Local Voices: supporting community authors, youth and trusted figures (RFA)
Verified by the editorial team 19 September 2026
Summary
UAH 13,500,000 across three lots for organisations working systematically with local authors, opinion leaders, young people aged 18-24 and trusted figures in communities across nine frontline oblasts. Projects run six months.
About the call
The Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine supports authentic content about the life, problems, opportunities and experience of communities - made by residents themselves rather than outside newsrooms. The total budget is UAH 13,500,000 across three lots.
Lot 1 'Local authors' - up to UAH 6,000,000: working with established content creators and opinion leaders. Lot 2 'Youth' - up to UAH 3,500,000: engaging young people aged 18-24. Lot 3 'Trust connections' - up to UAH 4,000,000: working with trusted figures in rural areas.
Beyond content, the call funds capacity building, community dialogue and audience engagement informed by gender equality and disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), conflict sensitivity and do-no-harm. Implementation runs December 2026 to June 2027.
Who can apply
- Civil society organisations working systematically with local authors and opinion leaders
- Organisations engaging young people aged 18-24
- Organisations working with trusted figures in rural communities
- Activities must take place in designated communities of the nine target oblasts
What the funds are for
- Authentic content about community life and problems
- Capacity building for local authors and opinion leaders
- Community dialogue and audience engagement
- GEDSI approaches, conflict sensitivity and do-no-harm
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Choose a lot: local authors, youth or trust connections
- 2Complete the online form and prepare the proposal, budget, self-assessment and risk matrix
- 3Email the package to PFRU with the subject '25-02_Local Voices'
- 4Submit by 10 October 2026, 23:59 Kyiv time
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Which lots does the Local Voices call have?
- Three lots: Local authors - up to UAH 6,000,000, Youth (aged 18-24) - up to UAH 3,500,000, and Trust connections in rural areas - up to UAH 4,000,000.
- How long does a Local Voices project run?
- Projects run six months. Implementation is planned for December 2026 to June 2027.
Donor contacts
Email: pfru-grants@chemonics.com
Website: pfru.org.ua
