29.05.2020   

NEARLY BGN 4.2 MILLION GRANTED FOR EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Nearly BGN 4.2 million will be used to finance projects of employers for the creation, adaptation and equipment of workplaces for people with permanent disabilities of working age. The funds are provided under the National Program for Employment of People with Disabilities, which has been approved by the Minister of Labor and Social Policy Denitsa Sacheva.

In 2020, the Agency for People with Disabilities will also finance projects of specialized enterprises and cooperatives of people with disabilities aimed at increasing the employment of the target group. They will be able to receive up to BGN 80,000, and the submission of proposals will start on June 1st. The funds can be used for technological renewal of economic activity, creation of new jobs or re-equipment of existing ones, as well as for building an online platform for promoting the offered services and the produced products.

Up to BGN 10,000 will be allocated for access to existing or new jobs, adaptation of existing jobs and for equipping new jobs. Qualification and retraining projects will be financed with up to BGN 1,000 for 1 person with permanent damage. The Agency for People with Disabilities will be collecting project proposals for these components of the program from July 15th.

On June 15th, the Agency for People with Disabilities will launch a second procedure for recruiting and financing projects under the Program for starting and developing independent economic activity of people with disabilities. Applicants must have 50 and more than 50% reduced working capacity and not participate as owners or partners in another company. They can receive up to BGN 20,000. The funds can cover investment costs, carry out construction and repair activities, purchase of equipment at the jobs created, etc.

All the necessary application documents can be found on the website of the Agency for People with Disabilities. http://ahu.mlsp.government.bg/home/