In accordance with Article 7, paragraphs 6, 10 and 13, paragraph 2, item 1 of the Law on National Minority Councils, as well as Articles 20 and 38 of the Statute of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority, the Executive Council of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority, on 15.04.2026, hereby announces the following:
C O N T E S T
For the financing or co-financing of programs and projects of major importance for the Romanian national minority in the field of culture.
Based on the Financial Plan of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority, the Council shall finance or co-finance projects and programs in the field of culture in the total amount of 280,000.00 dinars, for the following purpose:
- Projects related to the activities of amateur Romanian theatres in Serbia.
General Conditions of the Contest
The right to participate in the contest is reserved exclusively for cultural associations and other legally registered entities conducting activities in the field of culture, as well as other legal forms organizing cultural events of special interest for the Romanian minority.
1. Criteria for the Allocation of Financial Resources
- The degree of compliance of the program/project with the contest requirements and documentation.
- The project/program must serve the general interest of the Romanian national minority in the field of culture.
- The applicant must have submitted a report on the use of funds received from the CNMNR for the year 2025.
- Applicants applying for the first time must also submit a short report on previous activities, performances, and similar achievements, not exceeding one A4 page.
- Activities already financed or to be financed from other sources shall not be eligible.
2. Submission of Applications
Applications must be submitted on a special form accompanying this contest and available on the CNMNR website www.cnmnr.org or at its headquarters, 16 Vaska Pope Street, 26300 Vršac.
Applications must be accompanied by the following mandatory documents:
- A copy of the registration decision issued by the competent institution, together with a description of the registered field of activity.
- General information about the beneficiary of the financial resources.
- A detailed description of the program/project and a detailed financial plan – including description, methods of implementation, activity plan and types of activities, beneficiaries, implementation period (maximum two pages). Printed, audio-video, or other supporting materials may be attached.
- A report on the spending of funds received from CNMNR in 2025, if not previously justified.
The deadline for submitting applications is 22.04.2026.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE ROMANIAN NATIONAL MINORITY
16 VASKA POPE STREET
26300 VRŠAC
with the note – Culture Contest.
Submitted documentation shall not be returned.
3. Ineligible Applications
Applications submitted after the deadline, incomplete applications, applications not complying with contest requirements, applications sent by e-mail or fax, unsigned or unstamped applications, as well as applications submitted by entities that failed to justify previously allocated funds, shall not be considered.
4. Evaluation Procedure
In accordance with Article 45 of the Statute of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority, the Department for Culture shall submit proposals for the allocation of funds to the Executive Council.
5. Decision on Allocation
The Executive Council shall adopt the decision on the allocation of financial resources within 8 days from receiving the proposal. The final decision shall be adopted at the first following session of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority.
6. Contracting and Payment
Based on the decision of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority, the President of the National Council shall conclude a contract with the beneficiary, regulating the mutual rights and obligations of the parties, after which the approved funds shall be transferred.
President
Executive Council of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority
Daniel Magdu
Form: Download the form here