Call window open PR South-East 5.2 — primary and lower secondary school infrastructure (call PRSE/5.2/1/2026)
Call PRSE/5.2/1/2026 has €40 million for building, extending and equipping primary and lower secondary schools in Brăila, Buzău, Constanța, Galați and Vrancea, excluding the ITI Danube Delta area. Town halls, their institutions and state schools can receive up to €2 million per project.
- Who can apply
- Local public administration authorities (town halls, county councils), public administration institutions…
- Total budget
- €40,000,000 (€22,448,979.60 ERDF and €17,551,020.40 state budget co-financing), indicatively €8 million
- Funding amount
- Maximum €2,000,000 of non-refundable funding per project, VAT included
- Submission period
- 30 June 2026, 10:00 – 30 December 2026, 14:00
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Who can apply
Local public administration authorities (town halls, county councils), local public administration institutions and state primary and lower secondary schools. You can apply alone or in partnership with one another, including with inter-community development associations or with entities working in social inclusion. The call covers the South-East Region excluding the Danube Delta ITI area, in both urban and rural areas.
What it covers
- Construction of primary and lower secondary school buildings
- Extension of primary and lower secondary schools
- Equipping primary and lower secondary schools
- Developing physical education facilities: sports fields and sports halls
- Adapting infrastructure for access by people with disabilities
- Complementary ESF+ activities: school meals, educational support, counselling, desegregation, teacher training (max. 15%)
Apply in the current call window
- We analyse whether you qualify and under which programme exactly.
- We build the application: business plan, budget, supporting documents.
- We submit during the call window and follow the evaluation.
- We stay with you through the reimbursement file and final payment.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply to the PR South-East 5.2 call for schools?
Town halls, county councils, local public administration institutions and state primary and lower secondary schools in Brăila, Buzău, Constanța, Galați and Vrancea can apply. You can submit alone or in partnership, including with inter-community development associations or social inclusion entities. Companies cannot apply.
Can a commune in the Danube Delta ITI area apply?
Not under this call, which excludes the Danube Delta ITI area. Schools in the ITI area have a separate call, PRSE/5.2/ITI/1/2026, with its own budget and rules.
How much can a school project receive under PR South-East 5.2?
Up to €2,000,000 in non-refundable funding, an amount that includes VAT. The applicant's own contribution and any minimum threshold should be checked in the applicant's guide of 30 May 2026.
Are kindergartens or high schools also funded?
No. The call covers only primary education (preparatory class and grades I–IV) and lower secondary education (grades V–VIII). For kindergartens, PR South-East has separate calls under Action 5.1.
Does the order in which I submit my project matter?
No. The call is competitive, with a deadline: all projects submitted in MySMIS2021 by 30 December 2026, 14:00, are evaluated and ranked. Funding goes to projects scoring at least 70 points, within the limits of the budget.
Can I include a sports hall in the project?
Yes. Developing physical education facilities, including sports fields and halls, is an eligible ERDF activity, alongside the construction, extension and equipping of the school and adaptation for people with disabilities.
How long does it take to prepare the application?
It depends on the complexity of the project and the documents you already have. The first step is the eligibility analysis, which tells you what needs to be prepared.
What happens if I do not qualify?
We tell you before any contract is signed, and if another suitable programme exists, we point you to it.
Next step
Apply in the current call window — PR South-East 5.2 — infrastructure of primary and lower secondary schools (call PRSE/5.2/1/2026)
Fill in the form and we will tell you whether you qualify. If you do not qualify under this programme, we will tell you which other one you could apply for — or that there is none, if that is the case.
or call us directly on 0755 167 167
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