Grants for Ukrainian NGOs, veterans and job-creating businesses

33 funding programmes open to Ukrainian applicants — with an AI-written application draft in minutes.

Ukrainian organisations can apply to more funding than most know — but it is spread across donors, re-granting foundations, state programmes and EU instruments. Norway's Nansen civil-society money reaches Ukrainian NGOs through Ukrainian re-granters such as the International Renaissance Foundation, ISAR Ednannia and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, not through Norad or the embassy. Veteran-owned and veteran-employing companies have their own grants and loan top-ups. Granteon finds what fits your organisation and writes the application draft.

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For NGOs and civil society organisations

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, chari…Askold and Dir Fund — Strong Civil Society of Ukraine (Фонд «Аскольд і Дір») — ISAR Ednannia (funded by Norway and Sweden)
Norway- and Sweden-funded fund for Ukrainian public associations and charitable organisations working on recovery and de…Empowered to Influence — small grants for Ukrainian civil society — Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Center for Civil Liberties & Kyiv Human Rights Hub (Nansen programme)
Registered Ukrainian non-profit NGOs and non-profit universities outside occupied territories. Lot 1 (newer organisation…Visegrad+ Grants (Ukraine can lead) — International Visegrad Fund
Under the Ukraine exception a Ukrainian organisation can lead with partners from two different V4 countries (CZ, HU, PL,…National Endowment for Democracy (NED) grants — National Endowment for Democracy (USA)
Grants for NGOs, associations and independent media working for democracy, human rights, accountability and civic educat…Culture Helps: Solidarity — collaboration grants (Культура допомагає) — European Cultural Foundation with Insha Osvita, zusa & Veteranka (Creative Europe)
Priority for partnerships led by Ukrainian organisations (in Ukraine or in exile) with partners in Creative Europe count…European Endowment for Democracy — support requests — European Endowment for Democracy (EED)
Flexible support for CSOs, movements, independent media, informal groups and activists — registration not required. Acts…Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation — German Marshall Fund of the United States
NGOs registered in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia or Azerbaijan — including new organisations. Civic participation a…Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF) — UN OCHA — pooled fund (Norway among donors)
The one UN channel Ukrainian NGOs can access themselves. National NGOs must first pass UHF eligibility (cluster membersh…Employer wage compensation for hiring combat veterans — State Employment Service of Ukraine
Employers — including NGOs — that hire registered unemployed combat veterans through an employment-centre referral for a…Business Partnerships Programme in Ukraine (K1) — CPVA — Lithuanian Development Cooperation Fund
A Lithuanian company, NGO or research body leads with a Ukrainian business partner — Ukrainian companies join as partner…EU CERV – Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values — European Commission
EUs store program for sivilsamfunn: demokrati, grunnleggende rettigheter, likestilling, barns rettigheter og borgerdelta…European Youth Foundation — Europarådet
Europarådets fond for ungdomsorganisasjoner: internasjonale aktiviteter, årsplaner og pilotprosjekter med menneskerettig…

For companies: jobs, veterans and growth

Ukrainian Veterans Fund — veteran business grant competitions («ВАРТО: крок вперед») — Ukrainian Veterans Fund (Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine)
For veteran-owned businesses (sole traders, self-employed and legal entities registered as veteran entrepreneurship). Th…«Власна справа 2.0» — state business grants incl. bonus for veterans — Government of Ukraine (eRobota, via Diia)
Sole traders and LLCs. Start-up track UAH 100–300k (up to 500k with bonuses); scaling track UAH 500k–1.5M (up to 2.5M) w…Employer wage compensation for hiring combat veterans — State Employment Service of Ukraine
Employers — including NGOs — that hire registered unemployed combat veterans through an employment-centre referral for a…EU4Business–EBRD Credit Line (incl. veteran and war-affected top-up) — EBRD & EU via Ukrainian partner banks
Privately owned Ukrainian SMEs and sole traders borrow from partner banks for equipment and facilities (max €300k simple…Business Partnerships Programme in Ukraine (K1) — CPVA — Lithuanian Development Cooperation Fund
A Lithuanian company, NGO or research body leads with a Ukrainian business partner — Ukrainian companies join as partner…Ukraine SME Recovery Programme (Ukraine Investment Framework) — EBRD with the EU Ukraine Investment Framework
Companies cannot apply to the Ukraine Investment Framework directly — they borrow from EBRD partner banks backed by EU g…Affordable Loans 5-7-9 % (Доступні кредити 5-7-9%) — Government of Ukraine / Entrepreneurship Development Fund via authorised banks
State-subsidised and guaranteed loans for micro, small and medium businesses at authorised banks: investment, working ca…Ukrainian Startup Fund grants (e.g. Startup EDGE) — Ukrainian Startup Fund (EU4Innovation East co-funding)
Non-equity grants for Ukrainian tech teams: pre-seed up to €20k and seed up to €40k (Startup EDGE: DeepTech, GreenTech, …EIC Accelerator — European Innovation Council (Horizon Europe)
Grant up to €2.5M plus equity investment up to €15M for startups and SMEs with breakthrough, high-risk innovations ready…EIC STEP Defence Scale Up — direkte egenkapital til forsvarsselskaper — European Innovation Council (STEP)
FØRSTE GANG et EU-program investerer direkte egenkapital i forsvarsselskaper. Pott på €100 mill. EIC går inn med €10–30 …EIC Pathfinder — European Innovation Council (Horizon Europe)
Funds visionary early-stage research on radically new technologies (TRL 1–4). Usually requires a consortium of at least …EIC Transition — European Innovation Council (Horizon Europe)
Matures technologies from prior EU research projects (TRL 4–6) toward market — up to €2.5M for validation and business d…Horizon Europe – Collaborative projects (Pillar II) — European Commission
The EU's main R&I funding: consortium projects (min. 3 partners from 3 countries) under thematic clusters — health, clim…Eurostars 3 — Eureka / national funding agencies
For R&D-performing SMEs collaborating with a partner in another Eurostars country. Funded through national agencies with…LIFE Programme — European Commission (CINEA)
The EU's programme for environment and climate action: nature & biodiversity, circular economy, climate mitigation/adapt…Digital Europe Programme — European Commission
Deployment-oriented funding for AI, cybersecurity, advanced computing, data spaces and digital skills — bringing digital…Creative Europe — European Commission (EACEA)
Supports the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors: co-productions, distribution, cultural cooperation projects and…EIT Innovation Communities (KICs) — European Institute of Innovation & Technology
Thematic innovation communities (EIT Health, Climate-KIC, EIT Digital, EIT Food, etc.) offering acceleration, grants and…DIV Fund — DIV Fund (Development Innovation Ventures)
Staged, evidence-driven funding at 100% (no co-funding): Stage 1 pilots up to $200k, Stage 2 impact testing up to $500–7…EIT Community — akseleratorer med tilskudd (Food, Digital, Manufacturing, Health, InnoEnergy m.fl.) — European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EU)
EUs innovasjonsfellesskap (KIC-ene) driver akseleratorer som gir TILSKUDD og tjenester til startups — f.eks. EIT Food (o…SI Ukraine Cooperation Programme — Swedish Institute
Swedish organisations cooperating with Ukrainian partners (universities, NGOs, local authorities, companies for non-comm…

EU and international programmes open to Ukraine

Erasmus+ Capacity Building (Higher Education, VET, Youth) — Ukraine — European Commission / EACEA
Ukraine is an eligible partner country (Region 2): Ukrainian universities, VET providers and youth organisations join co…

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