Friends, if your organization has research ideas that can strengthen the civil society sector in Ukraine, we invite you to apply for the second wave of the grant competition KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION: Strengthening CSOs' Research Capacities.
This competition is held within the Norwegian-Swedish Askold and Dir Fund, administered by ISAR Ednannia and funded by Norway and Sweden.
Grant competition includes two lots:
• Researching to support reforms, recovery, democratic development, and a favorable environment for CSOs.
• Strengthening the institutional capacity of CSOs in the field of research and analytics.
Priority will be given to initiatives that:
• Contribute to effective decision-making in the areas of reform, recovery, or democratic development.
• Develop tools for monitoring and analyzing public policy, with a focus on openness, accountability, and civic participation.
• Incorporate innovative approaches, such as foresight studies, public audits, social mapping, data analysis, etc.
• Provide training and consultations on modern methods of data collection, analysis, and visualization
• Implement research manager development programs, including training and mentoring support.
Application deadline: July 21, 2025.
Details and application form.
Webinar video on the opportunities and requirements of the grant competition:
