Support for Veteran Reintegration in Ukraine

The "Support for Veteran Reintegration in Ukraine" program is implemented by the Ukrainian Red Cross with the support of the Danish Red Cross and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The main goal of the initiative is to help veterans (both male and female) and their families successfully return to civilian life, strengthen family financial stability, and create new opportunities for professional and entrepreneurial development.

The key areas of the program include supporting independent businesses and self-employment, creating new veteran businesses, developing social entrepreneurship, and strengthening the economic resilience of veteran families and social cohesion in communities. The project operates in Vinnytsia and Mykolaiv oblasts from September 2026 to August 2028.

Program participants have the opportunity to complete a comprehensive training program in partnership with MIM-Kiev, receive mentoring support from experienced entrepreneurs and experts to prepare a business plan, and utilize an online academy and networking opportunities. Based on the training results and the presentation of business ideas, the committee identifies the best projects, which receive micro-grants for the development, restoration, or scaling of their business in the amount of up to EUR 3,000.

• Veterans and female veterans aged 18 and older who are not active-duty military personnel at the time of filling out the application form.
• Family members of veterans (father, mother, wife/husband, children), as well as family members of missing-in-action service members and those who are or have been in captivity.
• Individuals who have a business idea (preferably with a social, environmental, or innovative component), an active business, or seek to start or restore their own business in Vinnytsia or Mykolaiv oblasts.
• Participants who have a stable internet connection to undergo online training.

• The maximum micro-grant amount is up to EUR 3,000 per project for starting, restoring, or scaling a business.
• Co-financing is not a mandatory condition for participating in the program.

• Entrepreneurship training program in partnership with MIM-Kyiv (duration 1–2 months), including workshops, trainings, and studies in financial planning, marketing, and sales.
• Mentoring support and individual consultations from experienced entrepreneurs and experts to prepare a business plan.
• Participation in the online academy, inspirational sessions, and networking events.
• Launching, restoring, or scaling one's own business through micro-grants for the implementation of approved business ideas (for the top 10 projects from each cohort).

• Until September 20, 2026 (by 23:59 Kyiv time): Deadline for submitting the online participant application form.
• The duration of the training program is 1–2 months (includes business training in partnership with MIM-Kiev, workshops, and mentoring work on a business plan).
• Presentation of business ideas, financial models, and pitches by participants before experts to select the best projects from each cohort.
• The general implementation period of the program runs from September 2026 to August 2028.

1. Fill out the electronic participant application form on the official portal via the link: https://ee.urcs.org.ua/x/8CB2PhhF.
2. Submit the application by September 20, 2026, at 23:59 Kyiv time.
3. In case of questions regarding submission or the program, contact the email address redhub@redcross.org, indicating in the subject line: "Question regarding the Veteran Business School program".

• Possession of veteran status or the status of a veteran's family member (mandatory condition).
  Participant age of 18 or older, and not having the status of an active-duty servicemember at the time of filling out the application form.
• Having a business idea (preferably with a social, environmental, or innovative component), an active business, or the desire to start or restore one's own business.
• Having a stable internet connection to participate in online training.
• Successful presentation and defense of the business plan before the expert committee to receive funding for the best projects.

• Possession of the official status of a veteran or a veteran's family member.
• Online participant application form of horns/the program.

• Mandatory compliance with the terms and requirements of the program defined by the Ukrainian Red Cross, the Danish Red Cross, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
• Targeted use of grant funds for the development, restoration, or scaling of the veteran business in accordance with the approved business plan.

• The "Support for Veteran Reintegration in Ukraine" program is implemented by the Ukrainian Red Cross with the support of the Danish Red Cross and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
• The implementation period of the entire program runs from September 2026 to August 2028 in Vinnytsia and Mykolaiv oblasts.
• The maximum grant funding amount is up to 3,000 euros per project, and co-financing is not a mandatory condition.