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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]

On August 14, 2024, a joint meeting of the Committee on Youth and Sport and the Committee on Demographic Policy, Children, and Family was held. Representatives of the Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) participated with a speech during this session. The meeting was convened to addres... [Read More]

Nearly 1 million BGN will be distributed among 25 organizations from 11 cities in Bulgaria to implement projects promoting and defending core European Union values, including equality, human dignity, and human rights. These values, recently facing severe challenges in Bulgaria, r... [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]

Illustration: Judit Canela for Fine Acts Bulgarian Fund for Women will invest BGN 3.5 million in the fight against gender-based violence and domestic violence through grants to organizations working on the frontline of the issue. This will take place over the next three years und... [Read More]

At the end of March, the European Chapter of the Prospera International Network of Women’s Funds participated in a series of advocacy strategic meetings with representatives of various departments of the European Commission. The Bulgarian Fund for Women took part in these meeting... [Read More]

Bulgarian Fund for Women announces an open call for applications to the “Open Opportunities” Program. The aim of this call is to contribute to building an inclusive, sustainable, and pro-democracy civil society in Bulgaria that has the capacity and resources to deal w... [Read More]