MFC is a consortium member of EPSI, ESF-funded project focused on strengthening the social finance market in Bulgaria. The project addresses a key challenge in the country: limited access to appropriate financing for social enterprises, particularly solutions that combine financial instruments with tailored nonfinancial support.‑financial support.

Within the partnership, MFC brings its long‑standing experience as an international umbrella organisation for the microfinance and social finance sector. We support transfer of tested European practices to the Bulgarian context and facilitate knowledge exchange across borders.

The project places strong emphasis on co‑creation with stakeholders, investor engagement, capacity building for social entrepreneurs, and partnership development. Key activities include improving investors’ understanding of social impact, strengthening investment readiness of social enterprises, and contributing to the design of innovative social finance instruments tailored to local needs.