Analytics
Funding data, sectoral reports, and trend analysis.
From Idea to Funding: What Types of Grants Exist and How to Choose the Right One
Most people think of grants as something complicated, bureaucratic, and almost unattainable. But in reality, the problem isn’t the grants themselves — it’s that there are so many of them, and they all work differently. One grant is designed to create jobs. Another — to test an innovation. A third — to solve a social problem in a community. And when someone applies “just anywhere” without understanding this logic, rejection is almost inevitable. 👉 Grants are about the donor’s goals.
Connecting Europe Facility and Ukraine: EU grant funding for railway integration into TEN-T
The European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme has become more than just an infrastructure financing tool for Ukraine — it marks a milestone in the country’s integration into the European space. Ukraine’s first successful experience in securing a CEF grant demonstrates its ability to prepare competitive project proposals, comply with EU requirements, and navigate complex evaluation procedures.
UNGM: how businesses can integrate into international procurement?
The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) is a UN procurement platform through which Ukrainian manufacturers can access international tenders and contracts. Working in the system requires preparation and compliance with international standards, but it offers more than just sales — it builds reputation, opens up global markets, and creates long-term business development opportunities.
Common mistakes when applying for a grant: how to save time, nerves, and reputation
Submitting a grant application is not a matter of chance. For donors, it is a decision-making tool, and for organizations, it is a way to demonstrate their maturity, strategic thinking, and ability to deliver results. Many applications are rejected because they fail to answer the key question: why should this particular project, at this particular time, and with this particular team, be funded?
URTF: how Ukraine's recovery financing works
The full-scale invasion has changed not only the scale of Ukraine’s needs, but also the logic of international financial assistance . Alongside humanitarian aid and classic grant programs, large-scale financial instruments have emerged that operate at the level of the state, entire economic sectors, and governance systems. One of the most important of these instruments is the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund (URTF). URTF is not a call for proposals and not a one-off aid mechanism. It is a programmatic recovery fund through which donors finance the sectors that define Ukraine’s recovery trajectory: housing, energy, agriculture, transport, and logistics.
Climate that works for you: how voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) help raise funds
What if environmental solutions could not only help save the climate, but also generate real money? Voluntary carbon credits are a mechanism that allows emission reductions or CO₂ removals to be converted into additional financing for businesses, communities, farmers, and landowners. In this article, we explain in plain language how the voluntary carbon market works, who can participate, and why this is one of the most underestimated funding opportunities for Ukraine.
How communities can raise funds: challenges, trends, and practical steps
Ukrainian communities are increasingly engaging with grant funding; however, the key challenge is not access to opportunities, but the capacity to work with them in a systematic way. Experience shows that success in grants is determined by the presence of a prepared team, clear project logic, and continuous interaction with donors. That is why digital solutions that structure information about funding and simplify navigation through donor requirements are becoming an important part of community development infrastructure.