America for Bulgaria

Name

America for Bulgaria

Legal name

America for Bulgaria Foundation

Website

https://us4bg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Grant-Making Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Grant-making foundation
• Civil society funding
• Nonprofit philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship support
• Cultural heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sofia

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

America for Bulgaria Foundation is a private U.S.-based nonprofit foundation that provides grant funding, training programs, and project support to Bulgarian civil society organizations, entrepreneurs, educational institutions, and cultural heritage initiatives. It operates across four fields of work: Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology; Developing and Retaining Human Capital; Business Enabling Environment; and Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism.

Product overview

America for Bulgaria is a grant-making foundation and civil society support organization, not a technology product company. The organization focuses on four main fields of work: Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology; Developing and Retaining Human Capital; Business Enabling Environment; and Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism. It funds various projects and training programs but does not offer technology products or services as a commercial entity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ABF: Abbreviated name used for America for Bulgaria Foundation

Products and services

• Grant Funding Program Application-based grant funding provided to Bulgarian organizations and individuals working on civil society development projects across the foundation's four fields of work.
• Training Programs Structured training and capacity-building programs for Bulgarian grantees, entrepreneurs, and civil society organizations to develop skills and organizational capabilities.
• Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Field of Work Grant funding and project support for Bulgarian startups and small businesses, particularly in technology, agriculture, and other priority sectors.
• Developing and Retaining Human Capital Field of Work Grant funding supporting Bulgarian schools, universities, and training programs focused on educational needs and skills development.
• Business Enabling Environment Field of Work Grant funding and support for initiatives that improve the regulatory and institutional environment for business in Bulgaria.
• Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism Field of Work Grant funding supporting the preservation of Bulgarian cultural heritage and the development of nature tourism initiatives.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Eurasia Foundation: US-headquartered private foundation funding civil society, entrepreneurship, and governance programs across the post-Soviet space. Directly comparable to ABF as a US-domiciled grantmaker operating in the same regional category with similar thematic pillars.
• Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE Trust): Foundation explicitly focused on strengthening civil society in Central and Eastern Europe through grantmaking and capacity building. Closely comparable to ABF in geography, mission, and grantee base (NGOs, civic initiatives).
• National Endowment for Democracy: US-funded foundation making grants to civil-society organizations advancing democratic institutions worldwide, including Bulgaria. Comparable as a bilateral-style grantmaker supporting civic and governance capacity in transition economies.
• German Marshall Fund of the United States: US foundation supporting transatlantic engagement and policy/civil-society programs across Europe, including the Balkans. Comparable to ABF as a US-anchored grantmaker with European country-level programming.
• Charities Aid Foundation: International organization providing grantmaking, donor-advised, and giving-services infrastructure to nonprofits and philanthropists. Comparable to ABF in the operational layer of distributing philanthropic capital to civil-society recipients.

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Foundations: Large global grantmaking foundation with substantial Bulgaria and CEE programming in democratic governance, education, and economic advancement. Overlaps with ABF's mission at much greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Ford Foundation: Major US private foundation with global grantmaking in economic fairness, education, and civic engagement, including Eastern Europe. Much broader scale than ABF but overlapping in mission to strengthen civil society and inclusive economies.
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: US private foundation with significant Central and Eastern Europe grantmaking in civil society and environment. Comparable as a large US-domiciled foundation funding similar thematic areas in the same region as ABF.
• Rockefeller Brothers Fund: US private foundation with grantmaking in democratic practice, sustainable development, and education, including work in Central and Eastern Europe. Comparable as a US private foundation with thematic overlap to ABF's pillars.

Others

• USAID: US government agency funding development and civil-society programs globally, including Bulgaria. Not a private foundation but an ecosystem participant that often co-funds or substitutes for the type of bilateral grantmaking ABF performs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/america-for-bulgaria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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