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Funds for Non-Governmental
Organisations
Georgi Stoytchev,
Fund Operator, Open Society Institute Sofia in partnership with Workshop for
Civic Initiatives Foundation
September 12, 2012
Factsheet of the programme
NGO PROGRAMME IN BULGARIA
Total amount: EUR 11,790,000
What will be supported: Projects in the following priority
areas:
- Democracy, human rights and good governance
- Social inclusion and empowerment of vulnerable groups
- Sustainable development and protection of the
environment
- Capacity building for NGOs
Who can apply: NGOs established in Bulgaria
Objective of the NGO Programme: Strengthened civil
society development and enhanced contribution of NGOs to
social justice, democracy and sustainable development
Aims and next steps
NGO PROGRAMME IN BULGARIA
Goal: Supporting as many as possible NGO projects
that could bring for positive change in the priority
areas of the Programme
Means: Conducting 3 open calls for proposals,
providing assistance and applying capacity building
measures
When: First open call for proposals in January 2013
Deadlines:
- at least two months will be available for
preparation and submission of project proposals;
- supported projects should be completed by April
2016
Next steps: A launch event for NGOs will be
organised in November 2012; the Programme website
will be operational in December 2012
Bilateral relations
and specific concerns
The bilateral dimension: Bilateral projects and
strengthened cooperation between Bulgarian NGOs
and organisations from the donor states will be
encouraged and supported
Our partners: The Norwegian Royal Embassy, the
Norwegian Helsinki Committee, the Council of Europe,
the National Focal Point
Securing the specific concerns:
- At least 10% of the total allocation for each area
will be allocated to children and youth related
activities
- At least 10% of the total regranting amount will be
targeted towards Roma
Last but not least
NGO PROGRAMME IN BULGARIA
You can reach us at:
Open Society Institute- Sofia
www.osi.bg
Phone: (+359 2) 930 66 19
Fax: (+359 2) 951 63 48
Email: [email protected]
Ms Elitsa Markova, Programme manager
Phone: (+359 2) 930 66 12
Email: [email protected]