If you are a small organization or community center working in the community and want to implement an initiative that strengthens democracy, EU values and human rights, the Code Success Fund invites you to two online webinars, where you will learn everything important about the competition procedure and the opportunities that the fund offers.
During the webinars, you will receive:
- Detailed information about the eligibility criteria – which organizations can apply;
- Practical guidelines for application – how to prepare the concept, good practices and common mistakes;
- Real-time Q&A option to help you perform successfully.
- Access to a thematic session on capacity building “EU Democracy and Values”, which will give you the opportunity to enrich knowledge and get ideas for initiatives that strengthen democracy and civic participation.
Schedule of online webinars:
- 24 February 2026, at 15:30
- February 27, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
Meetings will take place on the Teams platform. Participation is after pre-registration here. All registered users will receive a link to join the webinar a day before the date of the webinar.
In addition to the webinars to help the candidates, the fund also organized three face-to-face meetings in three Bulgarian cities: Sofia (February 23), Stara Zagora (March 9) and Burgas (March 11). You can register for the meetings here.
Competition under the “Code Success” Foundation
From February 16, 2026, civil society organizations and community centers have the opportunity to turn their ideas into real and sustainable initiatives through the Code Success Fund. Small community-based organisations working to promote democracy, human rights and EU values are particularly encouraged.
With a total budget of €450,000, the fund provides a chance for local organisations to implement projects that have a real impact and strengthen civic participation in the community.
More about the competition 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.