Completed/terminated procedure

BNSF-1.002 - Call for Proposals: BiodivConnect under the European Partnership Biodiversa+ Topic: Restoration of ecosystem functioning, integrity, and connectivity (Ended)

The Research Fund invites applications for participation in the joint BiodivConnect call under the European Partnership Biodiversa+.

Call Topic:

Restoration of ecosystem functioning, integrity, and connectivity

Call for Applications:

You can find full details on https://www.biodiversa.eu/2025/09/09/2025-2026-joint-call/.

Eligible applicants under this project selection procedure are limited to:

1. Accredited higher education institutions under Article 85, paragraph 1, item 7 of the Higher Education Act (HEA), which are accredited by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (NEAA) to provide training for the educational and scientific degree “Doctor”;

2. Scientific organizations under Article 47, paragraph 1 of the HEA, accredited by NEAA to provide training for the educational and scientific degree “Doctor”;

3. Scientific organizations as defined in §1, item 1, letter “b” of the Supplementary Provisions of the Law on the Promotion of Scientific Research (LPSR), i.e. legal entities that simultaneously meet the following conditions:

• Conduct scientific research activities, for which they have reported more than half of their expenses in each of the last three years;

• Have scientific publications in indexed and peer-reviewed journals;

• Employ at least seven individuals under labor contracts for conducting scientific research, each of whom holds a “Doctor” degree.

Application time limits

Start: 19.09.2025 10:00

Deadline: 07.11.2025 17:00

Start: 20.03.2026 16:00

Deadline: 14.04.2026 17:00

Internet address: https://bnsf.bg

Documents for information and application

Evaluation tables

The project is funded by the “Technical Assistance” Programme 2021–2027, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, under project BG16RFTA001-1.003-0001 “Digital transformation in the management of EU funds” and by the “National Recovery and Resilience Plan”, under Investment C10.I11 “Ensuring an adequate information and administrative environment for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan”.