For the period 2007-2013 Bulgaria, as a full European Union member, will be granted Euro 6.67 billion from the Cohesion and Structural Funds and Euro 2.6 billion for agriculture and development of rural areas. This is the amount of the EU subsidy in addition to the national co-financing. Financing shall be granted through project applications in compliance with specific rules. There is irrevocable requirement for up to 100% advance financing and from 20 to 80% guaranteed co-financing of projects depending on each concrete program and project.  

For more details visit http://www.eufunds.bg

(1 billion 162 million Euro) provides for measures for technological modernization of enterprises, introduction of energy saving technologies and innovation products in manufacturing, establishment of guarantee funds of enterprises, attraction of new investors to Bulgaria, assistance for increased export of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.

Beneficiaries: micro, small, medium-sized and big enterprises, universities, research and development organizations, non-governmental organizations providing consulting and information services to the business, guarantee, risk funds, microcrediting funds, etc. 

For more information: http://www.opcompetitiveness.bg/bg/index.html

(3 billion 242 million Euro) to support the investment in agriculture and processing plants, and more specifically construction or renovation of buildings, purchase and installation of new machines, devices and equipment for improvement of the agricultural production processes, sowing and replanting of perennial plants. The projects financed in the rural municipalities support the improvement of infrastructure, reconstruction of roads, street pavement, water and sewerage systems, starting up of small businesses, rural tourism and other alternative activities.

Beneficiaries: agricultural producers, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, rural municipalities, etc.

For more information:
http://www.mzh.government.bg/Default.aspx?lang=1&lmid=0

Provides subsidies to agricultural producers where the payment is set per hectare of land cultivated and is not relating to the production or the number of animals.

Beneficiaries: agricultural producers

For more information: http://www.dfz.bg/news.php

(106 million Euro) to support activities aiming at overcoming the major problems relating to the old Black sea fishing fleet, and for intense exploitation of the sea resources, establishment, expansion, equipment and modernization of the production and processing plants having the potential to produce quality sea food, development of good fishing management and partnership between scholars and fishermen for improvement in their professional skills, etc.    

Beneficiaries: owners of fishing vessels, fishermen, associations of fishermen and owners of fishing boats, private companies, public and public-private companies, etc. 

For more information:
http://www.mzh.government.bg/Article.aspx?lang=1&rmid=366&id=366&lmid=0

(1 billion 601 million Euro) to support activities relating to reconstruction, renovation and equipment of educational institutions, hospitals and heath centers, theaters, community centers, improvement and reconstruction of existing or establishment of new technical infrastructure relating to the rehabilitation business, establishment, reconstruction and creation of parks, children’s playgrounds, renovation of the transport infrastructure, development of natural, cultural and historical attractions, etc. 

Beneficiaries: municipalities, associations of municipalities, public educational institutions, public health and social institutions, local administrations, public authorities and non-for profit organizations, etc.  

For more information: http://www.bgregio.eu/Default.aspx

(1 billion  800 million Euro) This programme supports measures relating to establishment of infrastructure for collection, purification and disposal of waste waters, waste treatment, improvement of quality of atmospheric air, protection and conservation of the biological diversity, etc. 

 Beneficiaries: Local administrations, municipal companies, regional associations / associations of municipalities, public water and sewerage companies, basin directorates to the Basin Water Management Offices, local administrations, municipal companies, regional associations / associations of municipalities, public companies, etc.

For more information: http://ope.moew.government.bg/bg

(1 billion 213 million Euro) to support activities relating to the creation of opportunities for economic realization of unemployed and not-active individuals, including self-employment, improvement of the quality of education through modernization and better relations between various educational institutions, businesses and the research and development sector, development and improvement of the employment system and labor conditions, etc.  

Beneficiaries: educational and training institutions and organizations, employers, branch organizations, NGOs, information and professional development centers, professional orientation institutions, micro enterprises, consulting companies, research and development centers, kindergartens, etc. 

For more information: http://ophrd.government.bg/