Briefly
Program description
SEED is an educational and grant project by the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine, created specifically for micro and small agribusinesses from Ukraine aiming to restore, scale, or launch their own businesses in the agricultural sector.
Participants will receive training, mentoring support, and grant funding to implement the best business ideas in agriculture and related sectors.
The project is implemented by the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine with the support of PepsiCo and funding from the PepsiCo Foundation.
Main Information
Eligibility
Representatives of micro and small agribusiness from Ukraine who aim to restore, scale, or launch their own business.
Financing
Grant funding is provided for the implementation of the best business ideas.
Over 10 winners are expected, each receiving a grant of 100,000 UAH.
Supported Activities
- Restoration, scaling, or launching a business in the agricultural sector;
- training in business planning, project management, marketing, investment basics, communications, and financial literacy;
- mentoring sessions and networking.
Mentors of the Program
- Viktoriia Kulakova
Head of the “Tse Kraft” Charitable Foundation and Victory House agency, Project Manager at the Regional Development Agency of the Tavriia Amalgamated Territorial Community. - Viktoriia Lishchynska (Project Management)
Lecturer at Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman and Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), PhD in Economics, member of CMS Ukraine. - Kseniia Blomska-Danko (Marketing)
Director of the CHAU Promotion Office, PhD in Economics, researcher at Université Paris-Saclay. - Maksym Moneta (Investment Fundamentals)
Founder of the Startups Online platform, Venture Partner at Founder Institute, entrepreneur, member of UVCA. - Anna Hladka (Presentations and Communications)
Co-founder of Urban Space 500, entrepreneur, co-author of project design courses, business planning expert. - Denys Lifintsev (Financial Literacy)
Head of the SEED project, PhD in Economics, expert in cross-cultural communications
Roadmap
| Stage | Period | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Application period | February 3 – March 3, 2026 | Participants submit applications to join the program |
| Training phase | March – April 2026 | Online training, business plan development, and networking |
| Educational lectures | May 2026 | Open lectures delivered by experts from leading Ukrainian companies |
| Mentorship phase | June – July 2026 | Mentoring sessions in small groups and study visits to farms of previous program winners |
| Final application submission | August 2026 | Submission of final versions of business plans |
| Program final | September 2026 | Presentation of business plans and selection of winners |
How to Apply
One must fill out an online application form via the link by March 3, 2026, inclusive.
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation is conducted by a jury based on the participants' presented business plans.
Required Documents
Application Checklist for Participation in the Grant Program includes preparing and submitting a project presentation in accordance with the established requirements and formats set by the organizers.
The main steps include:
- Preparing and submitting a project presentation, which is a mandatory part of the application.
- The presentation may be submitted in one of the following acceptable formats:
- PowerPoint presentation of up to 6 slides, or
- a text document of up to 2–3 pages describing the project.
- Applicants may also optionally provide a video presentation of up to 1.5 minutes, which can help present the project idea and content more effectively.
- However, the video presentation is not mandatory and may be submitted at the applicant’s discretion.
Legal Terms
Within the grant program, a number of legal requirements and regulatory conditions are established that applicants must comply with in order to participate and receive funding.
- The applicant must confirm that they do not conduct business and do not have affiliated entities in the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus, as well as in countries subject to international sanctions. The business must also not be owned by citizens or legal entities of these countries.
- The owners and management must confirm that they are not included in any sanctions lists, including those imposed under decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Presidential Decrees, or other national and international sanctions regimes.
- A mandatory requirement is confirmation that the applicant is not undergoing liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings, has not been declared bankrupt, and has no outstanding tax liabilities to the state budget.
- The applicant must also confirm that they are not involved as a defendant in court or enforcement proceedings, particularly those related to corruption or other legal violations.
- Only applicants who have not previously received grant funding under earlier rounds of this program, including SEED, SEED 2.0, or SEED 3.0, are eligible to participate.
- The applicant must provide consent to the collection, processing, and use of personal data in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Personal Data Protection” within the framework of the grant program.