--- title: EEA & Norway Grants in Romania – 3rd Call for Proposals under the SMEs Growth Scheme for business development and innovation – expected 2021 | Winnovart description: Up to EUR 12-18 million is expected to be made available to SMEs and large enterprises during the next call (2021) for project proposals via the SMEs Growt image: https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SMEGRO-Programme-Romania-250x141.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.winnovart.com/news/eea-norway-grants-in-romania-3rd-call-for-proposals-under-the-smes-growth-scheme-for-business-development-and-innovation-expected-2021#main-content) [![](https://www.winnovart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-new1.jpeg?width=286&height=75&name=logo-new1.jpeg)](https://winnovart.com) - [News](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/news) - Client Service Show submenu for Client Service - [Service Options](https://www.winnovart.com) - About us Show submenu for About us - [Who we are](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Thesis](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Team](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/team) - [Careers](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/careers) - [Winnovart Ventures](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/introducing-winnovart-ventures) - Funding Highlights Show submenu for Funding Highlights - [EIC Funding](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/eic-funding) - [EEA & Norway Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/eeanorway-grants) - [UK Innovation Funding](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/uk-innovation-funding) - [US Innovation Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/us-innovation-grants) - [Blended Finance](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/blended-finance) - [Winnovart Surveys](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) - [Winnovart Explore Newsletter](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/winnovart-explore) - [Contacts](https://www.winnovart.com/contact-us) - [News](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/news) - Client Service Show submenu for Client Service - [Service Options](https://www.winnovart.com) - About us Show submenu for About us - [Who we are](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Thesis](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/our-thsesis) - [Our Team](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/team) - [Careers](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/careers) - [Winnovart Ventures](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/introducing-winnovart-ventures) - Funding Highlights Show submenu for Funding Highlights - [EIC Funding](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/eic-funding) - [EEA & Norway Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/eeanorway-grants) - [UK Innovation Funding](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/uk-innovation-funding) - [US Innovation Grants](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/us-innovation-grants) - [Blended Finance](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/blended-finance) - [Winnovart Surveys](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) - [Winnovart Explore Newsletter](https://winnovart.com/news/tag/winnovart-explore) - [Contacts](https://www.winnovart.com/contact-us) # EEA & Norway Grants in Romania – 3rd Call for Proposals under the SMEs Growth Scheme for business development and innovation – expected 2021 [dcc](https://www.winnovart.com/news/author/dcc) September 30, 2020 **Up to EUR 12-18 million** is expected to be made available to SMEs and large enterprises during the next call (2021) for project proposals **via the SMEs Growth Programme in Romania**, operated by Innovation Norway. The budget estimation is based on the official data on budget allocation level for this programme as of September 2020.   The calls for proposals cover **3 focus areas: Green Industry Innovation, Blue Growth and ICT: ** – **Green Industry Innovation **– targets initiatives for innovative green technologies, development of innovative products and solutions, greener production processes, more efficient handling of resources and technological systems, material efficiency activities and waste management.  – **ICT – Information and Communication Technology** – supports product/process/service development using ICT component, development of ICT products/process/services. – **Blue Growth** – supports development of innovative technologies, processes, solutions, products or services based on blue resources from the Black Sea, inland waters and rivers and coastal areas.   The **second call for proposals** has recently closed, on 17 September 2020, with a budget of over EUR 18 million. For the full submission statistics (including results) of this call, please**[read here.](https://www.winnovart.com/eea-norway-grants-in-romania-submission-statistics-of-the-smes-growth-programme-2020/)** The **first call for proposals** was closed on 1 November 2018. For the full statistics (including results) of this call, please **[read here.](https://www.winnovart.com/eeanorway-grants-statistics-smegrowth-programme-in-romania-2018/) **  To have more understanding on how the programme works and how to prepare a funding application, **[read our Winnovart Explainer series](https://www.winnovart.com/winnovart-explainer-eea-norway-grants-for-green-blue-and-ict-projects-in-romania/)** for the SMEs Growth Programme in Romania.  On 15 December 2020, a **webinar and matchmaking organised by Innovation Norway** – International Green Industry Innovation and ICT – took place. The event informed the participants about specific funding opportunities under the EEA & Norway grants as well as encouraged cooperation among them. For more details on the event, **read here.** In conclusion, **during 2020-2021** approx. EUR 25 million are expected to become available for business development and innovation project in Romania (including the EUR 10-12 million leftover from Call 1). For more details on the timeline of competitions,**[read here.](https://www.winnovart.com/eea-norway-grants-in-romania-business-funding-programmess-2020-2021/)**    Follow our regular updates on the calls for project proposals under the SMEs Growth Programme [here](https://www.winnovart.com/funding-highlights/eeanorway-grants/eeanorway-grants-news/). For any other ongoing updates about the EEA & Norway grants, [please get in touch with us](https://www.winnovart.com/contacts/), or follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/winnovart/), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/winnovart), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/winnovart).  Don‘t forget to subscribe to our regular updates.    Categories: [2020](https://www.winnovart.com/category/2020/), [EEA&Norway grants](https://www.winnovart.com/category/eeanorway-grants/), [Innovation](https://www.winnovart.com/category/innovation/), [News](https://www.winnovart.com/category/news/) | Tags: [blue growth romania](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/blue-growth-romania/), [business development and innovation](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/business-development-and-innovation/), [eea norway grants in romania](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/eea-norway-grants-in-romania/), [green industry innovation romania](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/green-industry-innovation-romania/), [ict romania](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/ict-romania/), [smes growth programme in romania](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/smes-growth-programme-in-romania/), [smes growth scheme romania](https://www.winnovart.com/tag/smes-growth-scheme-romania/) | [Permalink](https://www.winnovart.com/eea-norway-grants-in-romania-3rd-call-for-proposals-under-the-smes-growth-scheme-for-business-development-and-innovation-expected-2021/) [News](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/news), [2020](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/2020), [EEA&Norway grants](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/eeanorway-grants), [Innovation](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/innovation) ![](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SMEGRO-Programme-Romania-250x141.jpg) [![Facebook](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/social-media-icons/facebook-icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/winnovart/) [![Twitter](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/social-media-icons/twitter-icon.png)](https://twitter.com/winnovart) [![LinkedIn](https://www.winnovart.com/hubfs/social-media-icons/linkedin-icon.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/winnovart) [Winnovart Surveys](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) [Subscribe to Winnovart's Newsletter](https://share.hsforms.com/16rADODCGRgKIED9KhD-HBA2cxgb) Check your funding readiness [Service options – Winnovart](https://www.winnovart.com/funding-highlights/eeanorway-grants/eeanorway-grants-news/eeanorway-bilateral-dimension/) [Contact us! \>\>](https://www.winnovart.com/contacts/) ### ARCHIVE [News & Updates 2021](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2021) [News & Updates 2020](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2020) [News & Updates 2019](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2019) [News & Updates 2018](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2018) [News & Updates 2017](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2017) [News & Updates 2016](https://www.winnovart.com/news/archive/2016) [Go to Winnovart Surveys for fundraising intelligence](https://www.winnovart.com/news/tag/surveys) Copyright © 2010 - 2026 Winnovart [Disclaimer](https://www.winnovart.com/about-us/disclaimer)  |  [Privacy Policy](https://www.winnovart.com/privacy-policy2018/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/winnovart/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/winnovart) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/winnovart/)