The Council of Europe project “Further strengthening judicial and non-judicial remedies for the human rights protection of the war-affected people in Ukraine” is pleased to announce a call for grant applications.
The purpose of this call is to co-fund national, regional, and local projects aimed at:
- raising awareness about the Register of Damage for Ukraine (hereinafter – the Register) among
war-affected people - strengthening the capacity of civil society organisations to assist potential claimants in submitting claims to the Register.
The project implementation period should start no earlier than 1 October 2025 and must be completed no later than 28 February 2026.
Priority will be given to project proposals that:
- Assist the Register in implementing its outreach programme by raising awareness about the Register, the categories of claims currently open, and the procedure for submitting claims. Proposals should focus on one or more regions of Ukraine, especially those most affected by the war, and one or more groups of war-affected individuals as potential claimants; and/or
- Provide direct legal, technical assistance and/or advice to one or more categories of potential claimants during the process of submitting claims to the Register, with a focus on the most vulnerable individuals.
The Council of Europe intends to award one grant under this call. The total available budget is EUR 15 000.
❓ HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION?
- Complete and sign the Application Form (Annex I)
- Please submit both the completed form in Word format and the signed version in PDF or Word format.
- Attach a provisional budget (using the template provided in Annex II)
- Please ensure that the budget clearly indicates which costs are covered by the Council of Europe and which (if any) are covered by your own contribution.
- The maximum grant amount available is EUR 15,000. Any additional contributions are considered co-funding.
- Attach a list of all owners and executive officers.
- Attach the following supporting documents (in Ukrainian or English):
- Certificate(s) of registration as a non-profit organisation
- Statute of the organisation
- Bank certificate confirming the existence of a EUR account in the organisation’s name
- Evidence of the organisation’s relevant experience in the thematic areas of the call
- CVs of key staff members involved in the proposed project (up to 5 persons)
Please submit documents in a readable, clear format, preferably as separate PDF files named accordingly.
Ensure that scanned copies are legible, complete, and properly aligned. Where possible, provide editable Word or PDF versions of CVs and narrative documents instead of scanned images.
Submission Email:
Send all documents electronically (Word and/or PDF) to: [email protected]
Email Subject Line:
Grant Application – RD4U Project – «Name of the Organisation»
Deadline:
Applications must be received by 31 August 2025 at 23:59:59 EEST.
Late submissions will not be considered.
Questions related to this call must be submitted in English or Ukrainian no later than one week before the application deadline, to: [email protected]
Email Subject Line:
Question – RD4U Project – «Name of the Organisation»
More detailed information about the competition conditions can be found in the document - Call for Proposals.
The Grant Agreement will be signed with the selected Grantee and is published for information purposes only.
- Annex I – Application form
- Annex II - Budget
- Annex III – Agreement (for information only)
