Bulgaria announced two new funding measures for culture in early November 2026.
Bulgarian National Radio ensembles
On 4 November, the Council of Ministers approved an additional transfer of €200,000 for the music ensembles of Bulgarian National Radio (BNR). According to the Ministry of Culture, the musicians’ pay is being increased from 1 October.
“Book Aid” programme
On 2 November, the Ministry of Culture opened a call under its “Book Aid” (“Pomosht za knigata”) programme for 2026:
- Total budget: €200,000
- Funding of up to €4,000 per project
- Deadline: 2 December 2026
Source: Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria (BNR) and Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria (Book Aid)
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