• Grants can only be given to Ukrainian NGOs (non-profit and non-governmental organizations) registered in accordance with Ukrainian law.  NGOs include, but are not limited to, civic organizations or associations, charitable foundations, and think tanks.
• NGOs and their members cannot represent or be affiliated with any political party, or with appointed or elected officials.
• Although the maximum funding available for a single grant is $24,000, the average amount of awarded grants is between $5,000 and $15,000.
• U.S. or other third-country organizations and individuals are not eligible to apply for grants.
• General competition applications must be submitted in both in English and in Ukrainian.
• In addition to this general competition, the U.S. Embassy will, from time to time, hold special regional or thematic competitions, which may have different rules regarding project eligibility. Please check the U.S. Embassy website and social media sites for announcements.
• Project dates cannot exceed one year. Costs incurred before the official grant period begins will not be reimbursed.

General Competition Project Themes:

Project proposals must clearly promote one or more of the following themes:

• Civil society development
• Rule of law and legal reform
• Transparency in government
• Public education and advocacy
• Conflict resolution, confidence building and peacebuilding
• Human rights, including those for minorities, LGBTI, people with disabilities and women.
• Civic education
• Electoral system support
• Anti-trafficking (CTIP)

How to Apply:

To apply, please download, complete and send us the application forms (in Ukrainian & English). Please also include copies of registration documents of your organization, resumes of lead project implementers (with contact information and phone numbers), form SF424 (in English and Ukrainian.)

For funding to be provided, all U.S. Government-supported organizations must obtain a DUNS numberand be registered with SAM.gov. Once a DUNS number has been assigned, please register at https://www.sam.gov.  Only individuals and first-time grantees are exempted from being registered in SAM.gov.  Submit the request for registration prior to or shortly after your project has been submitted; registration may take up to four weeks.  When entering data in SAM.gov please make sure that all information, spelling and punctuation is the same as the what was provided for DUNS.  You will first obtain a NCAGE code, then your SAM.gov registration will be activated within next two weeks.

For allowable expenses, please, check here. You are requested to submit the proposal with supporting documents only by e-mail to: [email protected].

Only one application per organization can be submitted and will be considered;  multiple applications will not be processed.

If you have not received a confirmation of receipt of your application within 5 working days, please call the Grants Office of the US Embassy on 521-5565 or 521-5625 to inquire about the status of your application.

Contact Information:  Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy

4 Igor Sikorsky Street
Kyiv 04112, Ukraine
Tel: (38-044) 521-5044
Fax: (38-044) 521-5575