The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) is pleased to announce the winners of the first cohort of the “Resilience through Partnership: Civil Society on Ukraine’s Path to the EU” grant competition.
The competition was held from 24 April to 1 June as part of the “Resilience and Engagement for Ukraine: Strengthening Civil Society Capacity to Address War-Related Needs and Advance Ukraine’s EU Accession” project, with financial support from the European Union.
The grant competition aims to foster partnerships among civil society organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and media organizations to develop joint analytical and communication products focused on monitoring, analyzing, and promoting (advocating for) reforms that support Ukraine’s European integration.
These partnerships are expected to strengthen both the analytical expertise and thematic capacity of the participating organizations.
| No. | Lead Organization | Partner Organizations | Project Title | EU Acquis Chapter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agency for International Cooperation NGO | 1. SID MEDIA GROUP NGO 2. Volyn Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3. Faculty of International Relations, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University |
Customs Authorizations 2026: Supporting Business Integration into the EU | Chapter 29 – Customs Union |
| 2 | WE BUILD UKRAINE NGO | 1. ZMIST NGO 2. National Institute for Infrastructure Development (State Enterprise) |
Sustainable Financing of Ukraine’s Road Infrastructure in the Context of TEN-T Integration and EU Accession | Chapter 14 – Transport Policy Chapter 21 – Trans-European Networks |
| 3 | Future Strategy NGO | Institute for Economic Resilience NGO | Transparent Advocacy for Business Associations: European Lobbying Culture and Practical Action Guidelines for SMEs in Ukraine | Chapter 20 – Enterprise and Industrial Policy |
| 4 | Detector Media NGO | 1. Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD) 2. Ukraine Resilience and Recovery Foundation (Charitable Foundation) |
Digital Security for Citizens: Countering Disinformation, European Data Protection Standards, and Media Literacy on Ukraine’s Path to the EU | Chapter 10 – Digital Transformation and Media |
The process of signing grant agreements and other required documentation with the selected organizations will begin shortly, allowing the supported projects to move into the implementation phase.
The project aims to strengthen the resilience and capacity of Ukrainian civil society to respond to the challenges of the war while actively contributing to Ukraine's EU accession process at both the national and regional levels
