FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS UNDER THE NGO FUND

The Programme operator Open Society Institute - Sofia in partnership with Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation has announced the First Open Call for Proposals for the NGO Programme for Bulgaria under the EEA Financial Mechanism 2009 - 2014.

Eligible applicants will have two months to develop and submit project proposals in the following thematic areas: "Democracy, human rights and good governance", "Social inclusion and empowerment of vulnerable groups", "Sustainable development and protection of the environment", "Capacity building for NGOs". The text of the call and the detailed Guidelines for Applicants are published on the website of the Programme - http://www.ngogrants.bg/.

The deadline for submission of project proposals is 1 April 2013. In order to apply, Bulgarian NGOs have to register in the Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS) on http://www.ngogrants.bg/ no later than 25 March 2013.

In the period 12 - 26 February the Programme operator will organize information days in the following Bulgarian cities: Vratsa, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, Burgas, Sofia.