Applications are open until October 8, 2025, via the official website: https://ro.marc-impactprogramme.net
“Marc is a program grounded in the reality of social entrepreneurs and the power of community. In its first year alone, participating organizations secured over EUR2.5 million in funding through exposure and direct connections with investors across the region (…),” said Stefan Buciuc, CEO of BCR Social Finance.
Marc Impact is a seven-month, free, non-equity accelerator created by the ERSTE Foundation and Erste Social Finance, implemented in Romania by Synerb, BCR, and BCR Social Finance.
Participants benefit from:
- Individual and strategic mentorship tailored to each organization’s challenges, supported by a network of recognized regional experts;
- Exposure to an international community of investors and financial institutions offering blended finance instruments to accelerate business growth and impact;
- Access to resources and ecosystem of Erste, BCR Social Finance, and BCR;
- Support from community partners such as Măgurele Science Park and Amplify;
- An entrepreneurial development bootcamp to test and refine business models;
- Thematic workshops on impact strategy, financial planning, leadership, market, and funding;
- Development of customized tools, from scaling roadmaps to pitch decks and investor one-pagers;
- Opportunity to secure catalytic grants through an international pitch with participants from other countries;
- Presentation of selected projects at the re:Marc Summit in Budapest, June 2026.