“Business with a mission” (2016-2018)

The projects aims to support the social entrepreneurship program organized by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law (BCNL). The social entrepreneurship program aims to support mission-related business activities of nongovernmental organizations in Bulgaria and to promote their example. It is financed by the America for Bulgaria Foundation and the UniCredit Foundation and is supported with the participation of experts from UniCredit Bulbank in the various stages of the program.

The program has several stages:
a.    Stage one – Organization of trainings related to the development of the business ideas of the nonprofit organizations participating in the program, sessions on how to develop a business plan and examples of successful social entrepreneurship in Bulgaria.

b.    Stage two – Development of the business ideas and consultations.

c.    Stage three – Competition for the best NGO business plan – the business ideas developed will be presented in front of an independent jury that will determine the winners. They will receive funding to start their business ideas.

d.   Stage four – The supported business ideas will receive further mentoring support from UniCredit Bulbank's employees and interested representatives of other companies.

Period: May 2016 – May 2018

Funding: 75 000 EUR from UniCredit Foundation; Funding from America for Bulgaria Foundation as part of the "Support to Civil Society Organizations Continued and Expanded" program.