Key points
- Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe is launching microgrants of up to €3,000 to support the recovery of microbusinesses in Ukraine.
- Support is available for sole proprietors, internally displaced persons (IDPs), veterans, and residents of communities affected by the war.
- Funds can be used for equipment, tools, materials, and bank fees.
- Priority will be given to women IDPs, families with children, businesses that have suffered damage, and veterans.
- Deadline – 14 April 2026, 17:00.
The humanitarian organisation Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe has launched a microgrant programme for entrepreneurs in Ukraine whose businesses have been affected by the war.
The programme offers financial support of up to €3,000 to restore or stabilise business operations.
Grant funds can be used to purchase equipment, tools, inventory, materials, and cover bank fees necessary for the recovery of microbusinesses.
Applications are open to:
- ukrainian citizens living in government-controlled areas, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), veterans, and residents of communities affected by hostilities located more than 20 km from the front line;
- entrepreneurs registered as sole proprietors no later than 1 January 2026, managing a microbusiness with up to 10 employees;
- veterans starting their own business who register as sole proprietors before signing the grant agreement;
- businesses that are the applicant’s sole source of income.
The programme assesses applicants’ economic vulnerability, the impact of the war on their business, the potential for income recovery within 3–9 months after receiving support, and ensures no duplicate funding.
Priority will be given to:
- women with IDP status or living in communities affected by current or past hostilities;
- families with children, elderly people, or people with disabilities, single parents, and family members who are IDPs;
- entrepreneurs whose businesses have been directly damaged, destroyed, or relocated, with confirmation;
- veterans providing proof of participation in hostilities after 2014 and a document confirming discharge from military service;
- women heads of households whose spouses are on active service, deceased, or missing;
- entrepreneurs from frontline communities producing essential goods and providing basic services to the population, including food, hygiene products, electricity and plumbing services, hairdressing, and repair services.
The deadline for applications is 14 April 2026 at 17:00.
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