The Applied Research and Communications Fund, ARC Fund, is a private not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 in Sofia. Its mission is:

• to facilitate cross-border networking of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by utilizing modern information and communication technologies
• to contribute to a concerted development of the information society in South-East Europe
• to encourage the competitiveness and growth of economies in the region through innovation and transfer of advanced 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.