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BNSF-1.007 - Call for proposals under the European Partnership Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)

The Bulgarian National Science Fund invites applications for participation in the first joint call under the European Partnership ERDERA on the topic:

Resolving unsolved cases in rare genetic and non-genetic diseases.

The transnational initiative brings together 35 funding organisations from 27 countries which, with co-funding from the European Commission, will provide financial support for research projects aimed at generating new knowledge for the prevention, diagnosis, and care of patients with rare diseases.

Call topic:

Resolving unsolved cases in rare genetic and non-genetic diseases

Call conditions:

• Projects under the programme shall have a duration of 3 years.

Eligible applicants under the present project selection procedure are only candidates who are:

accredited higher education institutions under Art. 85(1), item 7 of the Higher Education Act, accredited by the National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation (NEAA) to provide education leading to the educational and scientific degree “Doctor”;

research organisations under Art. 47(1) of the Higher Education Act, accredited by the NEAA to provide education leading to the educational and scientific degree “Doctor”, as well as research organisations pursuant to §1, item 1 of the Additional Provisions of the Act on the Promotion of Scientific Research and Innovation.

Application time limits

Start: 19.12.2025 10:00

Deadline: 12.02.2026 17:00

Additional information on deadline

Крайният срок за подаване на проектни предложения за първи етап от конкурса е 12 февруари 2026 г. Формуляри от българските научни колективи се представят до 17:00 часа на 12.02.2026 г. към Фонд „Научни изследвания“ в електронен формат чрез системата ИСУН2020 на следния адрес: https://eumis2020.government.bg/

Internet address: https://bnsf.bg

Documents for information and application

Evaluation tables

The project is funded by The technical assistance fund, financed by the financial mechanism of the EEA and the Norwegian financial mechanism 2014-2021