NGO Desiate Kvitnia: mini-grants up to UAH 920,000 for CSO capacity in central and southern oblasts
Verified by the editorial team 25 October 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue from the 17 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the NGO Desiate Kvitnia website
Summary
Up to UAH 920,000 for non-profit civil society organisations with at least 1 year of experience working with communities, mainly in central and southern oblasts. Funds go to organisational development, civic participation, inclusion, partnerships and advocacy. Deadline - 10 November 2026.
About the call
The Odesa-based NGO Desiate Kvitnia, within the STEPPE-UA project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), has launched a mini-grant call for CSOs that work directly with communities. The aim is to strengthen such organisations, develop their teams and management and help them represent their communities more confidently in local decision-making.
Five areas are supported: organisational development (strategy, team, volunteers, communications, fundraising), civic participation and local leadership, inclusion and social cohesion, partnerships between organisations, and representation and advocacy. The maximum is UAH 920,000, with the actual amount depending on the scale and justification of the project. Implementation runs from December 2026 to June 2027, and each organisation may submit only one application.
The main geography is Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Kyiv and Poltava oblasts; strong applications from other oblasts may be considered as an exception. Priority goes to organisations led by or actively involving women, youth, IDPs and veterans. Winners also receive an organisational capacity assessment and mentoring, so the call is useful as an investment in the organisation itself.
Who can apply
- Civil society organisations registered in Ukraine as non-profits with at least 1 year of activity
- Organisations working directly with communities with experience of civic initiatives or work with target groups
- Organisations that have or are ready to adopt internal policies: code of conduct, complaints mechanism, PSEA, whistleblower and data protection, anti-corruption
- Priority for organisations led by or actively involving women, youth, IDPs, veterans and other under-represented groups
Who cannot apply
- Organisations with publicly confirmed involvement in fraud or corruption, or on sanctions lists
- Organisations with tax arrears
What the funds are for
- Organisational development: management, team, volunteers, strategic planning, communications, fundraising
- Civic participation, local leadership and dialogue with local government
- Inclusion and social cohesion, involvement of women, youth and IDPs
- Partnerships and networking between CSOs
- Community representation and advocacy initiatives
What is not funded
- Costs not directly related to the approved project
- Activities contrary to Ukrainian law, STEPPE-UA objectives or Sida requirements
- Passing grant funds on to other entities
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
- Project application using the set form (Annex 1)
- Project budget (Annex 2)
- Declaration of readiness (Annex 3)
- Extract from the Unified State Register
- Extract from the Register of Non-Profit Institutions and Organisations
- Scanned copy of the current founding document
- Copy of the ID of the director or authorised person
- Documents confirming the authority of the director or authorised person
- Statement on not using a seal (if applicable)
How to apply
- 1Download the application, budget and declaration forms via the «Перелік документів для подання заявки» link on the call page
- 2Prepare the application and founding documents; each organisation submits only one proposal
- 3Submit through the Google form linked on the call page by 23:00 on 10 November 2026
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Which oblasts can apply for STEPPE-UA mini-grants?
- The main focus is Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Kyiv and Poltava oblasts; strong applications from other oblasts may be considered as an exception.
- How long must the organisation have existed?
- At least 1 year before applying; the organisation must be registered in Ukraine as a non-profit and work directly with communities.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 17 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the NGO Desiate Kvitnia website
Donor contacts
Phone: 0 800 33 28 58
Website: dk.od.ua
