Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Family Foundation "Responsibility Award 2026"

The "Responsibility Award" was established by the Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Family Foundation in 2021 to honor civil society organizations (CSOs) operating daily on the values embedded in Bohdan Hawrylyshyn's Declaration of Human Responsibilities — a prominent Ukrainian economist, philanthropist, and public figure. Cooperation as an indicator of responsibility is the cross-cutting theme of the Award, while a culture of responsibility is cultivated by sharing inspiring examples of intersectoral cooperation.

In 2026, the Award continues to recognize CSOs and their stories of responsible partnership that strengthen Ukraine through collaboration during full-scale war and demonstrate responsibility across different levels. The core focus of the Award is directed not only at final project results, but primarily at the quality of built partnership ties between the civil sector, business, local self-government bodies, state institutions, or media.

Submissions are accepted in three nominations: "Story of Responsible Partnership: Communities", "National Partnership Project", and "Interaction Without Borders: Ukraine to the World". Organizers form Long and Short lists (10 organizations), from which the independent jury selects 3 laureates, while Award partners recognize selected projects with special awards.

• Eligible Applicants: officially registered non-profit public associations and charitable organizations in Ukraine (non-profit status codes 0032, 0034, 0036, 0038, 0048).
• Project Requirements: intersectoral partnership story executed in 2026 jointly with at least 2 partners (at least 1 from another sector: business, government, media, etc.).
• Restrictions:
  • One organization may submit only 1 application.
  • Past winning laureates (in any nomination) cannot apply again.
  • Past Long List and Short List finalists may re-apply exclusively with a new partnership story.
  • Political or religious organizations, as well as entities with ties to the aggressor state (RF) or gambling business, are ineligible.

• Laureate Awards: UAH 100,000 each for 3 winning organizations (one laureate per nomination).
• Financial Support for the Short List: recognition of 10 organizations included in the Short List with financial awards from Award partners.
• Special Partner Awards: UAH 75,000 each for selected stories from the Award's Long List (partners determine winners based on their own criteria and priorities).
• Usage Terms: funds received are utilized at the discretion of winning organizations in accordance with their statutory goals.

• "Communities" Nomination: partnership initiatives addressing specific tasks of a territorial community or region.
• "National Partnership Project" Nomination: initiatives whose outcomes deliver systemic impact across all of Ukraine.
• "Interaction Without Borders: Ukraine to the World" Nomination: projects with foreign partners or diaspora organizations supporting and promoting Ukraine globally.

• October 19, 2026: Official announcement of the Responsibility Award 2026 competition launch.
• October 28 – November 30, 2026 (until 23:59): Receipt of online applications from CSOs via the official website.
• December 01, 2026 – January 05, 2027: Technical screening and preliminary evaluation by experts.
• By December 20, 2026: Publication of a social media post by participants regarding their participation in the Award.
• January 06 – January 14, 2027: Jury voting and selection of winners.
• January 22, 2027: Announcement of results and National Award Ceremony on Unity Day of Ukraine.

1. Review the Award Regulations and Selection Criteria.
2. Complete the online application form on the official Award website ("Partnership Story" and "Contacts/Documents" blocks).
3. Publish a post on the CSO's official social media pages about participation using the hashtags #ПреміяВідповідальності2026 and #ResponsibilityAward2026. 
4. Submit the form by 23:59 on November 30, 2026.

• Stage 1. Technical Screening (evaluated as "yes / no"): Verification of applicant and project compliance with all formal requirements of the Regulations and Clause 13 of the Human Responsibility Declaration.
• Stage 2. Competitive Selection (up to 31 points max):
  • Project Effectiveness (0–5 points): verified quantitative and qualitative performance indicators.
  • Inter-partner Cooperation (0–5 points): equivalence and critical importance of each partner's contribution.
  • Project Scalability (0–5 points): expansion and growth of the initiative driven by the partnership.
  • Innovation (0–5 points): innovative approaches in communications, fundraising, or presentation.
  • Impact on the Organization (0–5 points): CSO capacity development resulting from the collaboration.
  • Transparency of Activities (0–3 points): availability of public reporting practices.
  • Motivation (0–3 points): quality and timeliness of social media coverage highlighting the partnership story.

• Completed online applicant registration form.
• Copies of the CSO's charter and extract from the Unified State Register (USR).
• Certificate/decision of inclusion in the Register of Non-Profit Institutions (with an eligible status code).
• Verification materials confirming project results (photos, videos, media publications, reporting documents).
• Link to the motivational social media post featuring the official Award hashtags.

• Verification of Results: submission of supporting materials (press releases, photos, videos, media publications) verifying the attainment of declared project targets for 2026.
• Transparency Standards: confirmation of open-access regular activity reports and financial disclosures of the organization.
• Ethical Compliance: verification of adherence to integrity principles and absence of conflicts of interest across all selection stages.

• Regulatory Framework: The selection process is governed by the Regulations on the Responsibility Award 2026, approved by the Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Family Foundation.
• Authority of the Jury: Jury decisions are final and non-appealable. Award partners independently select winners of special awards.
• Award Status: Financial payouts are non-budgetary grant sub-subsidies and are awarded as monetary prizes for achieved results.
• Application Channel: Submission processing is conducted exclusively through the official online platform.