People-Centred Initiatives for the Just Transition of Coal Communities

Summary

Up to UAH 200,000 (recommended UAH 140,000-190,000) for initiatives that engage residents and CSOs in the just transition of nine coal-mining communities in Dnipropetrovsk region. Up to 10 initiatives of 3-6 months will be selected; support is given as goods and services bought by the organiser.

About the call

Who can apply

• Initiative groups of residents
• Civil society organisations
• For initiatives in nine coal-mining communities of Dnipropetrovsk region

What the funds are for

• Developing civic activity and resident self-organisation
• People-centred just transition initiatives
• Goods and services according to the resource plan

Documents required

Forms and templates are on the call page

• Application form KPST-1
• Resource plan (Excel, KPST-1B)
• Implementation schedule
• For organisations - state register extract and non-profit documents
• For initiative groups - member list, consent, decision on representative
• CVs of key participants
• Letters of support (if any)

How to apply

1. 1Complete form KPST-1 and resource plan KPST-1B
2. 2Email energiyanova@gmail.com with subject KPST-1_[Initiative]_[Community]
3. 3Files in doc, docx, xls, xlsx or pdf up to 8 MB
4. 4Deadline - 30 September 2026, 23:59 Kyiv time

Timeline

Questions and answers

Did winners of the call receive money to their account?

No. No money is transferred to winners: the organiser buys and pays for goods and services in its own name according to the resource plan.

Could an initiative group of residents apply without an organisation?

Yes. Initiative groups of residents could apply and attached a member list, consent and a decision on their representative.

Change history

1. 29 September 2026Updated: Organiser corrected (NOVA Energy NGO, with IRF and BMWE/GIZ as funders); added 27.08 publication date, the 9 communities, in-kind support model and timeline

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