The call for increasing the coverage of social services – vulnerable group: elderly over 65 years old (Specific Objective 8.3) within the Regional Operational Program (POR) 2014-2020 has been launched.

The projects can be submitted in the period: 28.02.2017 – 29.08.2017.

Eligible beneficiaries are:

1. Administrative Territorial Units, other entities of public law;
2. Entities of private law:

• associations and foundations, including subsidiaries of international associations and foundations recognized in accordance with Romanian law;
• cult units / structures of denominations belonging to religious cults, including foundations and associations constituted by cults;

3. Partnerships between any of the entities mentioned above.

The Beneficiary or one of the partners must be accredited provider of social services and have at least 1 year of activity at the date of submission of the application.

Types of investments: 

• rehabilitation / modernization / expansion / endowment of infrastructure of existing social center without residential component;
• rehabilitation / modernization / expansion / endowment of infrastructure for the establishment of new social centers without residential component;
• ensuring / modernization of general and specific utilities for the infrastructure of social services without residential component;
• creation / modernization of facilities for physical access for people with disabilities;
• arranging of workshops in social centers without residential component;
• facilities adapted to the needs of beneficiaries of services provided by the social infrastructure without residential component, including equipment for people with disabilities;

Eligible value of the project: vary according to the project objective between 50.000 euro and 850.000 euro.

Grant financing percentage: 98% from the eligible costs.

More information here.