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Conservation and Environmental Grants

 Conservation and Environmental Grants

 
Motto of the Grants:
 
Let’s preserve the values together
 
General Information:
  • Appeals to best Bulgarian projects in the field of national environment preservation and cultural heritage conservation and development
  • Supports the winning projects with financing and with publicity - to help them reach their goals
  • Applicants – individual projects, nongovernmental organizations and collectives – are invited to participate in two categories:

1. Environmental preservation – projects for preserving endangered species of flora and fauna, optimization of natural resources usage and consumption

2. Cultural heritage – projects to conserve and/or further develop man-made aspects of national and European heritage

 

Main Facts:
  • 20 editions of the Grants in Bulgaria so far – for the first time it was held in 1996
  • 1149 is the total number of projects that have participated in the 13 editions
  • 84 is the total number of projects, that have been awarded in the 14 editions
 
History of the Grants in Bulgaria:
  • 1996 till 2000 – under the name Henry Ford European Conservation Awards in cooperation with UNESCO and the Council of Europe;
  • 2001 till 2004 – FMC Conservation and Environmental Grants;
  • since 2005 – Moto-Pfohe Conservation and Environmental Grants in Bulgaria
 
Jury:
  • independent experts in the field of environmental care and history and culture
  • jury chairman – Dr. Petar Yankov, Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and 1st Bulgarian national winner of the program (1996)
  • members from the Мinistries of environment, culture and education
 
Awarding fund:
  • BGN 20 000 – for one national winner and up to two encouragement prices.
  • Plaque and diploma
 
Information & Applications:
 
Please, contact contacts@motopfohe.bg, ph. +3592 9842387, +3592 9842269, f. +3592 9842233