The international humanitarian organisation Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe has opened registration for a new grant programme to support microbusinesses in Ukraine. The programme covers the eastern, southern and western regions, including Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, Volyn, Chernivtsi and Khmelnytskyi.
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The grant provides financial support of up to EUR 3,000 in the hryvnia equivalent and is aimed at developing craft and service businesses. Priority is given to entrepreneurs affected by the war, veterans, displaced women, women who support their families on their own, as well as households with children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
Funding is available for businesses in the woodworking, textile, soap making, candle production, IT services, equipment repair, beauty industry, and more. Agriculture is also supported if the business is engaged in the processing of raw materials, such as cheese, bread, or honey.
Registration is open until the required number of participants is reached. The programme terms and conditions and the registration form are available on the official Help website and on the organisation’s social media.
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