The grant competition is aimed at supporting civil society organizations implementing practical initiatives at the local level to restore full-fledged life in communities affected by Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. The focus is not so much on physical reconstruction as on the recovery of societal processes, systems, human potential, and the usual flow of life, particularly with an emphasis on guiding communities back toward sustainable development and growth.
This grant competition is implemented by the Norwegian-Swedish Askold and Dir Fund, administered by ISAR Ednannia as a part of the Strong Civil Society of Ukraine − a Driver towards Reforms and Democracy project, funded by Norway and Sweden.
The Towards Life: Communities in Action Grant Competition for CSOs includes six lots:
- Lot 1. Restoring educational processes.
- Lot 2. Restoring social services.
- Lot 3. Restoring access to healthcare.
- Lot 4. Restoring culture and work with memory and identity.
- Lot 5. Restoring safety and security.
- Lot 6. Cross-cutting solutions for sustainable recovery.
Applicants may submit no more than two project proposals under this competition, either under different Lots or within the same Lot. However, only one application per organization may be selected for funding.
Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM on July 28, 2025. Approximately 20-30 organizations are expected to receive support under this competition.
The expected project duration is between 6 and 12 months.
Winners of the competition:
1. Association of Local Self-Government Bodies of Yavoriv Region.
2. NGO Against Corruption.
3. Charitable Organization Community Foundation Podilska Hromada.
4. NGO Opportunities for the Strong.
5. Charitable Foundation Dobrobut 2022.
6. NGO Kalynove Hrono.
7. Charitable Foundation Memory 86.
8. Charitable Foundation Globa2022.
9. NGO Voice of Parents.
10. NGO Art Wings.
11. NGO Agency for Regional Development of Tavriya Amalgamated Territorial Communities.
12. NGO Mainstream.
13. Charitable Foundation For the Future of Ukraine.
14. Zaporizhzhia Regional NGO Dyvosvit.
15. NGO Cultural and Educational Platform Code of the Nation.
16. NGO Civic Center Nova Heneratsiia.
17. Charitable Organization Network 100% of Life Rivne.
18. NGO Baba Yelka.
19. Municipal Charitable Foundation Community Foundation Voznesensk.
20. Charitable Foundation Hromadianyn.
21. NGO Volunteer Firefighters.
22. NGO Me and My School.
23. Charitable Foundation Brave Ones.
24. Charitable Foundation Source of Revival.
25. Charitable Foundation Healthy Solutions for an Open Society.
26. NGO Agency for Economic Development.
27. Charitable Foundation BGV.
28. Parish Charitable Foundation Caritas Lubny.
29. NGO Fastiv Team.
30. NGO Age of Opportunities.
31. Charitable Foundation We Can Together.
32. NGO Association of Participants and Veterans of the Anti-Terrorist Operation.
33. NGO Center for Joint Actions.
