The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation is launching the second call for grant applications within the Fund for Elderly People program, offering funding of up to 30,000 lei for NGOs active in the field of social protection of elderly people in Romania. The Fund for Elderly People supports elderly people across the country who are affected by loneliness, limited mobility, poor health, poverty, or social exclusion, and provides funding to organizations addressing these needs by developing innovative intergenerational activities. Through these initiatives, elderly people are given the opportunity to participate in social life and to rediscover their own role within the community.
The 2023–2024 edition of the program provides grants ranging from 15,000 to 30,000 lei, depending on the proposed number of beneficiaries, for projects lasting 8 to 12 months. Eligible applicants are Romanian nongovernmental organizations active in the field of social protection of elderly people, with an annual budget not exceeding €500,000.
The program aims to fund projects that:
- Improve the quality of life of elderly people in Romania;
- Increase or strengthen the intergenerational approach within the organization’s ongoing activities;
- Improve access to care services for elderly people in Romania;
- Improve housing conditions and protection for elderly people in Romania;
- Expand direct social services addressed to elderly people in Romania;
- Increase the level of active civic engagement in advocating for public policies that positively impact elderly people in Romania.
Timeline:
- Submission of applications by email: May 9 – 19, 2023
- Selection period: May 22 – 24, 2023
- Announcement of selected projects: May 24, 2023
- Signing of funding agreements: May 24 – 31, 2023
- Project implementation period: June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
Please access the guidelines and required application documents below:
- Rules: Fund for Elderly People Guidelines 2023–2024
- Fund for Elderly People Grant Application Form 2023–2024
- Annex 1 – Project Budget Template, Fund for Elderly People 2023–2024
Contact person for further details and submission of applications: Sorin Marinescu, Program Coordinator – Fund for Elderly People sorin.marinescu@fundatiaregala.ro +40 729 013 365
