Bulgaria

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Bulgaria facts & figures

ERDF ESF EAFRD EMFF CF
Total active financial instruments (2014-2020) 6 2 1 2 1
Total contributions to financial instruments (€ million) 603.99 20.71 20.00 2.76 136.38

Data from before 01.01.2022

Source: Cohesion Policy Open Data Platform

Bulgaria financial instruments

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Financial instruments under the 2014-2020 programming period managed by FMFIB

19 November 2025

The Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria (FMFIB) is a multi-sector Fund of Funds established in 2015 by the Bulgarian government to implement financial instruments (FI) using shared management funds on behalf of several Bulgarian managing authorities.

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Cultural Heritage in Bulgaria

3 November 2025

The Urban Development Funds under Priority Axis 6 support investments in cultural heritage sites of national or global significance. The instrument is structured as risk-sharing loans combined with embedded portfolio guarantees, designed to offer more flexible financing solutions for project developers.

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From vision to impact: the growth of urban development funds in Bulgaria

3 November 2025

Sustainable Cities Fund - a partnership, est. in 2017, between the public and the private sector companies for managing Urban Development Funds for Sofia and Southern Bulgaria 2014-2020, based on the success of Fund for Sustainable Urban Development with implementing JESSICA initiative for the city of Sofia.