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Bulgarian Fund for Women’s (BFW) FORCE program received 86 applications, requesting a total of BGN 8,891,950 for projects tackling gender-based violence.  A full list of organizations that submitted proposals is available HERE (in Bulgarian). Organizations missing from the list b... [Read More]

“There is no future than a feminist one!”. This is what one of the participants said during the international conference “Feminism is for All”, organized by Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the organization.    On N... [Read More]

Overview:  “Strong Organizations, Strong Impact” is a two-day training designed to enhance the capacity of civil society organizations. It will cover key topics such as organizational development, administrative capacity, financial management, partnership buildin... [Read More]

Press-release  The Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) has reported an increase in the annual budgets and contracted staff of organizations focused on women’s rights and combating gender-based violence.  This was revealed during the presentation of initial findings fro... [Read More]

The FORCE Program marks the largest funding initiative in the history of the Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW), with a total investment of BGN 3,520,494.00 dedicated to fostering feminist solidarity against gender-based violence. The program will support projects led by civil societ... [Read More]

What are the key areas of focus for organizations advocating for the rights of women, girls, and vulnerable groups in Bulgaria? What obstacles do they encounter in their work, and what challenges are most pressing for the communities they represent? How does BFW approach philanth... [Read More]

The Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) is extending the deadline for evaluating the applications received under the “Values” program for project support.  The competition attracted a total of 139 applications, which were reviewed by evaluation committees, each consis... [Read More]

BFW’s “Values” open call for project funding attracted 139 applications. The total requested amount is BGN 5,110,243.  Evaluation Process  All applicants will go through a screening stage for compliance with administrative and eligibility criteria. Projects ... [Read More]

Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) allocated over € 1.3 million to the civil sector in Bulgaria in 2023. The grants, marking a double increase compared to 2022, were directed towards 45 organizations across the country through 66 direct grants.  2023 in Numbers  BFW... [Read More]

Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) announces a call for external evaluators to participate in the evaluation and ranking of project proposals submitted by civil society organizations within the Feminist Opportunities for Resilience and Community Empowerment (FORCE) program, funded by... [Read More]