Grant Program Supporting Veteran Business in Sumy Region

The Department of Veteran Policy of Sumy Regional State Administration – Regional Military Administration is conducting a competitive selection of business projects for small business entities. The initiative is implemented under the Regional Comprehensive Program for the Protection and Support of Veterans and Their Family Members for 2024–2027 to stimulate entrepreneurial activity among combat veterans and provide practical assistance in launching or developing their own businesses.

The program provides non-repayable financial support of up to 200,000 UAH funded by the Sumy regional budget. Eligible applicants are sole proprietors and legal entities classified as small businesses, founded or owned by combat veterans, provided they are officially registered and operate within Sumy region for at least one year at the time of application.

Financial support covers expenses related to starting a new business or expanding an existing enterprise. Project applications and paper document packages are accepted from November 02, 2026, to November 20, 2026 (inclusive). Full details regarding competition terms and submission procedures are available on the official Call Announcement page.

• Small business entities: sole proprietors and legal entities.
• Business founder or owner must hold combat veteran status.
• Registration and business operation in Sumy region for at least one year prior to application date.
• Absence of tax, fee, or other mandatory budget arrears.
• No previous receipt of other budget grant funds for the same business project.

• Financial support is provided on a non-repayable basis.
• Funding source is the Sumy regional budget.
• Maximum grant amount per business project is up to 200,000 UAH.
• Financial assistance is allocated for launching a new business or developing an existing small business entity.
• Applicants must confirm that no other budget grants have been received for the submitted business project.

• Business launch and establishment for small business entities.
• Development, expansion, and modernization of existing veteran businesses.
• Execution of calculations and activities specified in the business project feasibility study.

• October 30, 2026: Official publication of the business project selection call.
• November 02, 2026: Start of application and document package submissions.
• November 20, 2026 (inclusive): Application submission deadline. Submissions are accepted on business days from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

• Obtain application forms and consultations from the Department of Veteran Policy by calling 0507135272 or emailing veteran@sm.gov.ua.
• Complete the feasibility study application in accordance with Annex 1 to the Procedure and compile the full supporting document package.
• Self-certify every copy page with "Certified true copy", signature, full name, and date.
• Submit the document package in paper format in person to the Department of Veteran Policy of Sumy Regional State Administration at: 50 1st Naberezhna Riky Strelka St., Sumy.
• Bring original documents for mandatory verification during submission.
• Submit documents between November 02 and November 20, 2026, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (lunch break 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM).

• Compliance of applicant and business project with Procedure for Financial Assistance requirements.
• Feasibility and economic rationale of the business project application and feasibility study.
• Financial transparency and absence of tax or fee arrears.
• Creation of new jobs and employee headcount on the enterprise.
• Realism of achieving business project goals regarding business creation or expansion.

• Feasibility study application according to the standard Annex 1 form.
• Certified copy of combat veteran certificate.
• Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs, signed by applicant, generated at the end of the previous month.
• Original tax clearance certificate confirming absence of tax arrears, generated at the end of the previous month.
• Certified copy of articles of association (charter) — for legal entities only.
• Copies of financial or tax statements for the previous year and the latest reporting period of the current year.
• Free-form confirmation statement verifying compliance with Procedure requirements, employee headcount, and non-receipt of other budget grants.
• Extracts from debtor registry, corruption registry, and clean criminal record certificate — submitted if information is unavailable in open registries.

• Submission of a free-form confirmation statement verifying compliance with all Procedure requirements, employee headcount, and absence of other budget grants for the project.
• Submission of original and certified copies of documents confirming absence of tax debt, generated at the end of the previous month.
• Mandatory verification of absence of applicant records in the Debtor Registry, Corruption Registry, and provision of a clean criminal record certificate.
• In-person verification of document originals against submitted copies during paper package submission.

• Governed by the Procedure for Providing Financial Assistance to Support Entrepreneurial Initiative of Combatants through Grants for Business Creation or Development.
• Implemented within the framework of the Regional Comprehensive Program for the Protection and Support of Veterans and Their Family Members for 2024–2027.
• Financial support provided on a non-repayable basis strictly from the Sumy regional budget.
• Mandatory verified combat veteran status for the founder or owner of the small business entity.
• Mandatory registration and business operation in Sumy region for at least one year prior to application date.
• Prohibition of double public funding: submitted business project must not receive other state or local grant funds.
• Mandatory compliance with requirements regarding absence of tax arrears, debtor registry records, corruption registry entries, and clean criminal record.
• Submission of self-certified document copies with "Certified true copy", signature, full name, and date, along with mandatory presentation of originals for verification during in-person submission.