The International Renaissance Foundation announces the start of the third wave of the Small Grants Competition within the Impulse Project, implemented by the International Renaissance Foundation and the Eastern Europe Foundation with funding from Norway and Sweden. Civil society organizations involved in recovery efforts in communities in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions are invited to participate.
The aim of the competition is to involve civil society organizations from the most affected regions in planning Ukraine’s recovery and promoting the principles of sustainable development, human rights, non-discrimination, gender equality, and transparency in community development strategies and plans. The competition also provides an opportunity to strengthen teams through project implementation, participation in training programs, and the creation of partnerships.
The small grants competition provides support for local and regional community initiatives that will promote recovery, inclusiveness, gender equality, and environmental sustainability in communities in the regions most affected by the war. Winners can receive up to UAH 1,500,000 to implement their own projects within the framework of Impulse. The total duration of the project should be up to 12 months.
The deadline for submitting applications for the third wave is November 25, 2025.
Read the detailed terms and conditions on the Small Grants Competition page.
