Government programs and grants for business
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Marked as a roundup of business programmes; maximum clarified to UAH 16 million
Summary
A roundup of state programmes for businesses, not a grant for NGOs. Zaporizhzhia City Council lists 12 programmes: Own Business grants from UAH 100,000, up to UAH 16 million for processing, and compensation for hiring IDPs and young people; several programmes accept applications until 27 December 2026.
About the call
On 7 September 2026 the Economic Development Department of Zaporizhzhia City Council published an overview of current state support programmes for entrepreneurs. They include the Own Business grant (UAH 100,000-300,000 to start, up to UAH 1.5 million to scale, with 5-50% bonuses depending on the applicant's status), a processing industry grant (up to UAH 8 million, up to UAH 16 million for businesses affected by Russian aggression), greenhouse grants (UAH 2-7 million, up to 70% of the project) and orchard and vineyard grants (up to UAH 400,000 per hectare).
There is also compensation for hiring IDPs and young people (50% of the minimum wage for the first year), for fitting out workplaces for people with disabilities (up to UAH 120,000), for demining (80%) and farm machinery (25%), livestock subsidies and a staff retention grant (up to UAH 17,300). Recipients are individuals, sole proprietors and companies; NGOs cannot apply under these programmes.
Who can apply
- Individuals aged 18+
- Sole proprietors (FOP)
- Companies
Who cannot apply
- NGOs and charities
What the funds are for
- Starting and scaling a business
- Processing industry
- Greenhouses, orchards and vineyards
- Hiring IDPs, young people and people with disabilities
- Demining and farm machinery
How to apply
- 1Pick a programme from the Zaporizhzhia City Council overview
- 2Apply via the Diia portal under that programme's terms
Questions and answers
- Can NGOs apply under these programmes?
- No. Recipients are individuals, sole proprietors and companies; NGOs cannot apply under these programmes. This is a roundup of state programmes, not a single call.
- What compensation is available for hiring IDPs and young people?
- 50% of the minimum wage for the first year. There is also compensation for fitting out workplaces for people with disabilities, up to UAH 120,000.
Change history
- Updated: Marked as a roundup of business programmes; maximum clarified to UAH 16 million
