Local History in Dialogue (Lot 1) - Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Added full description, documents and implementation dates; regions narrowed to the 10 focus oblasts
Summary
UAH 500,000 to 1,000,000 for local history projects run by non-profit cultural heritage institutions together with an educational institution. The heritage covered must relate to 10 frontline and war-affected focus oblasts. The lot's total budget is UAH 14 million.
About the call
Lot 1 of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation's Local History in Dialogue programme supports the joint development and piloting of local history education programmes. Each project is a portfolio of at least three linked initiatives: research (collecting materials, archives, online maps), education (modules, training for teachers and museum staff, teaching materials) and a creative, digital or communication component (multimedia, exhibitions, festivals, quests).
The focus oblasts are Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Donetsk and Luhansk, and the cultural heritage in the project must relate only to them. A partnership with an educational institution (school, college, university or youth centre) is mandatory. Projects are delivered in Ukrainian.
Applications are accepted from 7 September to 18:00 on 18 October 2026, with the technical check on 19-30 October. Projects run from signing, but no earlier than 1 February 2027, until 30 June 2027. The grant is paid in instalments under the contract schedule.
Who can apply
- Non-profit legal entities of any ownership working in cultural heritage
- Museums, cultural centres, libraries, local history organisations
- Registered in Ukraine at least one year before the call
- With experience in the cultural sector
- Only in partnership with an educational institution
Who cannot apply
- Individuals and sole traders (as applicants or partners)
- Organisations from temporarily occupied territories
- Political parties and religious organisations
- Bankrupt or liquidating entities, persons under NSDC sanctions
- Applications without an educational partner
What the funds are for
- Local history research and work with family and community archives
- Local history education programmes and modules
- Training for teachers and museum professionals
- Digital resources: online maps, virtual tours, multimedia
- Exhibitions, festivals and educational quests
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Read the Lot 1 applicant instructions on the UCF site
- 2Formalise the partnership with an educational institution (letter of intent or memorandum)
- 3Complete the application in the UCF online system and upload documents
- 4Submit by 18:00 on 18 October 2026
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Is a partner mandatory for Lot 1 of Local History in Dialogue?
- Yes. A partnership with an educational institution (school, college, university or youth centre) is mandatory and is formalised by a letter of intent or memorandum.
- Can a sole trader be an applicant or partner?
- No. Individuals and sole traders cannot be applicants or partners.
Change history
- Updated: Added full description, documents and implementation dates; regions narrowed to the 10 focus oblasts
Donor contacts
Website: ucf.in.ua
