Funding for NGOs

PR North-East 2021-2027 — Innovative development of clusters (Priority 1, SO 1.1)

Grants of 300,000–600,000 euro, up to 85% of eligible costs, for associations or foundations that own and operate innovation clusters in the North-East. The call has 2.35 million euro. Projects are submitted until 23 October 2026, 13:00.

until 23 October 2026

South-Muntenia Regional Programme 2021-2027 — support for clusters (call PRSM/ID/1/1/1.3/D)

Grants of 300,000–1,300,000 euro for clusters in South-Muntenia. The money goes to shared facilities: buildings, equipment and software. The 5.88 million euro call is pending, and the guide went through public consultation in 2025.

PR Bucharest-Ilfov — Action 1.4: support for innovation clusters (call PR BI P1/1.4/1/2026)

Call PR BI P1/1.4/1/2026 has €10 million for innovation clusters in Bucharest-Ilfov that include SMEs and research organisations. Management entities with the ESCA label can receive €300,000–2,000,000 for shared research and development facilities.

LAG Leader Ialomița Vest (GAL Leader Ialomița Vest) — M5 – Infrastructure for social services in the LAG territory

GAL Ialomița Vest is funding infrastructure for social services (M5): 192,000 euro allocated to the call window, max. 50,000 euro per project, 100% support, online submission on afir.ro from 25 September to 24 October 2026.

until 24 October 2026

LAG Ținutul Bârsei (GAL) — Public investments in Ținutul Bârsei

GAL Ținutul Bârsei call for local infrastructure and basic services, with 100% support, max. €436,590 per project. Allocation €436,590. Online submission from 29 September to 28 October 2026, 23:59. Minimum threshold 20 points.

until 28 October 2026

LAG Țara Vrancei (GAL Țara Vrancei) — M1 – Heritage between tradition and the future

100% funding (max. 100,000 euro per project, out of 155,000 euro) for investments and services for the conservation and promotion of tangible and intangible local heritage. Online submission until 28 October 2026, 23:59.

until 28 October 2026

GAL Pădurile Dacice — FSE/000/1/1/2026 – Socio-educational services in the territory „Pădurile Dacice-Siretul…

GAL Pădurile Dacice is funding socio-educational services for vulnerable children in 14 UAT in Vrancea and Galați with 968,130 euro. Project sheets are to be submitted by 28 October 2026, 23:59.

until 28 October 2026

PEO — ALMA Initiative: training, placements in another EU state and employment for NEET young people (action 2.a.2)

A competitive PEO call worth €19,714,235 (ESF+) for projects that prepare NEET young people, arrange a supervised work placement of 2–6 months for them in another EU state and then support them to find a job or return to education. Submission in MySMIS2021 until 30 October 2026.

until 30 October 2026

I3 Instrument Strand 2a (I3-2026-INV2a) — interregional innovation investments in less developed regions

An EISMEA call worth €30.2 million (ERDF) for interregional consortia bringing mature innovations (minimum TRL 6) to market in less developed regions. Projects usually receive €2–10 million, with 70% funding. Third-party SMEs can receive up to €100,000 each.

until 12 November 2026

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 — doctoral networks with universities and companies (Horizon Europe)

The MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 call has €593 million for more than 130 doctoral programmes run by international consortia of universities, institutes and companies, with around 1,950 doctoral candidates. Proposals are submitted on Funding & Tenders by 24 November 2026.

until 24 November 2026

PoIDS 5.5 — support for single-parent families in the ITI Moții Țara de Piatră

A competitive PoIDS call worth 1,032,941.18 euro from the ESF+ for single-parent families in the ITI Moții Țara de Piatră. Town halls, local public institutions, accredited social, training and employment providers, assessment centres and NGOs can apply in MySMIS2021 until 27 November 2026.

until 27 November 2026

New European Bauhaus 2026 (Horizon Europe) — neighbourhood regeneration, call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01

The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01 has €101.1 million for neighbourhood regeneration, across 9 topics. International consortia can receive between €3.5 and €6.3 million per project. The deadline is 1 December 2026, 17:00 (Brussels time).

until 1 December 2026

SME Fund 2026 (Ideas Powered for Business) — vouchers for patents, plant varieties and geographical indications

SME Fund 2026, managed by EUIPO for the European Commission, gives SMEs vouchers for patents (maximum €1,000 for a national patent and €2,500 for a European one), for plant varieties (maximum €1,500) and for craft and industrial geographical indications (maximum €2,000).

until 4 December 2026

Horizon Europe — Excellence Hubs 2027: regional innovation ecosystems in Widening countries

A €100 million Horizon Europe call for regional innovation ecosystems in Widening countries, including Romania. Consortia of universities, companies, authorities and civil society can receive €1.5–4.5 million per project (70%). Submission is open until 4 March 2027.

until 4 March 2027

PR South-East 2021-2027, Action 6.2 — tourism and cultural heritage in non-urban areas (call PRSE/6/6.2/1/2025)

Non-competitive PR South-East call, with €60 million, for tourism and cultural heritage in non-urban areas in Brăila, Buzău, Constanța, Galați and Vrancea. Applications are submitted until 30 December 2026, 14:00. A separate call for ITI Danube Delta, with €25.19 million, is under consultation until 6 October 2026.

Horizon Europe Cluster 6 — two-stage calls 2027 (circular economy, water, plant health)

Two two-stage Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls have €63 million across five topics: circular economy, water and plant health. Consortia receive €5–6 million per project. The calls open on 4 February 2027, and stage 1 closes on 8 April 2027.

from 4 February 2027

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027 — staff exchanges between universities, institutes and companies (Horizon Europe)

The MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027 call (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-SE-01-01) has an indicative budget of €95.04 million for secondments of 1–12 months of researchers and technical, administrative or management staff between universities, institutes and companies in different countries.

from 15 December 2026

Creative Europe 2027 — European cooperation projects and the circulation of literary works

On 22 September 2026 the European Commission announced a budget of €402 million for Creative Europe in 2027, the final year of the programme. Two calls are coming for publishers and cultural organisations: literary translation (autumn 2026) and European cooperation, worth €61 million (Q1 2027).