NGOs & Civil Society

179 grants in this category

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Up to EUR 7,500
Protection Grants: up to EUR 7,500 for defenders at risk
Front Line Defenders accepts Protection Grants applications on an ongoing basis, with no deadline. The maximum grant reaches EUR 7,500. The programme has run since 2001 and covers specific security costs for defenders at risk, instead of project activity in the usual sense.
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Up to USD 5,000
Incident Response Fund: up to $5,000 within two weeks
The Digital Defenders Partnership keeps its Incident Response Fund open, a rapid response mechanism for human rights defenders, journalists, activists and organisations facing digital threats and attacks. Support reaches up to USD 5,000, and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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15.10.2026
PLN 5,000 per month
Poland
Gaude Polonia 2026: PLN 5,000 a month for artists
The Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage is accepting applications for the Gaude Polonia scholarship programme until 15 October 2026. The scholarship pays PLN 5,000 gross per month for six months, and the programme rules state directly that it addresses artists from Ukraine and Belarus first.
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01.11.2026
up to UAH 1,500,000
Ukraine
Visualise 2026: up to UAH 1.5m for exhibitions abroad
The Ukrainian Institute has announced the sixth cycle of Visualise, its programme supporting exhibition projects abroad. Maximum funding per project reaches UAH 1,500,000, and applications run until 1 November 2026 at 23:59 Kyiv time.
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NGOs / CSOsSMEs / BusinessGov. Bodies
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08.10.2026
€200,001 – €350,000
Romania
EEA Fund in Romania: EUR 1.5m for the Ukraine strand
The EEA Civil Society Fund in Romania is accepting applications for its third call until 8 October 2026 at 16:00 Romania time. Grants run from EUR 200,001 to EUR 350,000, with no co-financing required at all and a grant rate of 100 per cent.
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03.11.2026
up to €2,500,000
EU
CERV-DAPHNE 2026: up to EUR 2.5m, deadline 3 November
The European Commission has opened the CERV-2026-DAPHNE call to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children. In total the budget is EUR 21 million, and the deadline falls on 3 November 2026 at 17:00 Brussels time. So Ukrainian organisations apply on the same terms as European ones.
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NGOs / CSOsGov. BodiesUniversitiesResearch Inst.
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up to €250,000
Germany
German grants for Ukraine: what changed by September 2026
Updated on 7 September 2026. The previous version of this roundup came out in April and covered nine programmes. Since then, three of them changed status, one window closed for good, and one of the largest fellowship schemes stopped accepting applications altogether because it ran out of capacity.
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22.09.2026
EU
LIFE 2026: 31 open calls and EUR 601.5 million
LIFE is the only European Union funding instrument devoted entirely to the environment and climate policy. It began back in 1992, and since then it has co-financed thousands of projects across nature conservation, the circular economy, emission reduction and clean energy.
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Gov. BodiesSMEs / BusinessUniversitiesResearch Inst. +1
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15.11.2026
up to CHF 350,000
Ukraine, Switzerland
Innovate Cities & Infrastructure: ETH Zurich Grants Open to Ukrainian Partners
ETH Zurich, jointly with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), has opened the call under the Innovate Cities & Infrastructure programme. The programme funds interdisciplinary applied research that pairs research groups from ETH-Domain institutions with practice partners in order to develop evidence-based solutions for sustainable urban development, resilient…
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.NGOs / CSOsSMEs / Business +1
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27.08.2026
Ukraine, EU
HELIOS digest 3: 10 Horizon Europe calls
The HELIOS project, coordinated by Lviv Polytechnic National University, has published the third issue of its grant opportunities digest. The issue holds 10 calls across five programmes: Horizon Europe, the European Research Council, the European Innovation Council, the Chips Joint Undertaking and COST.
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€1,200 – €30,000
Ukraine, Netherlands +1
European Cultural Foundation: donor analysis 2026
When Erasmus launched in 1987, the European Commission did not administer it. Until 1994 the European Cultural Foundation ran its implementation through the Erasmus Bureau. That foundation is a private body from Amsterdam, established in 1954, and its first president was Robert Schuman.
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01.10.2026
Ukraine, Poland +1
Polish grants for Ukraine: what is open in August 2026
Updated on 10 August 2026. The previous version of this roundup came out in April, and six of those seven programmes have since closed. So we checked every deadline against the official pages and rewrote the piece. Right now 6 items are open or about to open.
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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.Individuals +1
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02.09.2026
Ukraine, EU
Healthcare grants 2026: 8 open calls with verified dates
As of 10 August 2026, healthcare funding offers 8 calls with confirmed deadlines. The nearest one closes on 2 September, while the furthest closes on 8 October. And we checked every one of them against the donor official pages.
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / BusinessNGOs / CSOs +1
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23.08.2026
Ukraine, Canada
RFA Ukraine: new partner municipality selection, 23 August
The Recovery for All (RFA) project has opened a new selection round for partner municipalities in Ukraine. The team accepts applications until 23 August 2026 inclusive. Canada funds the project, and Alinea International runs it. Because the support format is technical assistance, a selected municipality gets experts, training and mentoring.
