# European Open Rivers Programme From Arcadia Fund, run by Stichting European Open Rivers Programme. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it. - Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 13 November 2026, 13:00 (CET). The funder gives the deadline as “13:00 CET on 13th November 2026”. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to €100,000 EUR (Cap applies to barrier identification and prioritisation grants only; most other grants have no maximum) - Who can apply: NGOs and Government bodies - Where: Greater Europe (Europe) - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: No - Run by: Stichting European Open Rivers Programme (https://openrivers.eu/) - Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes - Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day. How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below. - Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/ - Funder’s programme page: https://openrivers.eu/grants/apply-for-a-grant/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants to prepare for and carry out removal of small dams and weirs across Greater Europe, including barrier identification, pre-demolition work and demolition. No matching funds are required, except that public entities leading a dam removal grant must cover at least 50% of project costs. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **European Open Rivers Programme, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Applications must be submitted through our online portal during the open call period.” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#access **European Open Rivers Programme, amount:** Up to €100,000 EUR (Cap applies to barrier identification and prioritisation grants only; most other grants have no maximum). Cap applies to barrier identification and prioritisation grants only; most other grants have no maximum. > “we apply a maximum cap of €100,000 for barrier identification and prioritisation projects” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/frequently-asked-questions/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#amount **European Open Rivers Programme, where:** Greater Europe (Europe) > “The Open Rivers Programme supports projects within Greater Europe.” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/frequently-asked-questions/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#geography **European Open Rivers Programme, who can apply:** NGOs and Government bodies > “a public entity applying as a lead partner for a Category A3 "Dam removal" grant must provide at least 50% of project costs” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/frequently-asked-questions/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#applicant_types **European Open Rivers Programme, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “Open call: apply by 13:00 CET on 13th November 2026!” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/grant-types/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#window **European Open Rivers Programme, co-funding required:** No > “There are no matching funding requirements.” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/frequently-asked-questions/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#co_finance_required **European Open Rivers Programme, run by:** Stichting European Open Rivers Programme > “a new not-for-profit entity (ANBI status), "Stichting European Open Rivers Programme", was established in the Netherlands on 25 June 2021 to manage and implement the programme” Source: https://openrivers.eu/about/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#administered_by ## The call ### Open call closing 13 November 2026 Call page: https://openrivers.eu/grants/apply-for-a-grant/ **European Open Rivers Programme, Open call closing 13 November 2026, status:** Open > “We are currently accepting applications!” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#call-2026-11-status **European Open Rivers Programme, Open call closing 13 November 2026, deadline:** 13 November 2026, 13:00 (CET) (the funder writes “13:00 CET on 13th November 2026”) > “Submit your project proposal by 13:00 CET on 13th November 2026.” Source: https://openrivers.eu/grants/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#call-2026-11-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **European Open Rivers Programme, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “European Open Rivers Programme”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/european-open-rivers/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+European+Open+Rivers+Programme&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Feuropean-open-rivers%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+European+Open+Rivers+Programme&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Feuropean-open-rivers%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction