U-LEAD news: Zakarpattia NGO wins a Carpathian Foundation grant for an IDP shelter (2022)
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Clarified: a 2022 news item about an awarded grant (about UAH 800,000), no open call
Summary
A 2022 news item about a grant already awarded; there is no open call. The Zakarpattia NGO Irshavski Promeni, advised by U-LEAD, won about UAH 800,000 from the Carpathian Foundation to fit out a shelter for 70 IDPs.
About the call
On 10 November 2022 the U-LEAD with Europe programme reported that the NGO Irshavski Promeni from Irshava community in Zakarpattia had won a grant from the Carpathian Foundation programme funded by COFRA. The amount was about UAH 800,000.
The money went to repairing and equipping a shelter for internally displaced people: renovation, heating, a sewage connection and an educational and art space. The shelter was designed for 70 people and work began on 15 October 2022. The organisation received advice from U-LEAD experts while preparing its proposal.
This is an example of a successful project, not an open call: you cannot apply through this card. Current calls are published on the Carpathian Foundation's site.
Who can apply
- Not applicable: the grant was awarded in 2022
What the funds are for
- Repairing and equipping an IDP shelter
- Heating and sewage connection
- An educational and art space for residents
How to apply
- 1Review the call conditions via the official link
- 2Prepare the application and budget according to the requirements
- 3Submit the application in the specified manner and within the deadline
Questions and answers
- Can you apply for this Carpathian Foundation grant?
- No. This is an example of a successful project, not an open call: the grant was awarded in 2022. Current calls are published on the Carpathian Foundation's site.
- What was the grant money spent on?
- Renovation, heating, a sewage connection and an educational and art space in a shelter for internally displaced people designed for 70 people.
Change history
- Updated: Clarified: a 2022 news item about an awarded grant (about UAH 800,000), no open call
