English introduction
Why search funding in Romania?
- The total value of EU funding available for spending until 2015 for Romania reaches 30 billion euros, completed by national co-financing.
- There is improvement of institutional capacity and professionalism of decentralized EU-funding organizations (management authorities, intermediate bodies).
- Measures taken in 2009 contributed to a smoother accession of EU funds for SME-s (quicker evaluation, pre-financing facilities, smaller periods for reimbursement), and this process will continue.
- Operational programmes are completed by various national funding and development programmes.
- Romanian law for public procurement contains special easing measures for SME-s (and NGO-s too).
Why to be precautious in accessing grants in Romania?
- Time between a grant scheme announcement and the deadline for receiving applications is relatively short, you might prepare in advance with business and sustainability plans.
- Although measures have been taken you might consider planning your own investment and development projects instead of waiting for EU funds (you might be too late).
- There are situations when procedures, conditions are not clear in the guides for applicants and further clarifying is needed.
- A lot of so-called consultancy companies seek for fast income, that's why you may be left alone when financing is contracted and the development projects need to be implemented according to the original application.
- Conditions might change during the application procedure! Look out for corrigenda, Romanian Official Journal.
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