BULGARIA: BNSF

Name of Funding agency
Bulgarian National Science Fund
Geographical coverage (national/regional)
National
Name of the programme/initiative
M-ERA.NET
Programme website
Programme owner
Bulgarian National Science Fund
Program manager (executing funding organisation)
Bulgarian National Science Fund
Contact person(s) (e-mail, tel.)

Milena Aleksandrova, , +359 884 171 363

Funding commitment
€ 383.468
Anticipated number of fundable research partners

Up to 3 projects

Maximum funding per grant awarded to a partner

Up to € 127.822

Type of research eligible for funding: eligible TRL range

1-4

Funding rates (approx.)

N/A

Major eligibility criteria (e.g. types of organisations, thematic restriction, cost types and caps)

Eligible institutions:

1) Accredited universities as defined in Art.85 para.1, p. 7 of the Higher Education Act;

2) Research organizations as defined in Art. 47, para 1 of the Higher Education Act. http://lll.mon.bg/uploaded_files/zkn_visseto_obr_01.03.2016_EN.pdf

Eligible costs are specified in” National requirements and eligibility conditions” of Bulgarian National Science Fund available at: https://www.fni.bg/sites/default/files/competition/12_2016/ERA/BNSF_International_Programs-2017_ENG.pdf

Submission of the proposal at national/regional level (schedule, cut-off dates, deadlines, etc.)

Applicants have to submit an application form for national eligibility when submitting the proposals. The application form, entitled „Administrative description of the project“ should be filled in both Bulgarian and in English and signed. Application forms should be submitted electronically at: https://enims.egov.bg/

Submission of financial and scientific reports at the national/regional level

Specified in” National requirements and eligibility conditions” of Bulgarian National Science Fund available at:

https://www.fni.bg/sites/default/files/competition/12_2016/ERA/BNSF_International_Programs-2017_ENG.pdf

Further guidance

N/A