About Us
Who we are and what drives us
Our Mission
Democratizing access to European funding
EU Next Grants was founded on a simple conviction: every Moldovan NGO with a genuine social mission deserves equal access to EU and international grant funding — regardless of size, language capacity, or prior experience with EU bureaucracy.
We operate as a public consulting centre rather than a commercial agency. Our fee structures are designed to be accessible for early-stage organizations, and we regularly provide pro-bono advisory services to community groups in underserved regions.
Our approach is institutional — rigorous, thorough, and grounded in deep knowledge of EU programming cycles, compliance requirements, and impact evaluation standards.
120+
NGOs Supported
€8M+
Grants Facilitated
14
Active Programs
Our History
A decade of civic impact
Founded in Chișinău as a civic consulting initiative
First major EU4Moldova project portfolio — €1.2M secured
Became an accredited partner of the European Commission EUD in Moldova
Expanded services to cover GIZ, USAID, and Council of Europe grants
Surpassed €8M in total grants facilitated for Moldovan civil society
Launched the Moldova NGO Grant Navigator — open-access resource portal
Our Team
Senior specialists, real experience
Elena Moraru
Founding Director & Senior Grant Advisor
15 years of experience in EU-funded project management. Former advisor to the Ministry of European Integration of Moldova. Certified EU project manager (IPMA Level B).
Andrei Cojocaru
Head of Proposal Development
Led over 60 successful grant applications to Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, and the EU4Moldova framework. Specialist in logical framework design and narrative writing.
Natalia Rusu
Financial Compliance Specialist
Expertise in EU budget rules, cost eligibility, and audit preparation. Trained by the European Court of Auditors and the OLAF anti-fraud framework.
Our Values
Principled. Transparent. Effective.
Independence
We operate free of political or commercial interests, ensuring advice is always in your best interest.
Transparency
Clear pricing, open communication, and full disclosure of our methodologies and limitations.
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the same standards as EU programme officers — rigorous, evidence-based, and results-oriented.
Accessibility
Grant support should not be a privilege of large institutions. We actively work to level the playing field.