Civic organizations and community centers that plan to apply for the Current Competition for Small Projects will be able to ask their questions live to the program team during a specially organized Q&A session.
The session will be held on September 9, 2026 from 12:00 to 12:45 at the Astoria Grand Hotel in Sofia, immediately after the information meeting for the Competition for Organizational Support.
This is an opportunity for applicants to receive direct clarifications on the application conditions, project requirements and other issues related to the preparation of project proposals.
Participation is with pre-registration until September 8, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at this link.
For those who cannot attend on site, the option remains to send their questions to konkurs@frgi.bg. Questions and answers are published on the program website here.
Upcoming online information meeting
To help the candidates, a second online information meeting on the Current Competition for Small Projects is planned, which will be held on September 10, 2026 at 16:00 in Microsoft Teams.
The meeting is intended for civil society organizations and community centers that are interested in applying for the competition. It will be practical, with an emphasis on the most important issues that arise in the preparation of a project proposal.
You can register for the online meeting here.
Ongoing competition for small projects
The competition provides grants of €10,000 to €25,000 for initiatives lasting 6 to 12 months. The first deadline for submission of project proposals is September 29, 2026, 23:59.
The competition focuses on projects that contribute to the sustainability of civil society in Bulgaria by protecting and promoting democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
The competition will support small projects with development potential – initiatives whose approaches, results and experience can be upgraded, replicated or expanded in the future, including through subsequent funding opportunities.
More about the Current Competition for Small Projects, see the Program website here.
The ongoing competition for small projects is part of the EEA Civil Society Fund program in Bulgaria, which supports the development of a vibrant and sustainable civil society that protects and promotes democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
The EEA Civil Society Fund in Bulgaria has a total budget of €23.46 million and is managed by a consortium led by the Open Society Institute – Sofia Foundation, in partnership with the Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (WCIF), the Trust for Social Achievement (TSA) Foundation and Frivillighet Norge/Civil Society Norway.
The programme is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.
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