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CommunitiesGov. Bodies
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20.09.2026
Ukraine, Switzerland
Swiss grants for Ukraine 2026: the open calls
The Swiss Federal Council allocated 5 billion francs to Ukraine through to 2036. Of that, 1.5 billion belongs to the cooperation programme for 2025 to 2028, while 500 million goes specifically to projects involving the Swiss private sector. This ranks among the largest bilateral packages Ukraine has received from anyone.
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SMEs / BusinessUniversitiesResearch Inst.NGOs / CSOs +1
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27.08.2026
Ukraine, EU +1
AI development grants 2026: 16 calls with open deadlines
The Horizon Europe work programme for 2026-2027 sets aside roughly EUR 2,023 million for topics that encourage the development of artificial intelligence. That figure excludes the Digital Europe Programme, the European Innovation Council and EuroHPC.
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155,000–1,000,000 UAH
Ukraine, EU
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation (UCF): Donor Analysis 2026
3,207 funded projects and almost UAH 2.5 billion invested over nine years. That is the record of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation (UCF), a state grantmaker that a dedicated law created in 2017. Right now the foundation runs three open calls.
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€1,000 – €100,000
Ukraine, EU +1
House of Europe: Donor Analysis and Grant Lines 2026
House of Europe has funded Ukrainians since 2019. The European Union pays for the programme, and Goethe-Institut Ukraine runs the calls. So far the team has offered more than 40 competitions for cultural managers, educators, youth workers, social entrepreneurs and media professionals.
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14.08.2026
Ukraine, EU
7 open programmes for Ukrainian Statehood Day
On 15 July Ukraine marks Ukrainian Statehood Day. The date points back to the baptism of Kyivan Rus and to a continuity of statehood that Russia spent decades trying to rewrite in its own favour.
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NGOs / CSOsGov. BodiesCommunitiesUniversities +1
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28.08.2026
Japan, Ukraine
Japanese grants and scholarships for Ukraine 2026
Japan is one of Ukraine’s largest donors, with more than 10 billion dollars in support since 2022. Almost all of it moves through government channels, so it takes the form of macro-financial budget support, equipment delivered through JICA, demining, and energy reconstruction.
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Research Inst.IndividualsUniversities
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09.08.2026
up to $10,000
Global
Urgent Need Fund: grants up to $10,000 for animal rescue
Lady Freethinker has opened applications for its Urgent Need Fund. This grant programme supports organisations that rescue animals, provide medical care, food and shelter, or work to change how animals are treated. Each grant goes up to $10,000 USD per organisation, and applications close on 9 August 2026.
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€25,000–35,000
Ukraine, Poland +3
International Visegrad Fund: grants for Ukraine 2026
The International Visegrad Fund distributes 11 million euros a year for regional cooperation across Central and Eastern Europe. For Ukrainian organisations, it is one of the few donors with a simple, clear application process, and Ukrainian applicants take part on equal terms with partners from Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary.
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NGOs / CSOsGov. BodiesUniversitiesResearch Inst. +1
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31.07.2026
USA, Ukraine
US grants for Ukrainians: open calls in 2026
6 US programs currently accept applications directly from Ukrainians, and each one has a concrete, open submission date. This roundup is for scholars, faculty, and journalists who live and work in Ukraine (not the diaspora abroad). The map of US funding for Ukraine changed sharply in 2025.
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Research Inst.UniversitiesIndividuals
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01.08.2026
up to $1,000,000
Ukraine, Global
STDF grants: up to US$1M for SPS standards in trade
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) has opened applications for grants of up to US$1,000,000. This money supports projects that help developing countries strengthen food safety, animal and plant health, and compliance with international sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements. The deadline is 1 August 2026.
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Gov. BodiesNGOs / CSOsSMEs / BusinessOther
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€992–2,300 per month
Ukraine, Germany
DAAD: donor analysis and its programmes for Ukraine
DAAD is the world’s largest organisation for international academic exchange. Since 1925 it has supported roughly 3 million students and researchers, and every year it awards more than 140,000 scholarships and grants.
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Research Inst.IndividualsUniversities
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31.08.2026
Ukraine
Open grants for Ukrainian communities 2026
As of late June 2026, several grant calls with confirmed deadlines remain open to Ukrainian communities. A community can receive some of this money directly, through its local authority or a municipal utility.
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24.09.2026
Ukraine, France
France Grants for Ukrainians 2026: 4 Open Programmes
France opened a dedicated support track for Ukrainian researchers and artists back in spring 2022, and several of those programmes still run today. So this roundup gathers four French options that Ukrainians can apply for right now or within a few days: two cultural residencies, a programme for scholars in…
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$5,000 – $60,000
Ukraine, Moldova +4
The Black Sea Trust: Grantor analysis
The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) is a grantmaking program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). Since 2007, it has supported civil society organizations, independent media, and civic initiatives across the wider Black Sea region.
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NGOs / CSOsIndividualsResearch Inst.
