SKEW Small Projects Fund: up to EUR 50,000 for German-Ukrainian municipal partnerships
Verified by the editorial team 1 October 2026
Updated Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
Summary
EUR 1,000 to 50,000 for a joint project of a Ukrainian community and its German partner: local services, equipment for emergency services, crisis relief, exchange of expertise. Only the German partner municipality applies; the 2026 window runs until 15 October.
About the call
The Small Projects Fund for municipal development policy (Kleinprojektefonds) is an instrument of the Service Agency Communities in One World (SKEW) of Engagement Global, run on behalf of and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). For Ukraine it is the simplest way to fund a small project within a partnership or solidarity partnership with a German municipality.
Funding is partial: the fund covers up to 90% of eligible costs, and the applying German municipality contributes at least 10% from its own or third-party funds. Partnership projects usually combine investment and capacity development; separately, up to EUR 5,000 is available for transporting civil protection and reconstruction goods to Ukraine.
A project lasts up to 12 months. Applications for 2026 are accepted until 15 October 2026, such projects must be completed by 31 December 2026, and an application must arrive at least 10 weeks before the project starts. A Ukrainian community should therefore already be agreeing an idea for the next window with its German partner and watching the SKEW page for the announcement.
Who can apply
- Ukrainian communities that have a partnership or solidarity partnership with a German municipality
- The formal applicant is the German municipal administration or its municipal enterprise or public-law institution
- Local initiatives and civic associations may be involved as implementers if they have experience
Who cannot apply
- Ukrainian communities directly, without a German applicant municipality
- NGOs and businesses as standalone applicants
What the funds are for
- Partnership projects combining investment and capacity development
- Local medical services and equipment for emergency response services
- Crisis relief measures and municipal service infrastructure
- Expert exchange trips
- Transport of civil protection and reconstruction goods to Ukraine - up to EUR 5,000
What is not funded
- Purchase of land
- Projects lasting longer than 12 months
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Agree the project idea and budget with the German partner municipality
- 2The German municipality registers in the Engagement Global software and passes the applicant check
- 3The German municipality applies at least 10 weeks before the project starts; for 2026 - by 15 October 2026
- 4For advice contact the SKEW coordinators for Ukraine; contacts are on the fund page
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Can a Ukrainian community apply to the Small Projects Fund itself?
- No. Only the German partner municipality applies, using the Engagement Global software. The Ukrainian community agrees the idea and budget with it.
- What share of costs does the fund cover?
- Up to 90% of eligible costs; the applying German municipality contributes at least 10%. Separately, up to EUR 5,000 is available for transporting civil protection and reconstruction goods to Ukraine.
Change history
- Updated: Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 1 October GetGrant export, terms verified against the SKEW 2026 funding notice
Donor contacts
Website: skew.engagement-global.de
