145 proposals for initiatives under the Partnership Fund were submitted as part of the call for financial support under the project “Partnership between civil society organizations for impact on rights and values” (PACT). The deadline for applications expired at 5 p.m. on October 15, 2025.
The largest number of initiatives were submitted under the thematic priority “EU Rights” – 57. 37 proposals were submitted under the thematic priority “Democracy” and 51 under “Diversity and Equality.”
The Partnership Fund provides an opportunity for civil society organizations and community centers to realize joint initiatives between more experienced organizations working at national level and local organizations with infrastructure and access to local communities. This cooperation aims to exchange experience, knowledge, and good practices, as well as to strengthen the civil sector in the country in a sustainable manner.
The PACT project team recommends that applicant organizations regularly check their profiles in the Electronic Proposal Submission System – (EPSS), where information on the next stages of the call for proposals will be published in a timely manner.
The Partnership among CSOs for making an impact on rights and values project (PACT) is being implemented by the Open Society Institute – Sofia in partnership with the Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation and the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) with the support of the European Union through the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values Program (CERV).
