Grant competition in the field of emergency response for the Bridge to Life-Saving Efforts project

Aim of the project

To support local organisations and communities operating in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions by developing and implementing practical solutions that meet current needs, ensure the protection of the population and are sustainable in the long term.

Grant amount: up to 5,000,000 UAH.

Conditions for participation in the competition

An organisation that is officially registered in accordance with the laws of Ukraine “On Public Associations”, “On Charitable Activities and Charitable Organisations” or “On Associations of Local Self-Government Bodies” and included in the “Register of Non-Profit Organisations” with the relevant non-profit status (0032, 0036, 0038, 0039);
• the organisation must have been registered for at least one year prior to the date of the grant competition; the organisation must have the operational capacity to implement the project;
• the organisation must have an adequate financial management and accounting system, and the capacity to report and undergo an audit;
• the organisation must have no tax arrears and must not be on any sanctions lists;
• the organisation operates in the emergency response sector to support life-saving and public protection efforts;
• the organisation or community carries out activities or plans to implement a project in the following regions of Ukraine: Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Kherson.

The deadline for submitting applications is 15 June 2026.

Applications should be submitted via the Bridge platform at https://rcc-bridge.org/cabinet/grant-competitions