Moldova

EUP OHAMR joint transnational call 2026: National rules and requirements for applicants from Moldova.

The information below of the national rules and requirements is only a summary. Please visit the national website and contact the national contact person for full details.

National Agency for Research and Development (NARD)

Eligible institutions

• Beneficiary institutions eligible for funding must be public organizations that operate within the fields of research and innovation. This eligibility is in line with Articles 95 and 96 of the Science and Innovation Code of the Republic of Moldova No. 259/2004 and with points 3, 6, and 19 of Government Decision No. 382/2019, which outlines the Methodology for financing projects in these domains.
• Private institutions may be beneficiaries only in a consortium with a public organisation, according to Government Decision No. 382/2019.
• Eligible institutions must not be declared insolvent or have their bank accounts blocked by an irrevocable court decision.
• Eligible institutions must have the legal right to carry out research and innovation activities as stipulated in its incorporation documents or statutes.
• Eligible institutions must not have violated any terms of previously signed contracts for research and innovation funding.

Eligible experimental approaches and disciplines

National Agency for Research and Development can cover all eligible experimental approaches and disciplines, provided that all activities comply with applicable national legislation and regulatory requirements, e.g., the Law No. 15 of 19 June 2025 on Medicinal Products regarding clinical trials.

Eligibility criteria for the Principal Investigator

• The Principal Investigator must hold a doctoral or habilitated doctoral degree in a relevant scientific field and be employed by a research institution within the Republic of Moldova.
• A person may not serve as Principal Investigator for more than one proposal within the same call, in order to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure equitable distribution of leadership responsibilities.
• The Principal Investigator’s scientific experience must be relevant to the proposed project, as demonstrated by published work and other scientific activities carried out over the past 5-10 years.

Eligible costs

Applicants can apply for the following types of costs under their project proposals:

• Personnel Costs: This includes the remuneration of research team members, which must comply with national legislation. The remuneration of research team members must not exceed 60% of the total eligible costs. Salaries for administrative, financial, and technical staff may account for up to 5% of the researchers salaries.
• Service Costs: This includes the acquisition of services necessary for the research project. Services must be contracted with legal entities, specifying details such as quantity, unit price, and total cost.
• Other Costs: This includes various additional expenses, for example: participation fees for events, intangible assets (including patent acquisition expenses), procurement of raw materials, consumables (including reagents), animals, and laboratory inventory necessary for project experiments.

Non-eligible Costs

• Costs related to the maintenance and development of public research infrastructure used in the project.

Expenses are incurred only after the contract has been signed and registered by the Contracting Authority. The budget must clearly detail the allocation of state funds and co-financing, with calculations supported by estimates. Proposals that do not meet these criteria, or that include costs for activities already funded or in the process of being funded from other sources, will be declared ineligible. Additionally, no modifications or improvements to proposals will be accepted after submission.

Submission of the proposal at the national level

Proposals are submitted in two stages:

• Pre-proposal by 2nd February, 2026, and
• Full proposal by 17th June, 2026

Further guidance

Science and Innovation Code of the Republic of Moldova No. 259/2004 and Government Decision No. 382/2019, which outlines the Methodology for financing projects in these domains. Please consult the call announcement on ancd.gov.md.