IREX: grants up to USD 100,000 for NGOs delivering services to veterans in remote communities of six oblasts
Verified by the editorial team 25 October 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue from the 13 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the Veteran Reintegration Program (IREX) call page and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs news item
Summary
Up to USD 100,000 per project for Ukrainian NGOs and charities delivering in-person services to veterans and their families in communities of Volyn, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Cherkasy and Chernivtsi oblasts. Up to 4 subgrants are planned and no co-funding is required. Deadline - 11 November 2026.
About the call
The Ukraine Veterans Reintegration and Rehabilitation Program (UVRR), implemented by IREX with US Department of State funding, is looking for local and regional civil society organisations to bring services closer to veterans outside the big cities. The focus is in-person work in rural, remote and hard-to-reach communities where support is scarcest, with priority for vulnerable and higher-risk veterans.
The call covers Volyn, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Cherkasy and Chernivtsi oblasts outside the oblast centres. Applicants may work in one or several oblasts, or with proper justification in a single community. It funds social support, mental health and psychosocial support, employment and career counselling, and legal aid. IREX plans up to 4 subgrants of up to USD 100,000 each for up to 10 months starting from December 2026, with no co-funding required.
For regional veteran and service NGOs this is a rare chance to secure a large grant specifically for work in small communities. Besides funding, winners receive IREX support on management, fundraising from other donors and handing services over to local partners so they continue after the grant ends. A mandatory condition is formal cooperation with authorities or institutions, confirmed by support letters or memoranda.
Who can apply
- Non-profit organisations registered in Ukraine: public organisations, charitable organisations and charitable foundations
- Local and regional CSOs working outside the oblast centres of the six target oblasts
- Organisations with formal cooperation with authorities, local government or institutions within the project
Who cannot apply
- Organisations and individuals from the US or other third countries
- Organisations affiliated with political parties or officials
- Debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible organisations
What the funds are for
- Social support for veterans and their family members
- Mental health and psychosocial support services
- Employment and career development counselling
- Legal aid
- In-person services in remote and hard-to-reach communities
What is not funded
- Services in oblast centres and large cities
- Any payments or transfers to UNRWA
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
- Application using the templates from the call package (RFA) on the UVRR website
- Support letters, memoranda or similar documents confirming formal cooperation with authorities or institutions within the project
- After a funding decision: state registration certificate, non-profit register decision, protocol or order appointing the director, bank details certificate, internal policies of the organisation, charter
How to apply
- 1Download the full RFA and document package from the UVRR call page
- 2Complete the templates in Ukrainian or English
- 3Email the application with all files attached to tender-ua@irex.org with the subject «Номер FY27 - Надання комплексних послуг ветеранам у регіонах із недостатнім охопленням послугами та важкодоступних місцевостях»
- 4Submit by 11 November 2026, 23:59 Kyiv time; links to Google Drive, Dropbox and other file-sharing services are not accepted
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Which regions does the IREX veteran services call cover?
- Volyn, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Cherkasy and Chernivtsi oblasts - outside the oblast centres, with a focus on remote and hard-to-reach communities.
- Is co-funding required for the IREX grant?
- No. Co-funding is not required; IREX plans up to 4 subgrants of up to USD 100,000 each for up to 10 months.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 13 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the Veteran Reintegration Program (IREX) call page and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs news item
Donor contacts
Email: tender-ua@irex.org
Website: veteran-reintegration.in.ua
