In order to achieve better recognition and visibility of the social economy and social entrepreneurship the first Bachelor degree in Social entrepreneurship at the University "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" in Veliko Tarnovo was launched.
http://www.uni-vt.bg

A special internet site on social economy was created in 2011 provided by the Ministry of labour and social policy: http://seconomy.mlsp.government.bg/

In the Bulgarian legislation there is no legal definition of social enterprise, nor are there any rules that regulate their status, form and activities. A Bulgarian legal act where the term "social enterprise" is used still does not exist.

In April 2012, Bulgaria developed a National Social Economy Concept as an expression of the political involvement of the government institutions and social partners for creation of a favourable environment for the development of social economy models and practices. This concept was drafted and discussed with broader involvement and participation of social partners, SE representatives NGOs.
Non-Profit Legal Entities Act which has been in force since 1st of January 2001 gives the opportunity of NGOs to develop economic activity.

The amendments of the Social Assistance Act which are in force since January 2003 provide a good ground for valuable partnership between the state and third sector. It guarantees a legal opportunity and mechanism for delegation of social services from the municipalities to social sevices contractors. The amendments in the Social Assistance Act from 2003 differentiate two types of social assistance: provision of subsidy and provision of services. Social services are based on social work and include assistance to people in need in doing everyday activities and social inclusion.

Unfortunately, the legal status is one of the main and most serious problems which Bulgarian SE face. The lack of a specific legal regulation of their activity results in frequent problems with representatives of the state and local control authorities because they don't understand their organizational structure, there is no template for implementing such kind of activity and the control instutions doubt in corruption schemes or an attempt for personal profit.

A plan for the development of the social economy is expected in early 2014 and should support the work of municipalities in the field. In addition, a permanent working group on the social economy and social entrepreneurship should be created within the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, a sign of the importance accorded by the government to the social economy in Bulgaria.

Fund for specialised companies of disabled people
The Fund is part of the structure of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and is sole legal person with own budget. The Fund is financed by a special annual subsidy by the state budget limited to the amount of 0,1% by the gross domestic product, income from events for people with disabilities, fines, interest rates in existing capita. The activities that may be financed by the fund are also limited; among them there are: Subsidies for specialized enterprises or cooperatives of disabled people. Specialized enterprises are the trade companies or cooperatives which guarantee special labour conditions and a certain proportion between disabled people and healthy people as employees.
http://seconomy.mlsp.government.bg/

Community Fund - Stara Zagora, as an organization of the community of Stara Zagora stimulate and support the financial and organizational citizen initiatives to meet current social needs by promoting philanthropy and pooling the efforts of civil society organizations, local authorities, institutions and the business community in the municipality Stara Zagora.
http://www.fund-sz.org