"From Skills to Success": grants for IDPs
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Added description and conditions; clarified this is a grant for individual IDPs, not NGOs; region is Lviv
Summary
Up to UAH 88,000 for vocational training - a grant for individual IDPs, not for organisations. People in Need pays for retraining courses of up to 6 months for internally displaced people in Lviv region and can add up to UAH 13,000 for logistics. Applications closed on 27 September 2026.
About the call
The From Skills to Success project by People in Need supports internally displaced people who have lived in Lviv region since 24 February 2022, are not entrepreneurs and want to gain a new profession or train for employment. The grant covers vocational training or retraining of up to 6 months, up to UAH 88,000 per participant.
Course fees are paid in two parts: 50% at the start and 50% on completion. If the course is away from home, one-off support of up to UAH 13,000 for travel and accommodation is available. Foreign language courses, basic computer literacy, esoteric practices and driving courses (except category upgrades needed for work) are not funded.
Selection has two stages, with an interview for shortlisted candidates. Only one application per household is accepted.
Who can apply
- IDPs living in Lviv region since 24 February 2022
- People who are not entrepreneurs
- Those ready to take training of up to 6 months
Who cannot apply
- NGOs
- Sole traders and entrepreneurs
- More than one applicant per household
What the funds are for
- Vocational training and retraining
- Travel and accommodation during training up to UAH 13,000
What is not funded
- Foreign language courses
- Basic computer literacy
- Esoteric and pseudoscientific practices
- Driving courses unless needed for work
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Fill in the form via ActivityInfo
- 2Attend an interview if shortlisted
- 3Questions: hotline 0 800 210 174 or hotline.ukr@peopleinneed.net
Questions and answers
- Which courses are not funded under From Skills to Success?
- Foreign language courses, basic computer literacy, esoteric practices and driving courses are not funded, except category upgrades needed for work.
- How are course fees paid, and are travel and accommodation covered?
- Fees are paid in two parts: 50% at the start and 50% on completion. If the course is away from home, one-off support of up to UAH 13,000 for travel and accommodation is available.
Change history
- Updated: Added description and conditions; clarified this is a grant for individual IDPs, not NGOs; region is Lviv
Donor contacts
Email: hotline.ukr@peopleinneed.net
