| 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:
· 14 editions of the Grants in Bulgaria so far – for the first time it was held in 1996
· Close to 900 is the total number of projects that have participated in the 13 editions
· 70 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, Chairman of Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and 1st Bulgarian national winner of the program (1996)
· members from the ministries of environment, culture and education;
· as of 2010 – member of WWF Bulgaria
Awarding fund:
· BGN 20 000 – for one national winner and up to two encouragement prices.
· Plaque and diploma
Media partners:
· BBC Knowledge Bulgaria magazine;
· “Gorichka” environmental blog
· Edno magazine (contemporary cultural environment)
Information & Applications:
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