Youth Acts for Climate: up to UAH 200,000 for youth climate initiatives from a GEF SGP project
Verified by the editorial team 25 October 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue from the 20 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the GEF SGP Ukraine website (sgpinfo.org.ua); the general national GEF SGP call is currently closed, so the card covers the programme's current youth competition
Summary
Up to UAH 200,000 for climate initiatives of youth teams, initiative groups and NGOs lasting up to 6 months, provided as procurement under the project budget rather than a cash micro-grant. Applications are accepted from 25 October to 20 December 2026.
About the call
The Youth Acts for Climate competition is supported by the Eco-impulse: Youth Restores Communities project, implemented under the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in Ukraine. Its aim is to let young people put practical climate solutions in place in their communities and take part in the country's green recovery.
There are two tracks. The first is climate change mitigation: energy-saving solutions for public and youth spaces, lower energy use and reuse of materials. The second is adaptation: green and shaded spaces, rainwater harvesting, nature-based solutions against overheating and flooding, and restoring natural areas. Awareness activities may be included if they lead to a concrete practical result.
The maximum is UAH 200,000 per project of up to 6 months, but money is not transferred to the applicant: the organisers procure what is needed under the initiative budget. This is a convenient start for youth teams without their own NGO or grant reporting experience. Priority goes to young people from rural communities, small towns and war-affected communities.
Who can apply
- Youth teams
- Initiative groups
- Non-governmental organisations
- Priority for young people from rural communities, small towns and war-affected communities
What the funds are for
- Energy-saving solutions for public and youth spaces
- Reducing energy use and waste with a proven climate effect
- Green and shaded public spaces
- Rainwater harvesting and nature-based solutions against flooding and overheating
- Restoring natural areas for community climate resilience
What is not funded
- Cash micro-grants - support is provided only through procurement under the budget
- Environmental activities without a clear link to climate mitigation or adaptation
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Download the application form and budget template from the competition Google Drive folder (link on the announcement page)
- 2Describe the community climate problem, solution, activities, results and budget
- 3Email the form and budget to community.liliya@gmail.com with the subject «Молодь діє для клімату - organisation / team name» by 20 December 2026
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Can you apply to Youth Acts for Climate without a registered NGO?
- Yes. Youth teams and initiative groups are invited, as well as non-governmental organisations.
- Will the winner receive money in a bank account?
- No. The competition does not provide micro-grants: the organisers procure goods and services under the initiative budget of up to UAH 200,000.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 20 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the GEF SGP Ukraine website (sgpinfo.org.ua); the general national GEF SGP call is currently closed, so the card covers the programme's current youth competition
Donor contacts
Email: community.liliya@gmail.com
Website: www.sgpinfo.org.ua
