Subgrants for Media and Media Organisations: Temporarily Occupied Territories, Displacement, Reintegration
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Facts verified (20.09 deadline, lot amounts); added number of grants, duration, scoring criteria, contact and a full description
Summary
Up to UAH 520,000 for media outlets (Lot 1) and up to UAH 3,000,000 for media organisations (Lot 2) to cover the temporarily occupied territories, forced displacement, reintegration and social cohesion. Up to 5 projects are planned under Lot 1 and up to 3 under Lot 2, with implementation of about 7 months. Applications closed on 20 September 2026.
About the call
Internews-Ukraine is looking for Ukrainian media and media organisations to cover the temporarily occupied territories, forced displacement, reintegration and social cohesion with a people-centred approach. Besides funding, subgrantees receive mentoring, four online trainings, in-person meetings and analysis of the information environment.
Lot 1 offers up to UAH 520,000 for independent media with at least 2 years of experience that will publish at least 10 original multimedia journalistic pieces (up to 5 projects). Lot 2 offers up to UAH 3,000,000 for media organisations with at least 4 years of experience that will engage at least 10 media partners, each producing at least 5 pieces (up to 3 projects).
An independent committee scores applications on the quality of the idea, organisational capacity, budget and risk management; the pass mark is 70 out of 100. Recommended applicants go through due diligence and negotiation of the proposal.
Who can apply
- Civic organisations and NGOs registered in Ukraine
- Organisations with non-profit status
- Independent media with at least 2 years of experience (Lot 1)
- Media organisations with at least 4 years of experience (Lot 2)
- With an active website and social media pages
- With experience covering occupation, displacement, reintegration, human rights
Who cannot apply
- Individuals
- Lot 1 subgrantees may not be part of the Lot 2 subgrantee's partner network
What the funds are for
- Producing and distributing multimedia content
- Media organisations' own projects with partner media
- Mentoring, online trainings and in-person meetings
- Research and monitoring of the information environment
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
- Annex A - grant proposal form signed by an authorised person
- Annex B - project budget
- Annex C - applicant self-assessment form
- Annex D - risk matrix
- State register extract, non-profit certificate, charter
- Organisational structure and CVs of key staff
- Policies, financial statements for 3 years, audit reports (if any)
How to apply
- 1Fill in the online form on the call page
- 2Attach Annexes A-D and registration documents
- 3Submit by 20 September 2026 inclusive
- 4Questions to project coordinator Bohdana Kapitsa, bkapitsa@internews.ua
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Could a Lot 1 subgrantee be a partner in a Lot 2 project?
- No. Lot 1 subgrantees may not be part of the Lot 2 subgrantee's partner network.
- How many pieces had to be produced under an Internews-Ukraine subgrant?
- Lot 1 required at least 10 original multimedia journalistic pieces. Lot 2 required engaging at least 10 media partners, each producing at least 5 pieces.
Change history
- Updated: Facts verified (20.09 deadline, lot amounts); added number of grants, duration, scoring criteria, contact and a full description
Donor contacts
Website: internews.ua
