The contest was declared as part of the “Supporting Economic Empowerment of Women for Recovery and Development” (SEED) project by the French non-governmental organization ACTED.

The contest is available to companies affected by the military attack of the Russian Federation, led by women. The primary objective of the SEED initiative is to enhance women’s financial protection, create possibilities for their achievement, and advance.

Grants may be available to business groups depending on their circumstances:

– those who need external financial support to resume their economic activities;

– businesses that need external support to maintain their economic activity;

– those demonstrating the capacity and potential for some level of expansion and job creation in their regions.

The grant amount is up to 400 thousand UAH.

The deadline to apply is December 22, 2023.

More information is available here.

The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports the initiative.