Bulgaria

Key areas of support

• Strengthening the justice sector through reforms
• Assisting in the fight against organised crime, including trafficking
• Combating violence against women
• Improving the situation for vulnerable groups, including Roma
• Promoting green industry innovation
• Improving public health and reducing health inequalities

2009-2014 2004-2009
Total allocation: €126.6 M Total allocation: €41.5 M
EEA Grants: €78.6 M EEA Grants: €21.5 M
Norway Grants: €48 M Norway Grants: €20 M

Get involved

Are you interested in funding and partnership opportunities in Bulgaria? Project partnerships between entities in Bulgaria and in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are encouraged.

View overview of the process to apply for grant support

View step-by-step how to find or become a project partner

See how you may participate under the bilateral fund

Check eligibility and activities that may be supported under Bulgarian programmes

Map and facts

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  Bulgaria EU-27
GDP per capita in PPS (EU=100) 45 100
Economic growth (% change on previous year) 1.7 1.5
Unemployment rate 11.2 9.7
Youth unemployment 26.6 21.4
Public debt (% of GDP) 16.3  
Human development index 27 (EU-27 ranking)
Corruption perception index 27 (EU-27 ranking)
Inequality of income distribution* 5.9 5

Sources: Eurostat, UNDP, Transparency International. All data is from 2011 except where * indicates 2010.

Distribution of funding 2009-14

Distribution of funding in Bulgaria

News, results and projects

 

Cooperation in education and research

The Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannis) is a donor programme partner in scholarship programmes in nine beneficiary countries and in one research programme. “Cooperation is the key concept,” says Viðar Helgason, explaining the organisation’s role in fostering partnerships and innovation.

World Heritage Day 18 April: celebrating heritage

Around the globe people are celebrating World Heritage Day today. The EEA Grants support cultural heritage programmes in fourteen beneficiary countries which aim at conserving and revitalising cultural and natural heritage and improving public accessibility.