Able to Influence 3: small grants up to NOK 150,000 for human rights CSOs
Verified by the editorial team 25 October 2026
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Summary
Small grants of NOK 70,000 or NOK 150,000 (depending on the organisation's age and track record) for Ukrainian NGOs and charities working on human rights, civic education, advocacy and capacity building. Up to 20 projects of up to 6 months starting in February 2027 will be supported. Deadline - 19 November 2026.
About the call
The Able to Influence 3 call is run by a consortium of the Kyiv Human Rights Hub, the Center for Civil Liberties and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee within the project «Ukraine: Strengthening Democracy through Civil Society». It aims to help Ukrainian CSOs defend human rights more effectively while building their organisational capacity. Each project must pick only one area: human rights and anti-discrimination, capacity of human rights organisations and regional networks, regional civic education, or advocacy on the regional and national human rights agenda.
There are two lots. Lot 1 offers NOK 70,000 for organisations registered between 15 May 2023 and 31 December 2025 with at least one completed project. Lot 2 offers NOK 150,000 for organisations registered before 15 May 2023 with at least three completed projects. Budgets are in Norwegian kroner, administrative costs are capped at 7%, and projects run up to 6 months from February 2027 anywhere in government-controlled Ukraine. Legal and psychosocial support for war-affected people, monitoring of courts and authorities, campaigns and educational events can be funded; staff training, taxes, used equipment and political or religious activity cannot.
For regional human rights NGOs this is an accessible entry into funding from Norwegian partners with clear amounts and a simple online submission. Younger organisations have a separate lot and do not compete with experienced ones. In the advocacy area partnership applications get priority, so it is worth agreeing a memorandum in advance. The organisers hold an online info session on 28 October and accept questions until 18 November.
Who can apply
- Public organisations and unions of public organisations registered in Ukraine with non-profit code 0032
- Charitable organisations, foundations and institutions with non-profit code 0036 or 0038
- Higher education institutions with non-profit code 0048
- Lot 1: organisations registered between 15 May 2023 and 31 December 2025 with at least one completed project
- Lot 2: organisations registered before 15 May 2023 with at least three completed projects
Who cannot apply
- Businesses, including sole proprietors
- State authorities, local governments and municipal institutions
- Political parties and religious organisations
- Organisations in bankruptcy or liquidation
- Organisations with a legal address in temporarily occupied territories or on the line of contact
What the funds are for
- Promoting human rights, equal rights and preventing discrimination
- Strengthening the capacity of human rights organisations and developing regional networks
- Civic education at the regional level
- Advocacy on the regional and national human rights agenda
- Legal, psychosocial and other support for people affected by the war (excluding humanitarian aid)
- Monitoring of peaceful assemblies, court proceedings and actions of authorities
What is not funded
- Training, retraining and professional development
- Taxes and fees, fines, debt repayment
- Purchase of used equipment and materials
- Costs of preparing the application
- Political or religious activity
- Humanitarian aid
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
- Project application form (Word)
- Project budget in Norwegian kroner (Excel)
- Copy of the state registration certificate or extract from the Unified State Register
- Copy of the extract from the Register of Non-Profit Institutions and Organisations
- Copy of the non-profit income use report and annual financial statements for 2025
- CVs of key project staff and involved experts
- Memorandum letter if applying in a consortium (mandatory for the advocacy area)
How to apply
- 1Download the application form (Word), budget form (Excel) and sample application from the call page
- 2Choose a lot and only one thematic area; each organisation submits one application
- 3Submit the full package only through the online application form by 23:59 Kyiv time on 19 November 2026
- 4Send questions about the terms to grants@hrhub.kyiv.ua by 18 November 2026
Timeline
Questions and answers
- How much can be received under Able to Influence 3?
- NOK 70,000 in Lot 1 for organisations registered between 15 May 2023 and 31 December 2025, or NOK 150,000 in Lot 2 for organisations registered earlier with at least three completed projects.
- Who cannot apply to Able to Influence 3?
- Businesses and sole proprietors, state authorities, local governments, municipal institutions, political parties, religious organisations and organisations with a legal address in temporarily occupied territories.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 23 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the Kyiv Human Rights Hub website
Donor contacts
Email: grants@hrhub.kyiv.ua
Website: hrhub.kyiv.ua
