{"id":25283,"date":"2026-04-02T16:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mi.government.bg\/?page_id=25283"},"modified":"2026-09-09T23:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:48:06","slug":"republic-of-bulgaria-program-under-the-internal-security-fund-2021-2027","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mi.government.bg\/en\/general\/republic-of-bulgaria-program-under-the-internal-security-fund-2021-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Republic of Bulgaria Program under the Internal Security Fund 2021-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated last 18.06.2025<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is PIS?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The program under the Internal Security Fund 2021\u20132027 is a program aimed at ensuring a higher level of security in the EU, by supporting the prevention and fight against terrorism, serious and organized crime, cybercrime, as well as the protection of victims and risk and crisis management.<\/p>\n

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What activities does ISF support?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Procedure No. 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Specific Objective 1: \u201cImprove and facilitate information exchange between and within the competent authorities and the relevant EU bodies, services, and agencies and, where applicable, with third countries and international organizations\u201d;<\/p>\n

Specific Objective 2: \u201cImprove and intensify cross-border cooperation, including joint operations among competent authorities in relation to terrorism and serious and organized crime with cross-border dimensions\u201d;<\/p>\n

Specific Objective 3: \u201cSupport strengthening the capacity of Member States to prevent and counter crime, terrorism and radicalization, as well as to manage security-related incidents, risks and crises, including through enhanced cooperation among public authorities, competent EU bodies, services or agencies, civil society, and private partners in the various Member States.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How is the program budget distributed?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Specific beneficiaries under the procedure are the General Directorate \u201cBorder Police\u201d \u2013Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the General Directorate \u201cCombating Organized Crime\u201d \u2013 Ministry of Internal Affairs.<\/p>\n

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Within the framework of the procedure, the following operations will be funded:<\/p>\n

Operation No. 1 \u2013 Participation of GDGP staff in activities related to improving cross-border cooperation;<\/p>\n

Operation No. 2 \u2013 Training to improve interagency and cross-border cooperation, with a focus on countering the sexual exploitation of children;<\/p>\n

Operation No. 3 \u2013 Counteracting organized crime through the maintenance and purchase of specialized software for the needs of the National Cybercrime Center.<\/p>\n

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What is the size of the budget from which they can benefit under the operational program?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The total amount of non-repayable financial assistance for the operations is 5,259,439.57 BGN.<\/p>\n

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Information on open for-application procedures for providing non-repayable financial assistance under the program can also be found in the Information System for Management, Implementation, and Monitoring (UMIS 2020) created specifically for the programming period 2021\u20132027. It includes the approved Operational Programs co-financed by the Cohesion Fund and the EU Structural Funds; for more specifics you can visit the page:<\/p>\n