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15.09.2026
Ukraine, EU
Grants for Ukrainian NGOs: 10 open programmes in 2026
International donor funding for Ukrainian civil society (NGOs) in 2026 spans a wide range of themes: democracy and advocacy, human rights, community recovery, EU integration, veteran reintegration, and minority rights. GetGrant has collected 10 confirmed open programmes, each with a verified deadline and a direct link to the primary source.
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NGOs / CSOsCommunitiesUniversitiesResearch Inst. +1
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Belgium, Ukraine +1
King Baudouin Foundation: Grantor analysis
Belgium distributes over €202 million through a single foundation every year. 201 calls for projects annually. 1,723 active Funds under management. 5,155 individuals and organisations supported in 2025.
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NGOs / CSOsResearch Inst.Other
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22.09.2026
€2,500,000
Ukraine, EU
LIFE 2026: €2.5M grant for ecodesign compliance support
The European Commission has opened a call for proposals under the LIFE Programme to fund a dedicated compliance support facility for manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers on EU ecodesign and energy labelling rules. The total budget is €2.5 million for a single grant. The application deadline is 22 September 2026.
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NGOs / CSOsSMEs / BusinessUniversitiesResearch Inst. +1
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20.09.2026
from CHF 3,000,000 up to CHF 10,000,000
Ukraine, Switzerland
SECO launches third call for Ukraine recovery projects
Switzerland has opened the third round of direct support for private investment in Ukraine’s recovery. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is making up to CHF 50 million available for projects in construction, energy, mechanical engineering, agribusiness, IT, and other sectors. Applications are accepted until 20 September 2026.
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SMEs / Business
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up to €5,000
Ukraine
Robert Bosch Stiftung: Grantor analysis 2026
Urgent: The Documenting Ukraine programme (funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation) is accepting applications from Ukrainian journalists, researchers, and artists. Deadline: 31 May 2026 – 2 days remaining. Details below and at: iwm.at → The Robert Bosch Stiftung is one of Europe’s largest private foundations.
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NGOs / CSOsResearch Inst.Individuals
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31.07.2026
Ukraine, Denmark
Danish-Ukrainian Grants 2026: Overview of Current Programs
Denmark is one of the world’s largest donors per capita. Yet most Danish grant programmes remain far less known than Horizon Europe or US foundations, even though they are genuinely accessible to Ukrainian organisations, researchers, and artists. This overview “Danish-Ukrainian grants” covers 8 programmes with fixed deadlines in 2026.
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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business +1
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29.09.2026
Ukraine, Sweden +1
Swedish-Ukrainian Grants 2026: open programmes for NGOs, researchers, and businesses
Sweden is one of the largest bilateral donors to Ukraine’s recovery: in 2025 alone, Sida directed hundreds of millions of Swedish kronor to support Ukraine through dozens of programs and partner organizations. Some of these programs are open for direct applications from Ukrainian NGOs, researchers, and businesses.
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09.09.2026
Ukraine, EU
HELIOS grant digest May 2026: programmes for researchers
HELIOS is a Horizon Europe project on white-emitting organic lighting systems, coordinated by Lviv Polytechnic National University in Ukraine. Each month, HELIOS publishes a curated review of current grant calls for its research community. The May 2026 issue covers 9 open Horizon Europe programmes.
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Research Inst.Universities
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06.05.2026
up to €1,500
Ukraine, EU +5
20 Open Grants and Residencies in May 2026: House of Europe roundup
20 open opportunities with deadlines in May 2026. House of Europe roundup: for artists, translators, journalists, filmmakers, musicians, media and NGO managers, entrepreneurs, human rights defenders, and community activists. Most programmes are free to apply for, or cover participants’ costs in full.
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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business +4
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24.04.2026
up to €6,000,000
Ukraine, EU +1
Diya.Biznes Digest April 2026: 7 Open Business Support Programmes for Ukrainian Entrepreneurs
7 open business support programmes – that is how many verified opportunities with grants, acceleration and incubation the Diya.Biznes digest of 24 April 2026 contains. They include regional grants for cultural organisations in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, support for SMEs in Kharkiv Oblast from the Danish Refugee Council, international acceleration for climate-tech…
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Research Inst.SMEs / BusinessStartupsIndividuals
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31.08.2026
up to UAH 1,000,000
Ukraine
ISAR Yednannia Civil Society Collaboration Platforms Grant 2026: Up to UAH 1,000,000
Up to UAH 1,000,000 – that is the maximum grant available to Ukrainian civil society organisations (CSOs) building regional and inter-regional collaboration platforms in 2026. The “Civil Society Collaboration Platforms” competition, administered by ISAR Yednannia through the Askold and Dir Fund, supports initiatives that go beyond single events and create…
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NGOs / CSOs
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13.05.2026
up to €25,000
Ukraine, EU
German-Ukrainian Grants 2026: 9 Programmes for Researchers, Students, Business and NGOs
From EUR 992 per month for students to EUR 25,000 for business development – Germany is the single most diversified donor for Ukraine among all bilateral partners. No other country offers such a wide spectrum of programmes: scholarships for researchers, grants for cultural organisations, support for small businesses, and fellowships…
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Universities
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