Public and charitable organizations in Zhytomyrska Oblast can receive up to UAH 100,000 to implement projects supporting internally displaced people, veterans, older adults, and young people. The competition also supports environmental, cultural, and educational initiatives aimed at community development and strengthening social cohesion.
The non-governmental organization “Suchasnyi Format” with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy has announced the fourth round of the grant competition “Voices of Communities: Supporting Civil Society Organizations in Zhytomyrska Oblast.” The initiative is designed to support local civil society organizations (CSOs) working to address social, economic, and environmental challenges in communities across the region.
Within the competition, organizations can receive funding for projects in the following areas:
- support for vulnerable groups, including internally displaced people, veterans, older adults, people with disabilities, and people with chronic illnesses;
- youth educational programs, leadership development, volunteering, and social entrepreneurship initiatives;
- environmental initiatives, including greening, waste sorting, and territory clean-up activities;
- awareness-raising and information campaigns on legal and financial literacy, gender equality, violence prevention, and healthcare;
- cultural and integration projects, local festivals, exhibitions, and initiatives aimed at preserving cultural heritage.
Applications are open to officially registered public or charitable organizations in Zhytomyr Oblast that have a team of at least three people and are ready to provide a co-financing contribution of 10% of the project budget. These funds will be reimbursed after the approval of the final programmatic and financial reports.
To participate, applicants must send a project proposal, budget, and supporting documents to mgo.sformat@gmail.com with the subject line: “Grant Competition ‘Voices of Communities in Times of War’”.
Applications are accepted until May 31, 2026. Supported projects will be implemented from June 20 to December 20, 2026.
*This publication addresses topics that are not included in the list of areas supported by UNHCR under the current project. The Charity Foundation Stabilization Support Services is responsible for the content.
This publication was made with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Ukraine. The content of the publication is the sole responsibility of the Charitable Organization “Charity Foundation “Stabilization Support Services” and does not reflect the views of UNHCR.