The EEA Norway Grants has announced a Call for Proposals "Electrification of Households" as a part of the Energy Programme in Romania.

These Calls for Proposals will finance projects proposed by Romanian entities in the Programme focus area: Electrification of households. The expected outcome of the projects is Electrification of households in areas where connection to the electricity network is not economically feasible. The expected output is to provide electricity to at least 2.000 Romanian unelectrified households. Projects contributing to reduction of CO2 emissions will be prioritized.

The calls contain two separate Call for Proposals:

• Small Grants Scheme – SGS-6.1(a): Electrification of households (EEA Grants)
• Call for Proposals – Call 6.1(b): Electrification of households (Norway Grants)

Funding Information

• SGS-6.1(a): Electrification of households
  • Minimum amount of grant assistance applied for shall be EUR 30.000.
  • Maximum amount of grant assistance applied for shall be EUR 200.000.
• Call 6.1(b): Electrification of households
  • Minimum amount of grant assistance applied for shall be EUR 200.000.
  • Maximum amount of grant assistance applied for shall be EUR 2.000.000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Small Grants Scheme – SGS-6.1(a): Electrification of households (EEA Grants)
  • Eligible Applicants:
    • Any entity, private or public, commercial or non-commercial, and non-governmental organisations, established as legal person in Romania.
    • The Applicant must have been established for at least 3 years at the date of the deadline of the present Calls.
  • Eligible Project Partners:
    • Any  private  or  public  entity,  commercial  or  non-commercial,  established  as  a  legal  person  in  Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or in Romania.
    • The Project Partner must have been established for at least 1 year at the date of the deadline of the present Calls.
• Call for Proposals – Call 6.1(b): Electrification of households (Norway Grants)
  • Eligible Applicants: any entity, private or public, commercial or non-commercial, and  non-governmental organisations, established as legal person in Romania.
    • The Applicant must have been established for at least 3 years at the date of the deadline of the present Calls.
  • Eligible Project Partners: any private or public entity, commercial or non-commercial, established as a legal person in Norway or in Romania.
    • The Project Partner must have been established for at least 1 year at the date of the deadline of the present Calls.

For more information, visit EEA Norway Grants.