Up to UAH 920,000 for non-profit civil society organisations with at least 1 year of experience working with communities, mainly in central and southern oblasts. Funds go to organisational development, civic participation, inclusion, partnerships and advocacy. Deadline - 10 November 2026.
NGO Desiate Kvitnia, STEPPE-UA project funded by Sida
Up to USD 100,000 per project for Ukrainian NGOs and charities delivering in-person services to veterans and their families in communities of Volyn, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Cherkasy and Chernivtsi oblasts. Up to 4 subgrants are planned and no co-funding is required. Deadline - 11 November 2026.
IREX, Ukraine Veterans Reintegration and Rehabilitation Program (UVRR), funded by the US Department of State
The International Renaissance Foundation reviews not only competition projects but also non-competition ones: a socially useful initiative can be submitted at any time if it fits the priorities of one of the foundation's five programmes. There is no fixed deadline or announced amount; applications are submitted in Ukrainian through the Electronic Competition system and review usually takes 1-2 months.
Up to UAH 1,100,000 for business equipment, depending on headcount. This is a support programme for Zaporizhzhia entrepreneurs (sole proprietors and companies), not a grant for civic organisations; applications close at 16:00 on 6 October 2026.
Up to UAH 4,845,000 for civic engagement initiatives that strengthen social cohesion in target communities across nine frontline and war-affected regions. About 4 grants of 6 months are expected; activities must bring together at least two target groups - veterans, IDPs, youth, older people, people with disabilities.
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.
UUnion of Mothers and Wives of Defenders of Ukraine
Typically EUR 50,000 to 150,000 for human rights projects that must finish by the end of 2027. Priorities are countering disinformation, protecting children's rights and combating gender-based violence. Concepts were accepted until 27 September 2026.
The Swedish-Ukrainian Polaris Programme will provide five communities with expert support in developing and implementing systemic veteran policy and services for veterans and their families. Instead of funding - consultations, training, and material support for individual facilities.
Polaris Programme (Government of Sweden / Sida, SALAR International)
Up to UAH 400,000 to set up adaptive sports centres for people with disabilities, including veterans, with co-financing of at least UAH 200,000. The competition runs annually; the last season covered 13 oblasts and Kyiv and closed on 12 May 2025.
MHP-Hromadi Charitable Foundation
Who can applyCommunities, Municipal institutions, NGO, Charity
A past 2024 competition: the winning community received USD 100,000 for its project. Communities of up to 100,000 residents that are not oblast centres could take part; applications ran from 2 September to 13 October 2024.
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