Projects to support workers in the sectors most affected by the green transition are being recruited

BGN 110 million have been provided for qualification and retraining under the “Just Transition” priority of RDP 2021-2027, 12 specific beneficiaries can apply for the funds

110 million BGN could be invested in the qualification and retraining of workers in the sectors most affected by the transition to climate neutrality. The aim is to prepare workers for the transition to alternative jobs, including entrepreneurship. The funds are made available through the direct grant procedure “Support for workers in the affected sectors through training for qualification and retraining” under Priority 4 “Just Transition” of the Programme, opened by the Managing Authority of the Development of Regions Programme 2021-2027 at the MRDPW.

The resource, coming from the Just Transition Fund and the state budget, is intended for project proposals of 12 specific beneficiaries. They can submit their documents by two deadlines - 6 p.m. on March 13, 2025 and 6 p.m. on June 13, 2025.

The procedure finances activities related to vocational training and retraining, specific vocational training and skills training for self-employment/business activity under Key Competence 7 'Entrepreneurship', as well as wage costs for workers for the period during which they are trained. The application guidelines are published in the ISMM.

List of beneficiaries:

TPP AES (Maritsa East I) - operator “A and S - ZS MARITSA East I” Ltd;

TPP Brickel - operator “BRICKEL” EAD;

East Maritsa Coal Basin Deposit - concessionaire “Mini Maritsa-East” EAD;

TPP Maritsa Iztok 2 - operator TPP MARITSA IZTOK 2 EAD;

TPP Kontur Global Maritsa East 3 - operator “KONTURGLOBAL MARITSA East 3” AD;

TPP Sliven - operator “Toplofika - Sliven - Eng. Angel Angelov” EAD;

TPP Republic - operator Toplofikatsiya Pernik AD;

Pernik Coal Basin Deposit - concessionaire “MIN INDUSTRI”; Ltd., city of Pernik;

Pernik Coal Basin, Bela Voda section - concessionaire Comet Invest Ltd, village of Odranitsa, Pernik District;

TPP Bobov Dol - operator TPP BOBOV DOL AD;

Bobovdol Coal Basin - section “Miner” - concessionaire “TRASH ENERGY” Ltd., city of Sliven. TESTER RESERVOIR, TESTER RESERVOIR, LTD;

Bobovdol Coal Basin, section “Bobov Dol” - concessionaire “KOUL ENERGY” Ltd., city of Sofia