Romania

Key areas of support

  • Supporting judicial reform, tackling cross-border and organised crime
  • Increasing competitiveness of green enterprises, boosting green innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Promoting empowerment and social inclusion of the Roma
  • Strengthening civil society to promote social justice, democracy and sustainable development
2009-14 2004-09
Total allocation: €305.95 M Total allocation: €98.5 M
EEA Grants: €190.75 M EEA Grants: €50.5 M
Norway Grants: €115.2 M Norway Grants: €48 M

Get involved

Are you interested in funding and partnership opportunities in Romania? Project partnerships between entities in Romania and in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are encouraged.

View overview of the process to apply for grant support

View step-by-step how to find or become a project partner

See how you may participate under the bilateral fund

Check eligibility and activities that may be supported under Romanian programmes

Map and facts

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  Romania EU-27
GDP per capita in PPS (EU=100) 49 100
Economic growth (% change on previous year) 2.5 1.5
Unemployment rate 7.4 9.7
Youth unemployment 23.7 21.4
Public debt (% of GDP) 33.3 82.5
Human development index 26 (EU-27 ranking)
Corruption perception index 25 (EU-27 ranking)
Inequality of income distribution* 6.5 5

Sources: Eurostat, UNDP, Transparency International. All data is from 2011 except where * indicates 2010

Distribution of funding 2009-14

Distribution of funding in Romania

Programmes

Click on the programme names below for key facts about each and read why the programme is needed, what it will achieve and how, and partnership opportunities. For details on the application process and eligibility, consult the programme operator websites accessible via the below pages.

Programme Partner(s) Grant
(€ million)
Biodiversity and ecosystem services Norwegian Directorate of Nature Management 15
Environmental monitoring and planning   8.2
Reduction of hazardous substances Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency 10.0
Energy efficiency   8.0
Renewable energy National Energy Authority of Iceland 
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
8.0
Adaptation to climate change   5
Maritime sector Innovation Norway* 15
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) Gassnova 40
Green industry innovation Innovation Norway* 24
NGO Fund   30
Children and youth at risk Council of Europe 22
Gender equality and work-life balance   4.5
Cultural and natural heritage Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage 14
Diversity in culture and arts Arts Council Norway 6.8
Research cooperation

Research Council of Norway

 Icelandic Centre for Research

20
Scholarships

 Icelandic Centre for Research

National Agency for Educational Affairs (Liechtenstein)

Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education

4
Decent work and tripartite dialogue Innovation Norway* 1.2
Capacity building and institutional cooperation Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority 6
Public health initiatives   8.1
Domestic and gender-based violence

Council of Europe

 Norwegian Police Directorate

4
Schengen and cross-border crime  Norwegian Police Directorate 5
Judicial capacity building

Council of Europe

Norwegian Courts Administration

8
Correctional services Norwegian Courts Administration 8

*Programme operator

News, results and projects

 

Cooperation in education and research

The Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannis) is a donor programme partner in scholarship programmes in nine beneficiary countries and in one research programme. “Cooperation is the key concept,” says Viðar Helgason, explaining the organisation’s role in fostering partnerships and innovation.

Supporting civil society in Romania

Amounting to € 30 million, the newly launched programme for non-governmental organisations in Romania is now the most important source of funding for the NGO sector in the country.