome 3) and bilateral and regional cooperation. The guides for calls #1, #2, #6 and #7 were published in July 2026, and the submission deadline was 8 October 2026, 16:00 (Romanian time). Call #1: advocacy and watchdog initiatives, 3,718,664 EUR, grants between 200,001 and 350,000 EUR. Call #2: civic participation, 4,500,000 EUR, small grants of 15,000–25,000 EUR and large ones of 200,001–350,000 EUR. Call #6: human rights through climate and environmental action, 6,000,000 EUR, the same grant tiers. Call #7: organisational development for experienced NGOs and federations, 3,000,000 EUR, grants between 200,001 and 350,000 EUR. These four calls have closed. We could not read the official calls page (it loads dynamically), so we do not know which of the other calls are open now: check the calls page.

Eligibility conditions

Civil society organisations in Romania (NGOs, networks, coalitions), under the conditions of each call.

  • NGOs and other civil society organisations
Eligible expenses

Set in each call's guide.

How to apply

The request is submitted online, in the system named in the call's guide, by the call's deadline.

Documents needed

The list is in each call's guide.

What do these words mean?

Eligible

Eligible means you meet the programme's conditions. An eligible expense is one the programme can actually pay for; an ineligible one you pay yourself, even if the project is approved.

Applicant and beneficiary

The applicant is the one who asks for the funding. They become a beneficiary only after the request is approved and they sign the funding contract or decision.

Application session (call)

The period when the institution takes requests. Once it closes you can no longer apply, and sometimes the funds run out before the last day. A programme may have several sessions a year or only one.

Applicant's guide

The official document with all the rules: who can apply, which expenses count, which papers you need and how scoring works. If anything differs from what FonduRO says, the guide is what counts.

Non-refundable grant

Money you do not have to pay back if you follow the programme's conditions. It usually covers only part of the costs, and you put in the rest.

See all the terms

Where this comes from: Ghidurile solicitanților pentru apelurile #1, #2, #6 și #7 (eeagrants.org, iulie 2026), citite pe 13 octombrie 2026; pagina apelurilor se încarcă dinamic și nu a putut fi citită.

Change history
Verification updated13 October 2026
Verification updated13 October 2026
Funding details
Maximum funding€350,000
Minimum funding€15,000
Timeline
Closing date08 October 2026
Deadline passed
Geographic coverage
Nationwide

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