SMEs in Sumy, Poltava, Khmelnytsky, and Ternopil city can get up to UAH 800 thousand in financial assistance. The information is available on the website Diia.Business.

To take part in the grant competition, SMEs must:

– be a business registered for at least a year.

– have at least 5 employees.

– be affected by the war

– plan to create or save jobs.

– be ready to raise at least 20% of their funds or have confirmed development costs.

Consider the following when thinking of new business ideas:

– how feasible is the idea for restoration and/or expansion.

– impact on local communities.

– environmentally friendly.

-local demand for the company’s products/services.

– the ability to create jobs (including for IDPs, women, people with disabilities, veterans, and other vulnerable people).

– if women are involved in the company.

The deadline for applications is 15 October 2024.

To register for the grant competition, please click here. At the beginning of the registration process, please enter your login details and select the type of JERU grant you are applying for.

The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by JERU (Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine of the international non-governmental organizations Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide).