Veterans as drivers of change in communities: call for ideas in Khmelnytskyi and Rivne oblasts
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Aggregator link (prostir.ua) replaced with the organiser's own form
Summary
A call for ideas from veterans, their family members, young veteran organisations and initiative groups in Khmelnytskyi and Rivne oblasts. Participants receive training in project management and advocacy, and the best initiatives are funded.
About the call
The Union of Mothers and Wives of Defenders of Ukraine is extending to Khmelnytskyi and Rivne oblasts a project that ran successfully in Zhytomyr oblast last year, where veteran organisations solved real community problems using democratic tools.
Participants move from idea to change: sessions on strategic planning, democratic tools and grant writing, support from experts and lawyers, help turning an idea into a project application, partnership with experienced veteran organisations and, finally, funding for the best initiatives. The format is aimed above all at those with no previous grant experience, covering anything from upgrading public spaces to social, educational or sports activities.
To take part you only need to briefly describe a community problem and your solution in the registration form - a full project application is not required at the selection stage.
Who can apply
- Active veterans in Khmelnytskyi and Rivne oblasts
- Family members of defenders
- Young veteran organisations and initiative groups with no previous grant experience
What the funds are for
- Implementation of the best ideas selected after the training stage
- Upgrading public spaces in communities
- Social, educational and sports initiatives
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Briefly describe the community problem and your proposed solution
- 2Complete the registration form linked from the call page
- 3Submit by 1 October 2026
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Is a full project application needed to take part?
- No. At the selection stage you only need to briefly describe a community problem and your solution in the registration form.
- Can applicants without grant experience take part?
- Yes. The format is aimed above all at those with no previous grant experience; participants receive training and support from experts.
Change history
- Updated: Aggregator link (prostir.ua) replaced with the organiser's own form
