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
Announcing the winners of the first round of the “Resilience through Partnership: Civil Society on the Road to the EU” grant competition
The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting is pleased to announce the winners of the first round of the “Resilience through Partnership: Civil Society on the Road to the EU” grant competition.
The competition was held from 24 April to 1 June as part of the project “Resilience and Engagement for Ukraine: Empowering Civil Society to Address War-Related Needs and Advance Ukraine’s EU Integration”, with the support of the European Union.
The grant competition aimed to support partnerships among civil society organisations, think tanks, academia, and media outlets to develop joint analytical and communication products focused on monitoring, analysing, and advocating for reforms aimed at Ukraine’s European integration.
These partnerships are expected to strengthen the analytical and thematic capacity of project activities.
List of partnerships selected for grant support:
| № | Name of the Winning Organisation | Names of Partner Organisations | Project Title | EU Acquis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGO “Agency for International Cooperation” | 1. NGO “SID MEDIA GROUP” 2. Volyn Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3. Faculty of International Relations, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University |
“Customs Authorisations 2026: European Integration of Business” | 29 — Customs Union |
| 2 | NGO “WE BUILD UKRAINE” | 1. NGO “ZMIST” 2. State Enterprise “National Institute for Infrastructure Development” |
“Sustainable Financing of Ukraine’s Road Infrastructure in the Context of Integration into the TEN-T and EU Accession” | 14 — Transport Policy 21 — Trans-European Networks |
| 3 | NGO “Strategy for the Future” | NGO “Institute for Economic Resilience” | “Transparent Advocacy for Business Associations: European Lobbying Culture and Practical Action Algorithms for SMEs in Ukraine” | 20 — Enterprise and Industrial Policy |
| 4 | NGO “Detector Media” | 1. Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD) 2. Charitable Organisation “Charitable Foundation ‘Fund for Resilience and Recovery of Ukraine’” |
“Digital Security for Citizens: Countering Disinformation, European Data Protection Standards, and Media Literacy on Ukraine’s Path to the EU” | 10 — Digital Transformation and Media |
The necessary documents will be signed with the winners shortly, allowing the projects to get underway.