The International Renaissance Foundation announces the results of the сall for proposals “Engaging Civil Society in Ukraine’s EU Accession Process” which was held within the “Whole-of-Society Accession” project.
The competition was designed to support civil society engagement in Ukraine’s EU accession process through the provision of expertise, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, training, and outreach regarding related policy and legislative changes.
Congratulations to the 27 winners selected from the 130 project proposals we received, the support of which became possible thanks to the cooperation of the Foundation with the European Union within the framework of the project “Whole-of-Society Accession: Strengthening Civil Society Role in Ukraine’s EU Accession”.
List of supported projects:
- Fund “Safe Ukraine 2030” – project “Harmonization of Ukraine’s Criminal Procedure with EU Standards: Rights, Guarantees, and Liability”
- NGO “Fight for Rights” – project “Civil Society in Ukraine and Moldova on the Path to Inclusive EU Accession”
- NGO “Tomorrow`s Lawyer” – project “Representative Study: The Voice of Lawyers on the Path to Reform”
- International NGO “Roma Women Fund “Chiricli” ” – project “Roma and National Minorities as Agents of Change in Ukraine”
- NGO “Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR) Coalition” – project “Together Toward a Common Goal: Strengthening Ukraine’s Negotiation Process with the EU”
- NGO “EU-LEAP” – project “Aligning the Reform of Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises with EU Requirements”
- NGO “Center for Economic Strategy” – project “Ukraine’s European Integration: Impact Assessment and Dialogue as the Basis for Adaptation”
- Public Association “Ukrainian Capital Markets Association” – project “Implementation of the EU acquis in the field of capital markets (section ‘Financial Services’ of the NPAA, 2026)”
- NGO “OSINT”– project “Preparing for EU Accession: Solutions for a Safe Online Environment”
- NGO “Digital Security Laboratory” – project “Media and Digital Transformation: Progress Assessment and Implementation of the EMFA”
- Information Center “Green Dossier” – project “Ukraine-EU Dialogue on European Integration Through the Lens of the Organic Sector”
- NGO “Zmist” – project “European Integration of the Fisheries Sector: Producer Organizations, Data Management, and Support”
- NGO “We Build Ukraine” – project “Sustainable Urban Mobility in Ukraine: Implementing SUMPs for Urban Regeneration and Modernization”
- NGO Development Fund “Western Ukrainian Resource Center” – project “Ukraine’s Railway Integration into the EU: Training, Dialogue, and Engagement with Stakeholders”
- NGO “Dixie Group” – project “Supporting Public Discussions on the Implementation of EU Directives in the Fields of Energy and Energy Efficiency”
- NGO “Euro-Atlantic Course”– project “Ukraine’s Progress 2026: Analysis and Communication of the Implementation of European Commission Recommendations (Cluster 4)”
- NGO “Civil Society Institute” (CSI) – project “Cohesion Policy in Ukraine: A Step Toward the European Union”
- NGO “Center for Innovation Development” (CID) – project “From Policy Changes to Local Changes: Preparing for EU Accession through Expert Dialogue”
- NGO “Better Regulation Delivery Office” – project “EUDR and European Integration. Expert Support for Opening Export Markets through the Implementation of the EUDR Regulation in Ukraine”
- Resource and analytical center “Society and Environment” – project “Between Policy and Practice: Supporting Ukraine’s EU Accession in the Areas of Environment and Climate Change”
- NGO “Pragma” – project “Environmental Frontloading: Supporting the Accelerated Implementation of the EU Framework and Sectoral Acquis”
- NGO “Ukrainian Botanical Society”– the project “Assessment of the conservation status of plant species listed in the annexes to the Habitats Directive within the territories of Ukraine’s Emerald Network as a factual basis for further integration into the European NATURA 2000 network”
- NGO “O. Razumkov Ukrainian Center for Economic and Political Studies” (Razumkov Centre)– project “Harmonization of Ukraine’s employment standards with EU requirements: challenges and opportunities for the development of the platform economy”
- NGO “Ukrainian Marketing Association” – project “European Rules for the Food Industry and Consumer Protection: Public Awareness, Dialogue, Implementation”
- NGO “PRO LVIV” – project “The EU for Ukrainian Communities: From Policies to Negotiated Commitments and Local Decisions”
- NGO “Ukrainian Toronto Television” – project “Neighbors in the EU: Practical Experience with Reforms”
- “All-Ukrainian Association of Communities” – project “Promoting Ukraine’s European Integration in the Field of Rural Development and the Implementation of the LEADER/CLLD Approach in Ukraine”
In the near future, representatives of the International Renaissance Foundation will contact each organization to discuss the details of the support and the next steps in our collaboration.
