Grants
Announcements of new grants and funding programs for businesses and communities.
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.
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?
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF): EU Funding Instrument for Transport, Energy and Digital Infrastructure
The development of transport, energy and digital infrastructure across the European Union is supported by a combination of funding sources: national budgets of Member States, resources from the European Investment Bank, EU structural funds and dedicated Union programmes. Among these, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a central EU financial instrument designed to support the development of high-performance, sustainable, and interconnected infrastructure networks in Europe. Its purpose is to accelerate implementation of trans-European transport (TEN-T), energy (TEN-E) and digital networks, thereby enhancing mobility, energy security and digital connectivity across the Union.
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.
Your Organization through the eyes of a donor: what your presence looks like in the world of grants
Donors assess not only the project itself, but also the organisation behind it. An organisation’s profile is the first level of trust in the grant world: it shows who you are, what you work on, and how ready you are for transparent cooperation even before the project is evaluated. Structured information, a clear focus, verified data, and plain language are what shape a donor’s decision — whether to continue reading the application or stop at the introductory stage.
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.