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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Jam Sessions episode 24

Showcasing impact: Winners of the 2025 FI Campus financial instruments awards

28 January 2026

Winners of the 2025 FI Campus Showcase Awards, highlighting impactful EU shared management financial instruments from Bulgaria, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

Showcase 2025 : Bulgaria

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.

Showcase 2025 : Bulgaria

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.