Seeds of Bravery: EU grants of up to EUR 60,000 for Ukrainian SMEs and startups
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Merged with a duplicate card (g100): the old address /granty/rozvyvaite-it-biznes-iz-hrantovoiu-pidtrymkoiu now redirects here
Summary
Grants for tech startups and SMEs, not for NGOs. Seeds of Bravery provided up to EUR 60,000 per company in total; the project ended in late 2025 and no new calls are open.
About the call
Seeds of Bravery (UASEEDs) was a EUR 20 million project funded by the European Union through the European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe. It aimed to bring Ukrainian tech startups closer to the EU market, with EUR 12 million earmarked for non-repayable grants.
The project ran five open call tracks: business and innovation services, innovative entrepreneurship, deep tech incubators, Rebuild Ukraine, and deep tech scale-up and acceleration. A single company could receive up to EUR 60,000 in total. The final cohort concluded in late 2025 and the site is now an archive.
Who can apply
- Ukrainian tech startups
- Ukrainian innovative SMEs
Who cannot apply
- NGOs and charities
What the funds are for
- Business and innovation services
- Deep tech incubation and acceleration
- Entry to the EU market
How to apply
- 1Closed: the project ended in late 2025
Questions and answers
- Could NGOs receive a Seeds of Bravery grant?
- No. The grants were for Ukrainian tech startups and innovative SMEs, not for NGOs or charities.
- Are any Seeds of Bravery calls open now?
- No. The final cohort concluded in late 2025 and the project site is now an archive.
Change history
- Updated: Merged with a duplicate card (g100): the old address /granty/rozvyvaite-it-biznes-iz-hrantovoiu-pidtrymkoiu now redirects here
- Updated: Clarified: startup grants, not for NGOs; up to EUR 60,000 per company; project ended in 2025 (duplicates g100)
