How to apply for a grant

To achieve its goals of rapid and flexible funding of qualified programs, the East Europe Foundation encourages grant seekers to submit proposals at any time. There are no deadlines, except in the case of grant competitions.

The Foundation strongly encourages applicants to start by submitting a 2-3 page letter of inquiry describing the objectives of the program, so that the Foundation staff may determine whether the project falls within present priorities. After an inquiry is reviewed, the Foundation staff will advise you on how best to proceed.

Proposals may be submitted in any language. Proposals submitted in a language other than English, Russian or Romanian must be accompanied by an English, Russian or Romanian translation. Proposals can be sent via post, fax, email or delivered in-person to our country office in Chisinau. Electronic submissions should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The East Europe Foundation staff will respond to letters of inquiry by either encouraging the grant seeker to submit a proposal or informing the grant seeker that the proposed program does not currently fall within the Foundation's priorities.

Upon preliminary review of a proposal, the East Europe Foundation staff will notify the applicant of a decision or a request for additional information about the project. Requests for additional information do not imply that the Foundation will or will not support the program. They simply indicate that additional information is necessary to complete the review. Completion of the review will depend on the strength of the original proposal and the speed with which grant seekers respond to requests for additional information.

Inquiries are reviewed in approximately 2-3 weeks. Full proposals are reviewed in approximately 8-10 weeks. These periods are approximations only. Reviews can take less or more time depending on the proposal.

Here you can download the Application Form and Budget Template.