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Programme to support local CSOs in frontline regions launches – Sylnishi NGO Growth Lab

As part of the Razom Stronger initiative, a new comprehensive programme, the Sylnishi NGO Growth Lab, is being launched to develop civil society organisations (CSOs) working in the frontline and border regions of Ukraine. The programme aims to strengthen the capacity of local CSOs to build a sustainable and democratic civil society in the context of war and post-war reconstruction.

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Local organisations that have been operating for at least two years in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, or Kherson oblasts, have experience in implementing humanitarian or development projects, and have not previously received institutional support from Razom for Ukraine are invited to apply.

The programme consists of three stages. The first is the School of Organisational Development, which will take place on 27 July – 2 August in Lviv at the Ukrainian Catholic University. The teams of participants will be trained in CSO management, fundraising, strategic planning, communication and project management. Two representatives from each organisation will participate, one of whom will be the head of the organisation.

The second stage is a mentoring programme with individual support for teams for six months, and the third stage is grant support. Based on the results of the mentoring, 10 selected organisations will be able to receive funding of up to $6,000 to strengthen their institutional capacity.

Tuition, accommodation, and meals are covered by the organisers, while travel is at the expense of the participants. Participation in the programme is free of charge, but based on the results of a competitive selection process. Applications are accepted until 15 June 2025 by following the link. The results will be announced by 1 July.

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Олексій Захаров
Олексій Захаров
Editor | 17 years experience in media. Worked as a journalist at Vgorode.ua, a video editor at ‘5 Channel,’ a chief editor at Gloss.ua and ‘Nash Kyiv,’ and as the editor of the ‘Life’ section at LIGA.Net.

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