Voice: participation that shapes decisions
Verified by the editorial team 19 September 2026
Summary
A UAH 11,150,000 competition for civil society organisations strengthening the participation of internally displaced people in shaping, implementing and monitoring internal displacement policy. The optimal project budget is UAH 1,000,000-1,300,000 over up to nine months.
About the call
The full-scale war created the largest wave of internal displacement in Ukraine's modern history, along with challenges of integration, access to services, housing, economic opportunity and community development. The foundation's work with CSOs, IDP councils, experts and state institutions already contributed to the adoption of the State Policy Strategy on Internal Displacement to 2030.
The competition supports mechanisms of representation, participation and advocacy: policy advocacy and monitoring, community dialogue and joint problem solving, research into IDP needs and barriers, and tools that turn displaced people's experience into decisions on housing, economic capacity and social services. Proposals must show how the activities lead to a concrete policy or decision-making outcome.
Who can apply
- Civil society organisations and civic unions
- Charitable organisations
- Teams with at least one year of documented experience in internal displacement work
- Organisations with experience of, or a clear vision for, working with local authorities
Who cannot apply
- For-profit entities
- Organisations planning only direct humanitarian aid delivery
What the funds are for
- Advocacy and monitoring of internal displacement policy
- Community dialogue and joint problem solving
- Research and data collection on IDP needs and barriers
- Mechanisms that translate IDP experience into decisions on housing, economic capacity and social services
What is not funded
- Direct humanitarian or financial assistance to IDPs
- Direct fiscal support to state authorities
- Construction, repairs, vehicle purchases
- Regranting to third organisations
- Political and religious activities
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Download the application form with annexes from the call page
- 2Prepare the project proposal and budget
- 3Register the project in the Electronic Competition system at contests.irf.ua
- 4Submit by 9 October 2026, 15:00 Kyiv time
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Did the competition fund direct humanitarian aid to IDPs?
- No. Direct humanitarian or financial assistance to IDPs, construction, repairs, vehicle purchases and regranting to third organisations were not funded.
- What experience did an applicant organisation need?
- At least one year of documented experience in internal displacement work, plus experience of, or a clear vision for, working with local authorities.
Donor contacts
Email: stokratyuk@irf.ua
Website: www.irf.ua
