Impulse small grants (Імпульс) — Nansen-funded civil society support
International Renaissance Foundation & East Europe Foundation (Norad/Sida)
The main direct route to Norway's Nansen civil-society money for Ukrainian organisations: local and regional NGOs, charitable foundations and community bodies registered ≥12 months in 15 war-affected oblasts. Funds up to 12-month recovery, inclusion, gender-equality and environmental initiatives (optimal budget UAH 1–1.5M, converted). Team must be in Ukraine; apply via contests.irf.ua.
From idea to completed grant — five steps
- Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
- Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in Impulse small grants (Імпульс) — Nansen-funded civil society support and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
- Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
- Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
- Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.
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Questions and answers about Impulse small grants (Імпульс) — Nansen-funded civil society support
Who can apply for Impulse small grants (Імпульс) — Nansen-funded civil society support?
The scheme is open to applicants in Ukraina. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.
How much can you get from Impulse small grants (Імпульс) — Nansen-funded civil society support?
€20 000 – €31 000. Funding rate: Inntil 100 %.
When is the application deadline?
2026 waves closed (3 Apr, 27 Aug); project runs to 2027 — next wave not yet announced. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.
What does Granteon cost?
Nothing. Granteon is free while we build the user base — including complete AI applications. Finding schemes requires no account.
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