Grants of the President of Ukraine for young artists for 2027: apply by 1 November

The State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Art Education has announced a call for the 2027 annual Grants of the President of Ukraine. The programme provides state funding to support young cultural practitioners in developing and executing creative projects across a variety of artistic disciplines.

The competition targets individual Ukrainian artists, writers, and traditional craftspeople between the ages of 14 and 35. Specific individual grant amounts are not disclosed in the official announcement, as funding is allocated according to the submitted project cost estimates.

The call operates with an advance application cycle. The official deadline to submit all required documentation for projects scheduled for implementation in 2027 is 1 November 2026.

What is funded

The grant supports the creation and implementation of creative projects within key cultural fields. Eligible domains include theatre, music, circus arts, visual arts, literature, and folk decorative arts.

Funding covers project-related expenditures outlined in the applicant’s budget estimate. Exact spending limits, eligible cost items, and maximum overall allocations per project are not detailed in the announcement and depend on the approved creative proposal.

Who can apply

The call is strictly open to individual applicants who are between 14 and 35 years of age at the time of submission. Candidates must be creative practitioners, such as authors, performers, visual artists, circus performers, or traditional folk craftspeople.

Applicants must secure a partner entity to host or administer the project. Eligible partners include legal entities or individual entrepreneurs (sole proprietors) that commit to facilitating the delivery of the creative initiative.

Conditions and requirements

Applicants must compile a comprehensive dossier demonstrating their qualifications and project feasibility. The package requires an official application, a project budget, proof of identity, personal data processing consent, and an informational profile summarizing the creative background and past achievements of the key performers.

The profile must be supplemented by creative evidence, such as participation in events, photographs, media samples, booklets, posters, programs, awards, or excerpts of literary work. In addition, the applicant must include at least two professional recommendation letters, as well as a formal guarantee letter from the partner entity undertaking responsibility for project implementation.

Practical tip. Prepare the mandatory partnership guarantee letter and professional recommendations well ahead of time, ensuring that the partner entity is fully registered and able to undertake organizational responsibilities for 2027.

How to apply

Applications must be filed through the applicant’s electronic cabinet within the official state registry for cultural support. Submissions can also be forwarded to designated sectoral email addresses managed by the State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Art Education, categorized by artistic field.

The materials, including the recommendations, information profile, and guarantee letter, may be drawn up in free format, but application forms and budget estimates must follow the established state templates. Incomplete files or packages that fail to meet statutory criteria will be rejected prior to expert committee review.

Applications are submitted on the donor’s page: arts.gov.ua.