Competition program "Equipment for the Restoration of Ukraine's Communities"

The online platform Machineryline.ua announces the launch of the all-Ukrainian competition program "Equipment for the Restoration of Ukraine's Communities". This initiative is designed to support adult Ukrainian citizens, local communities, entrepreneurs, and students who are engaged in infrastructure development and implementing socially beneficial projects. The primary goal of the competition is to explore through a survey the real needs of Ukrainians regarding specialized equipment, professional development, and local initiatives aimed at improving living conditions in communities.

The total prize pool of the competition is UAH 40,000 (after tax), which will be distributed among three winners: UAH 20,000 for 1st place, UAH 12,000 for 2nd place, and UAH 8,000 for 3rd place. Winners will be able to allocate these funds toward implementing local infrastructure or social initiatives, purchasing required materials and tools, partially covering equipment repair or maintenance costs, or addressing other community development needs.

To participate in the competition, applicants must complete an online questionnaire by November 30, 2026, and provide a detailed response in Ukrainian to an open-ended question. A key requirement of the organizers is original authorship: the response must be personal and genuine, and the use of artificial intelligence tools will result in disqualification. The winners will be selected by the jury and announced on December 16, 2026, on the Machineryline.ua website and via email.

• Participant categories: exclusively adult citizens of Ukraine (communities, entrepreneurs, students, specialists in the field of specialized equipment).
• Application limit: each participant may submit an application only once.

• Prize pool: the total award amount is UAH 40,000 (after tax), which is distributed among three winners:
  • 1st place: UAH 20,000 (UAH 25,974.03 before tax).
  • 2nd place: UAH 12,000 (UAH 15,584.42 before tax).
  • 3rd place: UAH 8,000 (UAH 10,389.61 before tax).
• Intended use of funds:
  • Implementation of community initiatives (a small infrastructure or socially beneficial project).
  • Purchase of materials, tools, or consumable resources for community work.
  • Partial coverage of equipment repair or maintenance costs.
  • Other needs related to the implementation of planned work or initiatives.

• Implementation of small infrastructure or socially beneficial projects in communities.
• Purchase of materials, tools, and consumable resources for local work.
• Repair and maintenance of specialized equipment.
• Projects aimed at area development, technical resource renewal, and improving residents' living conditions.

• From September 25 to November 30, 2026: application acceptance via questionnaire survey.
• December 16, 2026: announcement of winners on the Machineryline.ua website and personal notification via email.

1. Follow the link to the Machineryline.ua competition form.
2. Complete a short questionnaire survey.
3. Provide a detailed answer in Ukrainian to the open-ended question at the end of the questionnaire (without using AI tools).
4. Submit the form by November 30, 2026, inclusive.

Evaluation is conducted by the Machineryline.ua portal jury through joint discussion of the questionnaires. Key criteria include:

• Completeness: mandatory completion of all questionnaire fields.
• Quality of response: a meaningful and detailed answer to the open-ended question.
• Independent execution: the response must be personal, genuine, and written by the participant without using AI.

• At the submission stage: completed electronic questionnaire with a mandatory response to the open-ended question.
• For winners (to receive funds):
  • Scan copy of Ukrainian citizen passport.
  • Scan copy of Tax ID (TIN).

• AI compliance: responses created or edited using ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or similar systems are subject to automatic disqualification.
• Personal data: the participant consents to the processing of personal data by the organizer, as well as to the publication of their full name in the winners list on the website.
• Tax verification: to receive payment, winners must provide scan copies of their passport and Tax ID (TIN).

• Participant requirements: adult citizens of Ukraine (communities, entrepreneurs, students, specialists in the field of specialized equipment).
• Submission limit: one participant has the right to submit an application only once.
• Legal consent: by submitting the questionnaire, the participant consents to the processing of personal data and the publication of their full name in the list of winners on the Machineryline.ua website.
• Originality requirement: the answer to the open-ended question must be written personally by the participant, without using artificial intelligence technologies (ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.).