We continue accepting grant proposals within the microgrant program until February 20

Within the framework of the microgrant program for local initiatives in Kharkivska oblast, implemented by the NGO “Responsible Citizens” in partnership with JERU – Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine (Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide) with financial support from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs / OCHA Ukraine, a decision has been made to extend the deadline for submitting project applications until February 20 inclusive.

This decision is due to the unstable security and infrastructure situation in the communities of eastern Ukraine. Limited access to communication and the Internet, power outages, and difficult working conditions affect the ability of initiative groups to properly prepare and submit their project proposals. We aim to ensure equal opportunities for all potential program participants and to provide additional time for refining applications.

At the same time, we have already begun reviewing project proposals that were submitted earlier. The evaluation process includes a technical check for compliance with formal requirements, an analysis of social significance, and a final decision by the competition committee regarding funding.

We would like to remind that the following criteria are considered during the evaluation:

• relevance of the problem that the project aims to address;
• compliance with the implementation timeline (project duration — from 2 to 3 months);
• social impact — coverage of at least 25 community residents;
• motivation and quality of the application;
• practical capacity of the team to implement the project.

The results of the selection will be announced on our official social media pages.

We thank all initiative groups for their activity, trust, and readiness to work on strengthening the resilience of their communities.

We look forward to receiving your applications by February 20.