About
The Applied Research and Communications Fund, ARC Fund was founded in 1991 in Sofia. Its mission is:
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To support international and inter-regional cooperation and enhance the capacity of NGOs and public-private agencies, building on the opportunities offered by new media and information technologies;
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To contribute to the development of knowledge-based society in the countries of South-East Europe;
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To support competitiveness and economic growth in South-East Europe by promoting innovative solutions and facilitating the transfer of new technologies and know-how.
In pursuit of these objectives, ARC Fund designs and implements strategies for capacity building of NGOs, information society development and technological innovation.
Areas of activity
EU MIssion 4: 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
HORIZON-MISS-2025-04-CIT-01: Coupling circularity and climate mitigation in industrial sites and their cities and regionsHORIZON-MISS-2025-04-CIT-02: Innovative, AI-based solutions for urban planning and managementHORIZON-MISS-2025-04-CIT-03: Boosting the transformation towards climate- neutral cities, the net-zero economy and open strategic autonomy through Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP)
EU Mission 1: Adaptation to Climate Change
HORIZON-MISS-2025-CLIMA-01-04: Development and financing of the development of innovative adaptation solutions by the private sectorHORIZON-MISS-2025-CLIMA-01-05: Testing and demonstration innovative solutions to improve resilience to extreme heat, including addressing health impactsHORIZON-MISS-2025-CLIMA-01-06: Pre-commercial procurement of breakthrough solutions for climate proofing of public buildings