Strong interest and activity were demonstrated by the participants in the second webinar dedicated to the competition under the Code Success Fund, which was held on February 27. The event was attended by 40 representatives of civil society organizations from all over the country, showing interest in initiatives aimed at promoting the values of the European Union, democracy and human rights at local level.
The participants asked questions related to the eligibility of the candidates and the allocation of the budget.
Questions and answers related to the competition procedure are published in a special section of the project website here. Questions can be sent by email to konkurs@frgi.bg, with the title “Question about the Code Success Fund” (in Bulgarian and only in Cyrillic), and the answers are published on the same page of the project website.
In addition to detailed information about the competition, the participants also took part in a thematic session “Democracy and EU Values”, which enriched their knowledge and inspired ideas for initiatives that strengthen democracy and civic participation.
The webinar is part of a series of meetings to help candidates. Two more live information meetings are to be held – in Stara Zagora and Burgas. Participation in them takes place after pre-registration here.
Competition under the “Code Success” Foundation
The competition under the Code Success Fund is aimed at local organizations with an annual turnover of less than 50,000 euros. Funding for one initiative is up to €15,000 and the total budget of the fund is €450,000, with around 30 projects expected to be supported. The application is carried out online through the EUSP, and the procedure includes two stages: submission of a concept: by April 20, 2026 and submission of a full project proposal: by August 3, 2026.
Detailed guidelines and required application documents can be found here.
PACT Project
The Code Success Fund is part of the PACT project, which is implemented with financial support from the European Union through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) program in the amount of EUR 4,264,112.97, equal to 90% of its budget. The funding institution is the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), according to the powers delegated to it by the European Commission.
The project is implemented by a consortium including: 1) Open Society Institute – Sofia Foundation (EIA), 2) Workshop for Citizens’ Initiatives Foundation (WCIF), 3) The European Citizen Action Service, in Bulgarian: International Non-Governmental Association “European Citizen Action Service” (ECAS). The members of the consortium co-financed the implementation of the Project with EUR 258,588, equal to 10% of its total value.
More about the project here.