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 EUR 10,000 for short youth visits (up to 7 days) between Ukraine and the Visegrad Four. Ukrainian NGOs, schools, clubs and other organisations working with young people aged 12-30 can apply.
A scholarship for individuals, not a grant for organisations. Tuition awards of GBP 3,000 to 5,000 for students from Ukraine and other non-EU European and American countries at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland; apply by 4 December 2026.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology, through the 28DIGITAL community, offers up to EUR 80,000 to consortia of education providers and businesses for induction training in sciences, ICT and engineering. Education partners can include schools, VET providers and NGOs, including from Ukraine. Applications are accepted until 14 December 2026.
Up to UAH 200,000 for climate initiatives of youth teams, initiative groups and NGOs lasting up to 6 months, provided as procurement under the project budget rather than a cash micro-grant. Applications are accepted from 25 October to 20 December 2026.
GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in Ukraine, Eco-impulse: Youth Restores Communities project
A roundup of state programmes for businesses, not a grant for NGOs. Zaporizhzhia City Council lists 12 programmes: Own Business grants from UAH 100,000, up to UAH 16 million for processing, and compensation for hiring IDPs and young people; several programmes accept applications until 27 December 2026.
A challenge for young people aged 15-26 from any country - alone or as a team. 60 projects receive mentoring and masterclasses, and 12 ambassadors receive a USD 1,000 grant and a UN University certificate. Deadline - 7 January 2027.
Up to EUR 45,000 for an international cultural relations project outside the EU, jointly run by at least three local cultural or civil society organisations, three EUNIC members and the EU Delegation. Ukrainian NGOs and cultural institutions can be local partners; at least 5% co-funding is required. Deadline - 29 January 2027.
A Creative Europe MEDIA grant with no fixed ceiling (the EU covers 70% of costs, call budget EUR 7,000,000) for audience development and film education projects, primarily for young people. Ukrainian NGOs, film clubs, festivals and educational organisations can apply alone or in a consortium. Deadline - 2 March 2027.
European Commission (Creative Europe MEDIA, EACEA)
EUR 5 million per consortium project (topic budget EUR 15 million, 3 projects expected) to help rural communities anticipate, prepare for and recover from climate, economic and social shocks. Submission opens on 20 April 2027; the deadline is 23 September 2027.
Horizon Europe / Cluster 6 (EU)
Who can applyCommunities, NGO, Municipal institutions
USD 1,000 to 10,000 of unrestricted funding for CIVICUS members - small CSOs, movements and activists who struggle to access resources. The next round is presented at the alliance's Annual General Meeting in December.
A completed 2023-2024 project with no open call at the moment. NGO Youth Platform, supported by UNICEF and ISAR Ednannia, set up and strengthened 16 youth councils and initiative groups in Volyn, Zakarpattia and Lviv regions. Participants received training and mentoring, and the two best social programmes received funding.
NGO Youth Platform with support from UNICEF and ISAR Ednannia
UAH 45,000 to 220,000 for environmental projects designed and led by young people aged 15-24 in Kyiv. A team applies together with an applicant organisation - a school or university, an NGO, a museum or a municipal institution. Apply by 14 October.
Klitschko Foundation (Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund)
Who can applyNGO, Municipal institutions, Initiative groups
UAH 13,500,000 across three lots for organisations working systematically with local authors, opinion leaders, young people aged 18-24 and trusted figures in communities across nine frontline oblasts. Projects run six months.
Up to USD 20,000 for one year for youth-, women- or indigenous-led community organisations working on sexual, reproductive, maternal and child health and rights. 5-10 grants are planned.
USD 500,000 over two years for non-profits preparing low-income young people for work in the age of AI. Ukraine is among the eligible countries; stage one is a letter of inquiry due 6 October.
UAH 250,000 to 715,000 (EUR 5,000-14,000) for cultural products created with graduates of arts education institutions and in partnership with organisations from EU countries. The total call budget is UAH 18 million; applications close at 18:00 on 5 October 2026.
Funding at fixed EU unit rates: EUR 125 of organisational support per participant, distance-based travel and daily individual support. Ukrainian NGOs and informal youth groups take part as partners, while an organisation from an EU or associated country applies to its National Agency. The round 2 deadline is 1 October 2026, 12:00 Brussels time.
Erasmus+ (EU)
Who can applyNGO, Charity, Initiative groups, Communities, Municipal institutions
Funding at fixed EU unit rates: EUR 125 of organisational support per participant, distance-based travel and daily individual support. Ukrainian youth organisations join as partners, while an organisation from an EU or associated country applies to its National Agency. The round 2 deadline is 1 October 2026, 12:00 Brussels time.
Erasmus+ (EU)
Who can applyNGO, Charity, Communities, Municipal institutions
Up to EUR 25,000 for youth organisations to run international meetings, training courses, seminars and study visits. Priorities: pluralistic democracy, young people's access to rights, peaceful and inclusive societies, and youth work.
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Up to EUR 60,000 for long-term projects of up to 18 months that strengthen democracy, human rights, peaceful and inclusive societies and quality youth work. Applications come from international youth organisations and networks; national NGOs take part within such a network.
European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
Up to UAH 70,000 for women entrepreneurs (sole proprietors) running private children's spaces; this is business support, not a grant for NGOs. The call covered 10 regions, ran from 7 to 25 September 2026 and is now closed.
WWomen's Opportunities in Ukraine Charitable Foundation
Who can applyNot for organisations
Fundingup to UAH 70,000
RegionDnipropetrovsk oblast, Zaporizhzhia oblast +8
A creative contest for individuals, not a grant: there are no cash prizes, only placings and laureate titles. Entries were accepted from 24 August to 24 September 2026; results on 2 October.
EUR 3.5-4 million per consortium project (topic budget EUR 16 million, 4 projects expected) for research on citizenship education as part of lifelong learning. Projects must focus on vocational education and training or adult education and pilot new methods and curricula. The call closed on 23 September 2026.
EUR 3-4 million per consortium project (topic budget EUR 12 million, 3 projects expected) for research on the cost of child poverty and disadvantaged children's access to quality early childhood education and care. The topic focuses on the EU context and policy advice. The call closed on 23 September 2026.
A business incubator for young people, not a grant for organisations: team grants of UAH 200,000 to 1,500,000 for school students aged 13-17 and students aged 18-25, with a total fund of UAH 11,075,000. Registration ran until 18 September 2026.
Ministry of Digital Transformation and Dia.Business, supported by UNICEF
UAH 23,700 per month - a scholarship for individual postgraduate students, not a grant for organisations. Universities nominate second and third-year PhD students for the President of Ukraine academic scholarship and the M. S. Hrushevskyi scholarship. Nominations to the Ministry were due by 15 September 2026.
Up to USD 25,000 for 3-12 month projects by CSOs and independent media registered in Ukraine. The programme has concluded: the last deadline was 31 December 2025 and no new applications are accepted.
