Finanțare Socială | Social Finance Association România | SFA
ADV România, AFIN și Social Finance Association (SFA). Cele trei organizații au oferit asistență tehnică Fondului Național de Garantare a Creditelor pentru IMM-uri (FNGCIMM), administratorul schemei.

„Este foarte important ca acest produs să fie disponibil cât mai curând întreprinderilor sociale și să le ajute să se dezvolte și să fie competitive pe piață pentru a-și maximiza impactul social”, a declarat Angela Achiței, președinte ADV Group & RISE Romania.


Cum funcționează schema

Instrumentul financiar este unul combinat și include:

Întreprinderile sociale și de inserție din întreaga țară vor putea accesa finanțări de până la 500.000 euro, pentru:


Angajamentul ADV România și AFIN

Această schemă este menită să ofere instrumente reale de creștere și sustenabilitate pentru întreprinderile sociale, consolidând ecosistemul de finanțare etică și responsabilă din România.

ADV România, alături de AFIN și SFA, reconfirmă prin acest demers angajamentul de a sprijini sectorul economiei sociale și de a crea soluții financiare adaptate nevoilor întreprinderilor cu impact.


Ce presupune schema


Cine poate accesa și care sunt principalele condiții

Beneficiarii eligibili sunt:


Ce ajutor primeşti concret: garanţie + grant

Instrumentul este combinat:

Valoarea maximă a creditului/grantului per beneficiar poate ajunge la 500.000 euro (echivalent în lei), cu respectarea plafonului de minimis.


Obligaţii sociale și bune practici de implementare

Ca beneficiar, odată acceptat în schema:


De ce contează pentru AFIN și comunitatea sa


Cum aplici și ce trebuie să ai pregătit


Concluzie

Schema „Sprijin pentru economia socială” este şansa de a transforma proiecte cu vocaţie socială în iniţiative sustenabile, bine finanțate și cu impact real. Pentru comunitatea AFIN, aceasta înseamnă nu doar oportunitatea de acces la fonduri, ci de consolidare a rolului social al membrilor şi partenerilor.

Dacă reprezentanţi de ONG, cooperative sau alte entităţi din economia socială ne citesc: pregătiţi-vă planurile, verificaţi condiţiile, implicaţi comunităţile vulnerabile – şansa de a accesa această finanţare este mare, iar impactul poate fi durabil.


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Major Support for the Social Economy: €96 Million Available for Impact Investments


At a time when social and economic challenges call for solutions with immediate and lasting effects, the Romanian Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE) has launched an important opportunity: the “Support for the Social Economy” de minimis scheme, funded under the Education and Employment Program (PEO) 2021-2027, with a dedicated priority on Entrepreneurship and Social Economy.


The Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE) has approved, through Order no. 5,413 published in the Official Gazette no. 845 on September 15, 2025, the de minimis aid scheme “Support for the Social Economy”, financed under the Education and Employment Program (PEO) 2021–2027 – European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). The measure is active until the end of 2028 and has a total budget of over €96 million.


A financial product designed in partnership

This scheme represents a strategic step forward for the development of the social economy in Romania and is the result of a co-creation process in which ADV Romania, AFIN, and the Social Finance Association (SFA) played a key role. The three organizations provided technical assistance to the National Credit Guarantee Fund for SMEs (FNGCIMM), the administrator of the scheme.

“It is very important that this product becomes available as soon as possible to social enterprises, helping them to grow and become competitive in the market in order to maximize their social impact,” said Angela Achiței, President of ADV Group & RISE Romania.


How the scheme works

The financial instrument combines:

  • portfolio guarantees – covering up to 80% of the loan value;
  • grants – for interest subsidies, capital rebates, and technical assistance, awarded based on the achievement of specific social indicators.

Social enterprises and work integration enterprises across the country will be able to access funding of up to €500,000 for:

  • investments,
  • working capital,
  • digitalization,
  • green transition,
  • labor market integration of vulnerable groups.


The commitment of ADV Romania and AFIN

This scheme is designed to provide real tools for growth and sustainability to social enterprises, strengthening the ecosystem of ethical and responsible financing in Romania.

Through this initiative, ADV Romania, together with AFIN and SFA, reconfirms its commitment to supporting the social economy sector and to creating financial solutions tailored to the needs of impact-driven enterprises.


What the scheme entails

  • Total budget: €96,159,977.30 (~ 478.7 million RON), divided almost equally between guarantees (~ €46.45 million) and grants (~ €49.7 million).
  • Objectives: development, innovation, scaling and expansion of social enterprises and work integration social enterprises; stimulating digitalization, green transition, and the inclusion of vulnerable groups.
  • Timeline: the scheme runs until December 31, 2028, with payments possible until December 31, 2029.


Who can access the funds and key eligibility conditions

Eligible beneficiaries include:

  • Social enterprises and work integration social enterprises, under Law 219/2015; cooperative societies, agricultural cooperatives, associations, foundations, credit cooperatives, etc.
  • For work integration social enterprises – at least 30% of staff must belong to vulnerable groups, measured against the total working time.
  • Applicants must have been active for at least 1 year at the time of submitting the loan request; hold a social enterprise or work integration enterprise certificate; prove repayment capacity; and show compliant financial and legal standing (no insolvency, no major unpaid public debts).


What type of support is offered: guarantee + grant

The instrument combines two components:

  • Portfolio guarantee: covers up to 80% of a loan’s value; financial intermediaries must bear at least 20% of the risk; portfolio-level risk limits apply.
  • Grant: covers interest, capital rebate, and technical assistance. For example:
  • Interest subsidy: for both investment and working capital loans.
  • Capital rebate: up to 25% of the grant, conditional on achieving social indicators (such as creating new jobs or maintaining existing ones).
  • Technical assistance: covering certain eligible costs.

The maximum credit/grant amount per beneficiary is €500,000 (RON equivalent), within the de minimis ceiling.


Social obligations and implementation best practices

As a beneficiary, once accepted into the scheme:

  • You must preserve existing jobs at the time of application and commit to creating new jobs; inclusion of people from vulnerable groups counts as a key social indicator.
  • The capital rebate is linked to social performance: the more jobs created or the greater the social impact, the higher the grant component.
  • Non-compliance with social obligations can result in full or partial repayment of the grant and other sanctions, in line with de minimis legislation.


Why this matters for AFIN and its community

  • This opportunity opens access to significant resources for NGOs, social cooperatives, social enterprises, and community-based initiatives that generate not only economic but also social value.
  • It promotes sustainability, inclusion, and social responsibility as central drivers of local development.
  • It enables projects that otherwise might be limited by lack of guarantees or prohibitive financing costs.


How to apply and what you need to prepare

  • Contact an authorized financial intermediary – banks or non-bank financial institutions selected under the scheme; make sure the intermediary transparently passes on the benefits of the guarantee/grant to the final beneficiary.
  • Prepare your documentation: a solid business plan, financial projections, declarations on previous de minimis aid, proof of social enterprise certification, staff structure, and social impact plan.
  • Ensure your proposed activities are eligible – investments, working capital, digitalization, green transition, inclusion, etc. Activities explicitly excluded from funding must be avoided.


Conclusion

The “Support for the Social Economy” scheme is a chance to turn socially-driven projects into sustainable, well-funded initiatives with real impact. For AFIN’s community, this represents not just an opportunity to access financing, but also a way to strengthen the social role of its members and partners.

If you represent an NGO, cooperative, or another type of social economy entity: start preparing your plans, check the conditions, involve vulnerable communities – the opportunity to access this funding is significant, and the impact can be long-lasting.

  • by: SFA
Sept. 17, 2025

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