PFRU: up to UAH 2,386,000 per lot for NGOs to shape a national memorialisation system
Verified by the editorial team 28 October 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue from the GetGrant database (25 October spider run), terms verified on the PFRU call page and in the full Request for Applications
Summary
The Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine (PFRU) offers Ukrainian civic organisations and NGOs grants of roughly UAH 1,193,000 to 2,386,000 to develop a memorial design code, a guide for communities, methods for preserving spontaneous memorials and an atlas of memory practices. Applicants can choose one or several of four lots. Applications are accepted until 6 November 2026, 23:59 Kyiv time.
About the call
Since 2014, and especially since the full-scale invasion, thousands of memorials, temporary commemorative spaces, local rituals and digital memory projects have appeared in Ukraine, yet there is still no single system to make these practices consistent and sustainable. Under its Culture and Identity strategic project, PFRU is helping the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory lay the foundations of a future memorialisation system, and this call brings civil society, academics and professional communities into the work.
The call has four lots: a memorial design code with advisory aesthetic, ethical and spatial principles; a guide for communities with ready-made design solutions, templates and a curated set of best practices; methods for documenting, preserving and transforming spontaneous memorials; and an atlas and knowledge base of memorialisation practices since 2014 as the basis for a future national digital infrastructure. Each grant is about UAH 1,193,000-2,386,000 (GBP 20,000-40,000) and the total budget is about UAH 5,255,000, so up to four projects lasting up to 5 months will be supported, with final reporting due by 30 June 2027.
For NGOs working in public history, cultural heritage, urban planning or digital documentation, this is a chance to influence national memory policy and create tools that communities across the country will use. No co-funding is required, but PFRU runs thorough due diligence: the applicant must be a non-profit with a professional team, financial procedures and a commitment to the Chemonics Supplier Code of Conduct. The final 5-10% of the budget is paid after full reporting.
Who can apply
- Civic organisations and NGOs officially registered under Ukrainian law
- Organisations with non-profit status
- Organisations with proven experience in memorialisation, cultural heritage, public history, community engagement, digital documentation or related fields
- Applicants with a qualified team, project management and financial reporting experience and an internal control system
Who cannot apply
- Organisations registered in temporarily occupied territories that have not re-registered in government-controlled areas
- Organisations not registered under Ukrainian law
- Political parties and affiliated entities, and religious organisations whose main purpose is religious activity
- Organisations that misused donor funds in the last five years or appear on sanctions or exclusion lists
- Organisations registered in Russia, North Korea or Iran
What the funds are for
- Lot 1: a memorial design code with aesthetic, ethical and spatial principles
- Lot 2: a guide for communities - design solutions, templates and best practices for memorials
- Lot 3: methods for documenting, preserving and transforming spontaneous memorials
- Lot 4: an atlas and knowledge base of memorialisation practices since 2014
What is not funded
- Purchases of goods made by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua
- Costs that are ineligible under UK FCDO Eligible Cost Guidance
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
- Completed online Google form with basic information about the organisation and project
- Grant proposal form (Annex A) signed by an authorised representative
- Budget using the template (Annex B)
- Applicant self-assessment form (Annex C) with the charter, a recent state register extract and the non-profit status certificate
- Risk matrix (Annex D)
- Organisational structure, key staff CVs, existing policies, financial statements for 2 years and audit reports (if available)
How to apply
- 1Download the full Request for Applications and Annexes A-D from the PFRU call page
- 2Complete the online Google form linked from the call page
- 3Prepare the package in Ukrainian (Word, Times New Roman 11, single spacing) for one or several lots
- 4Email the package to pfru-grants@chemonics.com quoting "RfA_018-11_Memorialisation initiatives: supporting national strategy" by 6 November 2026, 23:59 Kyiv time
- 5Send questions to the same address by 2 November 2026; recommended applicants are notified within 20 working days
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Can I apply for several lots of the PFRU memorialisation call at once?
- Yes. You can apply for one, two, three or all four lots, and PFRU encourages applying for several. The maximum combined amount for all lots is about UAH 5,255,000.
- Who can receive a PFRU memorialisation grant?
- Officially registered Ukrainian civic organisations and NGOs with non-profit status and experience in memorialisation, cultural heritage, public history or related fields, ready to pass due diligence.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the GetGrant database (25 October spider run), terms verified on the PFRU call page and in the full Request for Applications
Donor contacts
Email: pfru-grants@chemonics.com
Website: pfru.org.ua
