220 Project Proposals Submitted Within the Second Call for Strategic Projects of Active Citizens Fund Bulgaria

05.01.2021

220 project proposals were submitted within the Second Call For Strategic Projects of Active Citizens Fund  Bulgaria under the EEA Financial Mechanism. The project submission deadline was 5:00 PM on January 5, 2021.

The total amount of the funding sought for the projects submitted for all thematic priorities is EUR 25 099 321 The indicative budget for the Second Call for Strategic Projects amounts to EUR 4 771 280.

The greatest number of project proposals – 76 – is for Thematic Priority No. 1: Strengthened democratic culture and civic awareness.

For Thematic Priority No. 2: Increased support for human rights 24 project proposals were submitted.

50 are the  project proposals submitted for Thematic Priority No. 3: Vulnerable groups are empowered.

The number of the project proposals submitted for Thematic Priority No. 4: CSOs actively address gender equality and gender based violence is 9.

28 are the  project proposals submitted for Thematic Priority No. 5: Increased civic engagement in environmental protection/climate change.

Thematic Priority No. 6: Enhanced capacity and sustainability of the civil society sector including CSOs has 33 submitted project proposals.