The pilot edition of the Cultura Face Bine Fund has announced its winners.. Following a thorough evaluation of the 64 applications received, the Cultura Face Bine board has selected the projects that will receive micro-grants of €2,000 each. These grants are designed to ensure the continuity of essential “grassroots” cultural initiatives throughout Romania.
Organizations and projects selected for funding:
- Asociația Animest (National / Online) – Primul studiu dedicat industriei de animație din România (visual arts)
- Asociația Culturală Aici A Stat (Bucharest) – Documentarea și promovarea patrimoniului cultural (educational platform, festival)
- Asociația Culturală Casa Din Vale Breb (Breb, Maramureș) – Festivalul independent Fest în Vale (performing arts / music and arts)
- Asociația Culturală ISVOR (Săliștea village, Vâlcea county) – Școala Muzicală de Vară de la Săliștea / Suflătorul de vise / Turneul Imago Mundi (performing arts)
- Asociația Culturală Pro Contemporania (Romania – national tour) – Turnee de poveste (classical music and Romanian culture)
- Asociația DE AUZIT (Cluj-Napoca, Cluj) – Platforma Auzit: spectacole de teatru sonor contemporan internațional (digital arts / new media)
- Asociația pentru Educație Digitală Bigger Picture (Bucharest) – Mediere culturală: atelierele Brâncuși pentru copii (community cultural activations)
- Asociația SOXEN / Program KraftMade (Cincu, Brașov county) – Consolidarea Muzeului Lolelor Cincu / Expoziția The Saxons of Transylvania (visual arts)
- Asociația Zona (Cluj-Napoca, national) – Serialul „PeZONA” dedicat artiștilor din scena urbană și underground (documentary film, audiovisual content)
- Fundația Doina Cornea (Alba County, Apuseni Mountains) – Prezervare patrimoniu vernacular (heritage)
The selected projects showcase remarkable artistic coherence and direct relevance to their target communities, while the initiating organizations have demonstrated strong management capacity and impact.
Impact and Diversity
The geographical balance of the selection ensures cultural activity across diverse areas—ranging from creative hubs like Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca to rural or remote regions with significant cultural potential, such as Breb (Maramureș), Cincu (Brașov), Săliștea (Vâlcea), or the Apuseni Mountains (Alba). Furthermore, by including projects with national, touring, or online reach, the Cultura Face Bine Fund ensures cultural access for a wide variety of communities.
The diversity of fields and disciplines reflects the vibrant landscape of Romania’s contemporary cultural ecosystem. The selection spans a broad spectrum, from performing arts, music, and theater to visual arts research, new digital media, and the preservation of vernacular heritage. Our goal is not just to fund isolated events, but to support multiple forms of expression that enrich Romania’s cultural identity.
“A key factor in this selection was the role the CFB grant plays in the overall sustainability of the applicant’s work. The €2,000 is not a prize; it is a resource intended to unlock processes, allow teams to mature, and ensure the continuity of projects that might otherwise risk coming to a halt,” stated Ștefan Teișanu, Director of the Cluj Cultural Centre, the organization hosting the Cultura Face Bine movement’s secretariat.
Waiting List
Five additional projects have been placed on a waiting list. Should more companies join the Cultura Face Bine movement during April by contributing €2,500 for the current year, these projects will also receive funding:
- Asociația Culturală The Culture Club (Bucharest, Italy, England, online) – Aplauze pentru poet… pe scenă
- Asociația Este Film (Sibiu) – LINE-UP: International Academy & Networking for Festival Managers
- Asociația Institutul Prezentului (Bucharest/online) – P+4 Publications
- Asociația Monoclu (rural, Botoșani county) – Ateliere culturale de memoria locului
- Atelierele Scânteia (Bucharest) – Expoziția „THE PICTURE. Explaining Photography in 36 works”
The Cultura Face Bine Board
The selection committee consists of:
- Liviu Jicman (President of the Romanian Cultural Institute)
- Gilda Lazăr (Director of Communications for the George Enescu International Festival)
- Dana Pîrțoc (Executive Director of the Association for Community Relations)
- Sergiu Mircea (Executive Director of Marketing, Communication, and Customer Experience)
Next Steps
The signing of funding contracts with the selected organizations will take place by April 24, 2026. If new corporate supporters join by the end of the month, their contributions will fund the projects on the waiting list starting in May.
Project implementation and public communication will run through late November 2026. During this time, the funded organizations will benefit from promotion at Cultura Face Bine events nationwide (Bucharest, Cluj, Iași, Timișoara), communication support (social media, newsletters, press), and facilitated networking with cultural operators, venues, and festivals.
On December 10, 2026, we will launch the next edition of the Cultura Face Bine Fund for 2027.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank our affiliated companies — Banca Transilvania, Arobs, Cărturești, DeLonghi, Komiti, MHP – A Porsche Company, PPC, Urban Spaces, and Wincon — for recognizing that a strong Romania is built through culture.
We also thank the affiliated cultural organizations for promoting the movement: Cluj Cultural Centre, the Romanian Cultural Institute, George Enescu International Festival, Electric Castle, Fapte, Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), The Institute, and the Ipotești Memorial.
Cultura Face Bine is a national community that brings business and culture together for dialogue and collaboration toward the common good. We organize networking events in Romania’s major cities, produce the Cultura Face Bine podcast in partnership with Kiss FM, and manage the Cultura Face Bine Fund, providing cultural grants through private funding.
Any company or cultural organization wishing to join the movement can do so by contacting us at www.culturafacebine.ro.
