Responsibility Award

The Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Family Foundation has announced the call for applications for the Responsibility Award 2026. Established in 2021, the award honors civil society organisations that anchor their daily operations in the principles of Bohdan Hawrylyshyn’s Declaration of Human Responsibility. The award celebrates initiatives and partnerships that strengthen Ukraine during the full-scale war.

The programme will select three main laureates across designated thematic categories, granting each a financial award of UAH 100,000. Additionally, partners of the award will bestow special prizes of UAH 75,000 to selected projects from the longlist, while seven shortlisted organisations will also receive financial support.

Eligible non-governmental and charitable organisations operating in Ukraine must submit their application forms by November 30, 2026. The evaluation process will culminate in an official awards ceremony on January 22, 2027, marking the Day of Unity of Ukraine.

What is funded

The call recognizes impactful civil society initiatives demonstrating responsible collaboration with communities, businesses, public authorities, or international entities. The financial rewards serve as project support to strengthen ongoing initiatives and provide public recognition for exemplary cross-sector engagement.

Awards are granted across three specific thematic categories: ‘Story of Responsible Partnership: Communities’, ‘National Partnership Project’, and ‘Interaction Without Borders: Ukraine to the World’. Each category winner receives UAH 100,000, while partners provide special recognitions valued at UAH 75,000 to selected longlisted initiatives based on their own criteria.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants include registered non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charitable organisations operating in Ukraine. Candidates must base their core activities on the ethical framework of the Declaration of Human Responsibility.

Applicants should have executed collaborative projects that unite different sectors of society, including business, civic actors, state authorities, innovators, or the defense sector, in ways that reinforce Ukraine’s resilience.

Conditions and requirements

Applications must detail concrete stories of responsible partnership undertaken during the full-scale war. Submitted initiatives must demonstrate measurable civic impact, cross-sector interaction, and tangible results aligned with one of the award categories.

Projects will undergo a formal technical review and criteria-based assessment running until January 6, 2027. Following this, the jury will vote on the shortlisted contenders until January 14, 2027, ahead of the final ceremony.

Practical tip. When presenting your partnership story, clearly outline the exact role of each collaborating party and demonstrate how your joint actions embody the specific principles of the Declaration of Human Responsibility.

How to apply

Organisations must complete and submit the official application form hosted on the award’s online platform before the deadline of November 30, 2026. Submissions must clearly state the relevant category for the nominated partnership story.

After the technical check and jury evaluation, selected organisations will be placed on long and short lists. The announcement of laureates and the presentation of monetary rewards will take place on January 22, 2027, during the National Award Ceremony.

Applications are submitted on the donor’s page: responsibility-award.com.