Donor database
Who funds Ukraine's civil-society sector - state funds, international agencies, charitable foundations and embassies. Click a donor to open their profile: description, contacts and focus areas.
ISAR Ednannia
One of Ukraine's largest resource centres and re-granting organisations: institutional and project support for civil society organisations nationwide.
House of Europe (EU)
An EU programme for professional and creative exchange between Ukraine and European countries: grants for mobility, culture and education.
UNDP Ukraine
Competitive grants for NGOs on recovery, social cohesion, access to justice, civic participation and youth engagement.
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
A state institution supporting cultural and creative projects through open competitions.
International Renaissance Foundation
Ukraine's oldest private grant-maker (since 1990), part of the Open Society network: democracy, human rights, EU integration, civil society.
East Europe Foundation
Community development, local self-government, recovery and support for IDPs through grant competitions.
People in Need
A Czech organisation: grants for communities and local NGOs on social cohesion, youth development and humanitarian response.
National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
A US foundation supporting democracy: grants for NGOs, independent media and civil society initiatives.
Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation: funds civil society, human rights and Ukraine's recovery.
Ukrainian Veterans Fund
Support for projects for veterans and their families: employment, reintegration, entrepreneurship.
Ukrainian Women's Fund
Ukraine's only women's fund: rapid-response grants for women's and feminist organisations, gender equality, women's rights.
International Visegrad Fund
Grants for cooperation with the Visegrad Four countries and the Eastern Partnership: culture, education, civil society.
IREX
Implementer of US State Department programmes in Ukraine: education, media literacy, veteran reintegration and employment.
Open Society Foundations
The first international donor of emergency grants for Ukrainian NGOs after 2022; more than 1,000 projects supported.
German Marshall Fund / Black Sea Trust
Grants of up to USD 25,000 for NGOs and independent media in Ukraine (Relief, Resilience, Recovery).
Sida / Government of Sweden
The Swedish development agency and the Polaris programme: veterans policy, decentralisation, governance and community development.
European Cultural Foundation (ECF)
An Amsterdam-based foundation supporting culture as a force for an open, democratic Europe, including Ukrainian artists and NGOs.
European Youth Foundation (Council of Europe)
A Council of Europe fund providing grants to youth NGOs for international and pilot projects for young people aged 15-30.
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
A global civil society alliance: grants for members, emergency support for CSOs and monitoring of civic space.
Askold and Dir Fund
A Norwegian-Swedish fund administered by ISAR Ednannia: grants for CSOs on recovery, advocacy, media and organisational development.
Zagoriy Foundation
A private foundation developing philanthropy and a culture of giving in Ukraine: educational and social initiatives.
GIZ Ukraine
The German agency for international cooperation: sustainable development, environment, governance and community development.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
A private US foundation: institutional support for civil society and strengthening organisational capacity.
Sigrid Rausing Trust
A British human-rights foundation: support for human-rights organisations, freedom of speech and civil liberties.
Front Line Defenders
An Irish human rights organisation providing rapid grants for the security and protection of human rights defenders at risk.
European Endowment for Democracy (EED)
An independent grant-maker set up by the EU and its member states: flexible grants for CSOs, media, activists and unregistered groups.
Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF)
A global grantmaker for community foundations and local philanthropy organisations, originator of the #ShiftThePower movement.
Abilis Foundation
A Finnish foundation giving small grants to organisations of persons with disabilities, including in Ukraine, for rights, inclusion and capacity.
UN Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF)
A UN fund financing local women's organisations in conflict and crisis settings, including in Ukraine since 2022.
Open Technology Fund (OTF)
A US internet freedom fund: grants for anti-censorship and anti-surveillance technology and digital security.
Embassy of Germany in Ukraine
Germany's diplomatic mission in Kyiv: an annual micro-projects scheme of up to 25,000 EUR supporting socially vulnerable groups.
Citi Foundation
The corporate foundation of Citigroup: grants for non-profits working on youth employment and economic opportunity.
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
A European centre for press and media freedom: journalist protection, legal aid and grants for independent media in the Eastern Partnership.
Serhiy Prytula Foundation
One of the largest public foundations: humanitarian and defence assistance with rapid response and transparent reporting.
Come Back Alive Foundation
The largest defence and veteran-support foundation; dedicated support programmes for veterans and communities.
British Council
The UK's international organisation for cultural relations and education: programmes for culture, creative industries and youth.
MHP-Hromadi Charitable Foundation
The corporate charitable foundation of agroholding MHP: grants for community social initiatives, leadership and veteran support.
Interreg NEXT Poland-Ukraine
An EU cross-border cooperation programme for 2021-2027: joint Polish-Ukrainian projects in environment, health and culture.
Knorr-Bremse Global Care
The charitable organisation of the Knorr-Bremse Group: grants for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education and emergency relief.