Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises Programme (PKIP)

BG16RFPR001-1.001 Development of Innovations in Enterprises

Funds Bulgarian enterprises conducting R&D across five deep-tech thematic areas under the EU-backed Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises Programme.

⚠ This may reflect a past cycle — verify the current call on the funder's site.

The Ministry of Innovation and Growth (MIG) of Bulgaria administers this grant under Procedure BG16RFPR001-1.001 of the Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises Programme (PKIP) 2021-2027 — an EU structural fund programme co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The procedure targets R&D in five thematic areas defined by Bulgaria's Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (ISSS). Total programme budget is 127,000,000 BGN.

Awards range from 50,000 BGN to 250,000 BGN for micro-enterprises, up to 400,000 BGN for small enterprises, and up to 500,000 BGN for medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies. Large enterprises in partnership with SMEs may also apply. No co-financing rate is stated in the fact sheet (rate not verbatim sourced). Applications are submitted via the EUMIS 2020 system at eumis2020.government.bg.

Eligibility covers for-profit micro, small, and medium enterprises; small mid-cap companies; and large enterprises applying in partnership with at least one SME. The company must operate in one of the five ISSS thematic areas. Bulgarian registration is required. No citizenship or ownership restrictions are stated in the source.

The single application deadline was 15 May 2024. That deadline has passed, making the procedure closed. No next round has been announced. Applications were submitted through EUMIS 2020. Evaluation criteria are not published verbatim in the source page.

Note: this is a completed round of a closed procedure. A new call under the same PKIP programme may open in future cycles; check the MIG website for announcements.