Nearly 800 Green Projects Win Funding Under Bulgaria’s ‘Clean Environment’ Campaign
Jerusalem, 27 May, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- Sofia (BTA) – In this year’s competition for the most original and environmentally informative project on the topic “I love nature and I participate” within the framework of the National Campaign “Clean Environment,”a total of 799 project proposals were approved for funding. Of these, 414 are from municipalities and mayoralties, 203 – from kindergartens and 182 – from schools and centers for supporting personal development throughout the country, the Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) announced.
Among the projects are those for improving recreational and rest areas, installing outdoor sports facilities, repairing existing fountains, installing solar lighting, etc. There are also projects for building reading corners, so-called green libraries, outdoor laboratories, organizing exhibitions and competitions, purchasing composters for biodegradable waste, etc.
The “Clean Environment” campaign has been successfully implemented for over 20 years and has been established as an effective mechanism to activate and financially support municipalities, schools and kindergartens to undertake activities such as cleaning, afforestation, landscaping, construction or restoration of playgrounds, inter-block spaces, etc., the Ministry of Environment also indicates. The funds for the implementation of the approved projects are provided by the Ministry of Environment and Water through the Enterprise for Management of Environmental Protection Activities (EPMA). Projects of municipalities and mayoralties are financed with up to 15,000 leva, and those of schools and kindergartens – with up to 7,500 leva.
A total of 2,403 projects applied, of which 1,158 are from municipalities and mayoralties, 604 from kindergartens and 641 from schools and centers for supporting personal development. “This shows the real need for supporting initiatives for improving the living environment and environmental education,” the Ministry of Environment and Water commented.
The deadline for the implementation of the approved projects is December 31, 2025.
The full list of approved projects is published on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Projects worth over 50,000 leva will be implemented by mayors and educational institutions in the Nedelino municipality under the National Clean Environment Campaign, Mayor Boyan Kehayov told BTA a few days ago . He pointed out that this is the first time the Municipality has approved so many project proposals at once.
