Swedish Institute launches new programme to support Ukraine
The first call of the new SI Ukraine Cooperation Programme will open early March. Through the programme, SI grants funding to projects aimed at supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction, reform efforts, and EU integration in areas such as inclusive economic development, entrepreneurship and trade, human rights, democracy, rule of law, and gender equality.
The programme is implemented within the framework of the government’s Strategy for Sweden’s reconstruction and reform cooperation with Ukraine 2023–2027.
Within the call for applications conducted in 2024, three different types of grants are offered:
- project preparation which involves minor project support aimed at laying the groundwork for cooperation between Sweden and Ukraine. This may involve activities to establish contacts, meetings and workshops to discuss or carry out minor pilot studies;
- cooperation projects: is a project support for the implementation of capacity building activities with actors and/or specific target groups in Ukraine;
- thematic training programme: a project grant to conduct a thematic training programme for target groups in Ukraine. The aim is to strengthen the participants’ capacity to advocate for reforms and development that will contribute to Ukraine’s EU integration.
Depending on the type of project, the program provides funding in the amount of 100,000 to 3,000,000 SEK.
Project duration: 6-24 months.
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2024.
For more details follow the link.
