New opportunities: grants and competitions for NGOs and activists in February-March 2019




Current grants in the field of civil society development. Areas of grant support - from media to socio-cultural projects.

MEET UP! German-Ukrainian youth meetings

The purpose of the program "MEET UP! German-Ukrainian Youth Meetings "is to intensify relations withUkraine , to support young people from Germany and Ukraine , with an active position for democratic values ​​and to support understanding between peoples . Deadline - February 15, 2019.

Competition of mini-grants for the development of projects in local media

Ukrainian Association of Media Business (UAMB) invites local media outlets that have passed
"Privatization", to take part in the competition of mini-grants within the project "Strengthening economic independence and value of local media for the local community", which is implemented with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine. Deadline - February 15, 2019.

Grant competition for information support

The United Nations Development Program in Ukraine (UNDP) in the framework of the United Nations Program for Reconstruction and Peacebuilding launches a grant competition for information support for visitors to local courts. Non-governmental public and charitable organizations operating in Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine are invited to participate.
The deadline for proposals is February 22, 2019.

Competition of projects "Assessment of state institutions on the level of their interaction with the public"

The competition is aimed at identifying a civil society organization that will receive UNDP support in Ukraine as a result of the assessment. Deadline - February 15, 2019.

Grants from the Finnish Local Cooperation Fund

The Embassy of Finland in Ukraine announces a call for project applications for funding from the Finnish Local Cooperation Fund. Deadline - February 28, 2019 (hereinafter - English)

Competition of social projects for rural communities from the company "Bayer"

Bayer announces the start of accepting grant proposals from public organizations in the framework of the sixth annual competition of the social investment program "Ukraine - the breadbasket of the future". Applications for the first stage will be submitted from 1 to 24 February 2019.

Supporting the reintegration of conflict veterans in eastern Ukraine and their families

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), Representation in Ukraine, with financial support from
the European Union, is announcing a competition for communities in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv oblasts interested in participating in the project. Deadline - February 28, 2019.

Grant competition to improve the coverage of election processes to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

The Media Program in Ukraine (or MPU), run by the international NGO Internews with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), invites project proposals for grants. Deadline - February 28, 2019.

Grants for the development of local democracy
IF "Renaissance" in order to support the development and implementation of traditions of direct democracy at the local level, announces this competition. community-based communities, local initiatives, public hearings, etc.) as an important component of decentralization and local government reform. Deadline - March 1, 2019. The

Ukrainian Cultural Foundation announced new grant programs for 2019

One of the primary strategic goals of the UKF is to promote the creation of a national cultural product, promotion and dissemination of Ukrainian culture. Based on them, eight competitive programs have been developed, which will cover different sectors of culture and audiences of potential grantees. The programs will be launched gradually during the first half of 2019.

Training Grant Competition

USAID’s New Justice Reform Program announces a competition for NGO projects to receive a grant to conduct a series of regional trainings for free legal aid attorneys on children’s rights in criminal and administrative offenses. Deadline -March 5 , 2019

Small Grants Program to Support Educational Projects

The US Embassy in Kyiv announces the Small Grants Diplomacy Program to support educational and cultural projects for 2018-2019. which will be discussed below, Ukrainian and American organizations that have the status of non-governmental and non-profit, as well as individuals. Specific thematic priorities and program requirements are described in detail below. The project should be intended for a Ukrainian audience, and all activities provided by it, supported by a grant from the US Embassy, ​​should take place in Ukraine. Deadline - March 11, 2019.

Competition for subprojects to create housing for internally displaced persons
The Ukrainian Social Investment Fund (FIFI) announces a competition for subprojects to create housing for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Deadline - March 11, 2019

Material: GURT Resource Center