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HOW TO GET FUNDING UNDER THE DIGITAL EUROPE PROGRAMME

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HOW TO GET FUNDING UNDER THE DIGITAL EUROPE PROGRAMME

08.08.2023 |

The funding and tender opportunities web page gives you an overview of the calls for proposals (‘calls’) that are forthcoming or already open.  Each call has its own call document, related to a particular topic. It gives more precise information on some of the issues that the European Commission would like you to address in the proposal.

The funding and tender opportunities web page hosts the services for managing your proposals and projects throughout their lifecycle.

The application process

Submit your proposal

If you wish to respond to a call, you must submit a proposal before 17:00 Brussels time on the day of the indicated call deadline.  Please note that this deadline and specific time are strict and must be respected. The European Commission strongly advises to submit your proposal in good time and not to wait until the last moment.

All proposals need to be submitted online.

Find your partners

If you need help to identify a potential partner with particular competences, facilities or experience, use the partner search options.

Evaluation 

Once the deadline has passed, all proposals are evaluated against the criteria published in the Work Programme, resulting in a list of proposals in priority order. Independent experts specialized in the relevant fields may be involved in the evaluation. 

Grant agreement

When the evaluation is over, applicants are informed on the outcome.  

The European Commission will draw up a grant agreement with each of the successful participants within the limits of the allocated budget. The grant agreement describes the activities to be undertaken, in line with the objectives of the call, the project’s duration, budget, rates and costs, as well as the European Commission’s contribution, the rights and obligations and other specificities linked to the topic covering the specific grant agreement. 

The time frame for signing the grant agreements is up to 9 months from the closure of the call.

Details

Target audience

Digital skills for all

Digital technology 

Digital skills

Form of the funding

Country suitable for the funding

Bulgaria

Other

Financial intermediate 

THE STATE WILL FINANCE TRAINING FOR DIGITAL SKILLS

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THE STATE WILL FINANCE TRAINING FOR DIGITAL SKILLS

dd.mm.2023

Against the backdrop of signals from the business community in Bulgaria regarding the critically low level of digital skills among Bulgarians and the dramatic mismatch with the labor market needs, the caretaker government has approved the possibility of funding digital and other key competencies. For the first time, training for acquiring a specific level of digital competence will be funded.

Employed individuals, unemployed individuals, and economically inactive individuals will be eligible to receive training vouchers for acquiring first, second, and third levels of professional qualification, digital skills, and other key competencies.

This is outlined in a draft resolution by the Council of Ministers, which was approved by the government today. The document sets out the conditions and procedures for providing training vouchers under the Human Resources Development Program (HRDP) 2021-2027, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), and the Just Transition Fund (JTF).

The resolution further develops and expands the accumulated experience with voucher-based training for employed and unemployed individuals under projects funded by the Human Resources Development Operational Program during the period 2009-2020, as clarified by the cabinet’s press center.

For the first time, training for acquiring basic, intermediate, advanced, and highly specialized levels of digital competence will be funded. The training vouchers will be provided by the Employment Agency to unemployed, inactive, and employed individuals who represent the target groups under the HRDP, NRRP, and JTF. They will be able to apply for the vouchers through the agency’s electronic platform.

The voucher will be a digital document with a unique identification code that allows for individualization and tracking. The Employment Agency will continue to maintain a public register of the issued vouchers on its website.

Individuals who receive vouchers will have the right to choose the type and provider of the training. The value of the vouchers depends on the type and duration of the courses. For example, for acquiring the first level of professional qualification, it will be 660 BGN for training of no less than 300 instructional hours. For the second level of professional qualification, the voucher will be worth 1320 BGN for no less than 660 instructional hours, and for the third level, it will be 1980 BGN for 960 instructional hours.

Details

Website

Target audience

Digital skills for all

Digital skills for the workforce

Digital skills for ICT professionals

Digital skills for public administration

Digital technology 

Digital skills

Form of the funding

Country suitable for the funding

Bulgaria

Financial intermediate 

The Employment Agency

Benefitials 

Natural persons

Requirements

Unemployed, inactive, and employed individuals who are representatives of the target groups.

SCIENCE WITH A FUTURE III BIOTECHNOLOGY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES

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SCIENCE WITH A FUTURE III BIOTECHNOLOGY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES

21.04.2023 |

Call for projects

With the third edition of the “Science with a Future” contest, the America for Bulgaria Foundation is looking for project proposals from researchers, scientists and engineers between the ages of 16 and 40 with applied ideas in the field of biotechnology, artificial intelligence and smart technologies that solve existing problems and have the potential to be implemented in practice. The main aim of the competition is to encourage and stimulate early stage development of their developments and products.

Who can apply?

The call is open to applicants from across the country with an interest and experience in biotechnology, artificial intelligence and smart technologies, aged 16 to 40 at the time of application. Individuals meeting these conditions, teams of individuals, or already registered companies or non-profit legal entities operating in Bulgaria for no more than 5 years, where at least one of the founders of the company/legal entity is under the age of 40 at the time of application, can apply.

It is a prerequisite that the projects applied for are not only at the idea level, but have successfully passed at least the second stage of technology readiness (formulated technical concept) according to the internationally accepted scale for assessing the maturity of newly created technology (Technology Readiness Levels) and that work has begun on the third stage – proof of concept in an experimental environment.

Project Requirements

Projects developing innovative technology solutions with an applied focus in biotechnology, artificial intelligence and smart technologies will be funded, including Internet of Things and smart devices, smart wearable electronics for monitoring health indicators, smart home and smart city systems, smart solutions and technologies for healthcare, environment and accessibility for people with disabilities, smart solutions for agriculture, etc.

Projects should have a high potential to find business application in the medium term (up to 3 years) and have a real and measurable impact on business, industry and/or improving the quality of life of particular groups of people and communities.

Deadline for applications: 15 May 2023.
For more information click here.

Details

Website

Target audience

Digital skills for ICT professionals

Digital technology 

Artificial intelligence

IoT

Software engineering

Robotics

Form of the funding

Country suitable for the funding

Bulgaria

Financial intermediate 

America for Bulgaria Foundation

Benefitials 

Startups

Requirements